Opinion poll: What is your favorite setting for each diamond shape?

[roxy7]

Just thought it would be cool to hear/see what people thought about different diamond shapes and which settings they look best in for rings!!!! Show pictures if possible. Here''s the list!!


Round

Cushion

Emerald

Princess

Heart

Pear

Marquise

 

[Caribou]

Although I've seen very pretty ring in all the shapes...I love round stones...very classic. I'll try and post a picture...nope can't do it.

It's in the show me the ring though..the 2nd to last page.

ETA: I totally did not read this thread right. Sorry!

 

[roxy7]

I think cushions look best with the pave - halo setting, a lot like reena''s.

 

[roxy7]

I love a princess with well-balanced trillions -- my favorite setting for that shape:

 

[Dee Jay]

Round - like them in almost any setting
Cushion - think they look best in halos or antique style settings
Emeralds - like them with tapered bagettes on the sides
Princess - like them with trillions on each side
Hearts - hmmmm... haven't seen that many heart e-rings, so hard to say
Pear - love them with pear side stones
Marquise - without a doubt Jazmine's setting is the best marquise setting I've ever seen!

Sorry - my pic posting capabilities are nil!

(just my 2 cents... )

P.S. - Love ovals too, with pears on the sides!

 

[roxy7]

I melt over rounds with no halo and a pave or shared prong setting, like ginger''s or mara''s.

 

[decodelighted]

Round - MWM solitaire -OR- flanked by pears -OR- if less than 2ct, tiny halo

Cushion - Daniel K split crown --OR-- gorgeous antique settings w/ or w/o tiny halos

Emeralds - set sideways with tapering baquettes (Vera Wang Fan ring)

Princess - don''t enjoy as center stone

Hearts - ditto

Radiant - ditto unless Fancy yellow, in which case: w/ trapazoid sides

Pear - love FireGoddesses pear w/halo

Marquise - ditto the Jaszmine shout out - set east west, pave halo

Oval - with half moon sapphire side stones

Asscher - mine

--OR-- Cartier-style pave band --OR-- Daniel K split crown

 

[roxy7]

Oopp!

I forgot Asschers and Ovals!!!

I looovee asschers with a pave halo and a pave band -- very similar to cushion in that way.

 

[Slykat12]

Round-Mark Morrell Sunburst Solitare in Plat

Emerald-Morrell's front page setting-solitare in Plat stops my heart each time I see it-both here http://www.mwmjewelry.com

Cushion-Tastfull plat antique solitarie setting, or entire band and prongs covererd in tiny diamonds.

Marquise-North/South plat with 1 pear each side-going east/west with fat area towards marquise and a tapered plat band w thin area attached to pears. Blue nile has a similar style. But mine is better .

Princess-Plat micropave eternity like James Allan or Vatche X band in Plat.

 

[E B]

Round- Like mine (

), solitaire with pave or shared-prong band

Cushion- Halo, Platinum with claw prongs

Emerald- Three stone with emerald side stones (I love this look!)

Princess- With traps

Asscher- Split shank

Pear- With a halo like FireGoddess''s

Marquise- Not a big marquise fan

 

[eks6426]

What about radiants--both square and rectangular?

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 2/23/2006 10:41:31 AM
Author:roxy7
Just thought it would be cool to hear/see what people thought about different diamond shapes and which settings they look best in for rings!!!! Show pictures if possible. Here''s the list!!



Round - classic yellow gold 6 prong - or bezel - gemstone sides 3 stone.


Cushion - yellow gold 4 prong with half moon sides


Emerald - thin band , claw prongs


Princess - 90 degree turned bezel with gemstone sides.


Heart - bezel with ruby sides


Pear - thin band with a point protecting head


Marquise - side ways bezel

asscher - 1922 cartier style

ovals - bezel

 

[glaucomflecken]

rounds: three stone with just three stones on plain metal band, or thrown in with a bunch of bling like pave or shared prongs

asscher: tiffany lucide x-prong style yum!

princess: either the x-prong style, or a cathedral style with channel set princess stones on the sides

emerald: also love the classic three stone here on plain metal band

not a huge fan of the other shapes, so really dont know what to say. probably heart shape would be best in a solitaire, cushion in an antique type of setting, and not sure about ovals and MQ.

 

[valeria101]

Date: 2/23/2006 10:41:31 AM
Author:roxy7


Round
... can't think of any...

Cushion
... some sort of good old classic: claw set rather than bezel.

Emerald
... even a string would do! Otherwise, tension, light bezel, with or w/o step cut sides involved. Long rectangular stones are nicer to me than squares. That they 'work' allot better on my hand must help wit that preference.

Princess
... dunno...

Heart
... most are interesting. The nicest I have came across was a by-pass setting with a larger heart shape and a relatively smaller companion.

Pear
... set off-center to emphasize the 'water drop' likeness of the shape, be it claw, bezel or gypsy settings. These are meant to swing from pendants and earrings IMO, if any diamond shape is.

Marquise
... set across or at an angle on the finger. Straight the thin ones I like seem to get lost. The 'loop' setting on the 'Pick your style' poll is a good example of the species.
Unless they get some long sides - and for side-stones, half moon or traps are my favorite for a marq, which is not a common choice. I might have seen one or two and none in person - only played with some stones from my jeweler's stash to 'test' the marq & trap theory

Radiant, oval...
Not sure. I can't say these inspire a setting style. The nicest oval settings I have seen and tried on involve half moon sides - the nicest is a heavy bezel with the center stone set sideways: unfortunately, I have not touched it ... it is a simple tantalizing pictures among the modern rings at Art of Platinum. An eternity band of ovals set sideways comes a close second, and that surely looks great on hand! Radiants just mean color to me thanks to the amount of light yellow ones I get to see, and because this cut seems to serve the typically light diamond colors so well.


Everything else?
If you wander what else, well - the one-off fancy shapes. They hold some special fascination just because they are unusual. Some are very nice! I usually fall badly for step cut and variations of it. Anything with few facets. At the extreme, the Context cut may be my No1 way to treat a diamond.

Large baguettes come 2nd. I confess of being fascinated by the technicals of the H&A ideals etc. But deep down, the shapes that remind of the crystals they came from, not just its physical properties feel warmer.


Well, for what it matters. The choices really are heavily dependant on what shapes I like regardless and that is bound to be something step cut

Pictures coming... given a bit of time. Wanted to do this for ages. Hope you guys don't mind.

 

[roxy7]

Valeria, no way I mind!!! I really want to see people''s favorites -- see if there is an unanimity on certain settings, etc.

My favorite oval setting (though the fact that it is a blue diamond contributes):

 

[dani13]

Ohhh- fun poll!

Round- solitaire with knife-edge band or with tapered baguettes

Cushion- with pave band- either split shank or reg. - similar taste for asschers

Emerald- solitaire or with tapered baguettes. 3 stones are nice too.

Princess- solitaire, trillions, or pave-band.

Heart- solitaire

Pear- with pear side stones, or tapered baguettes

Marquise- not a fan at all

And I think Radiants are really pretty with pave bands or plain plat band with bullet sidestones