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Opinions on RHR ideas for a 2.3ct. MRB?

tweeter8177

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Hi! :wavey:

After upgrading my ER this past spring, I am trying to figure out a right hand ring setting for my old 2.3ct MRB (Color I, ~8.5mm, GIAxxx) that doesn’t look super engagement like. For reference, I probably wear a 6 ¾ on my right hand and my ER is a 3.25ct. 3 stone with pear side stones.

Right now, here are a few options I am considering (pictures at the end of this long post):
3 stone ring with ~1.4-1.5ctw. side stones (.7-.75 ct. each) – that is a 3:1 ratio right?
  • Pros – seems traditional for an RHR, Cons – my ER is a 3 stone!
    Thoughts on proportions?
    What vendor would you suggest for sourcing the sidestones and making the setting?

Double “cushion” Halo with a Split Shank – inner halo in yellow diamonds
  • Pros – I really want a halo ring and I love the Tiffany Soleste w/ a yellow diamond
    Cons – I have only been able to find a few pictures of something similar on-line, so not sure if it would look good...
    Do you think it worth it to use SK or VC for a RHR? Otherwise, maybe ERD? Others?
    Can you use white gold instead of yellow gold for the yellow stones? I don’t want the yellow to be overpowering.

JPEG pre-owned Richard Landi ring
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Mountings/Richard-Landi-Halo-Mount/24498946_FTWZ8v#!i=1999514391&k=vmZCZ8s
  • Pros: Love the basket, unique Cons: For almost $4K, not sure I will “love” it and its not really a ton cheaper than my other options

I would love your opinions on these!! I am open to other ideas too!! Thanks!

Bad photo, but this is the proportions I was thinking about. I used 1.43 ctw diamond studs in the picture, unfortunately the color and cut won't work, otherwise it would probably be a no brainer!
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Photo-shopped double halo
double_yellow_halo_with_white_center.jpg

JPEG Richard Landi
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Colored stone halo.

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Msop04 & Starrylight - Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate you taking the time to post them! - From looking at probably thousands of ring styles over the several months, I know I prefer softer, rounded edges/shapes for my rings (versus hexagon or square). I also had eliminated all colored stones for this ring, until I saw this yellow halo recently! Any thoughts on the 3 options I am considering?

Mom2boys - Thanks! Yep, I love those rings too and the Sophia actually made my “final 2” settings for my ER recently. To me those both seem more “engagement” like. Maybe because I considered both of them for my ER! But, if I did decide to go with a halo (and I am considering it), it would definitely be the Donna split shank. VC does show the Emilya under his RHR page.

Niel – I am pretty sure the one with the yellow halo was something you posted a while back, but it had a pale yellow center, so thanks for the inspiration. Unfortunately, colored sidestones just haven’t pulled at my heart strings…until I saw the yellow! I know that it is hard to make a right hand ring non-engagementy (and everyone’s perceptions will be different). That is why this has been challenging!! I do know that I would wear the Soleste with a yellow diamond center as RHR hands down!! :love: Just not sure about a white center though.
 
If you go with the 3 stone, will it look too much like your e-ring and compete with it?
 
I'm loving that yellow double halo!
 
If you like the colored yellow diamonds better, I do think it would be beautiful. I just myself am in love with color haloes. And you were concerned about it looking like an e ring. But honestly I wear an e ring that looks like a band and a RHR that looks like an e ring. But I west them on the right fingers and nobody thinks twice about them.

I think a double halo would be very cool! And quite a show stopper.
 
Braga123 - Thanks! Yes, that is my concern, that a 3 stone will look too similar to my ER.

Niel & AprilBaby - Thanks for you feedback! I am still not confident it would look right with so little yellow? :confused:

Any other thoughts?
 
I do think it would be enough yellow if done with the yellow halo having yellow gold and FY stones instead of say, FLY
 
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