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Brilliant_Rock
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Hi all! I am planning a 5-stone shared prong north/south-set oval anniversary ring (finally - the plan was originally to do this for 10th anniversary but it was 2020 and we all know how that went, haha).
I need it to be practical for everyday wear. I'm not irresponsible, but I don't have time/brain space to baby my jewellery - once it's on my body that tends to be it
My questions pertain specifically to the N/S shared prong setting (I am not interested in a bezel setting):
1. With the girdles of ovals in this orientation protruding more, do I need to take girdle protection into account when choosing a setting? I am guessing if the girdles are more exposed the risk of scratching stuff is higher too.
2. Is a closed basket shared prong going to give me the lowest profile that will follow the curve of my finger best?
3. Are there alternative settings that would be a feasible option given that it needs to be "durable enough" for everyday wear? Whilst it would be nice to have a pretty gallery view, for me the top-down view and practicality (given constant wear) would trump a beautiful gallery.
4. Is there a real-world impact of choosing 18ct WG over platinum in a shared prong setting, in terms of the security of the stones? If the prongs are "pinched in" more to show off the scalloped edge, will this compromise the security of the setting?
Thanks so much! Pic is of a sample CZ ring to give an idea of what I am wanting... stones will be roughly 3.7mm width/1.5tcw, finger size 5. (NB crappy edited pic, this was a 7 stone I was trying on and I've done a quick and dirty job of editing out the stone at the side of my finger!!)
I need it to be practical for everyday wear. I'm not irresponsible, but I don't have time/brain space to baby my jewellery - once it's on my body that tends to be it
My questions pertain specifically to the N/S shared prong setting (I am not interested in a bezel setting):
1. With the girdles of ovals in this orientation protruding more, do I need to take girdle protection into account when choosing a setting? I am guessing if the girdles are more exposed the risk of scratching stuff is higher too.
2. Is a closed basket shared prong going to give me the lowest profile that will follow the curve of my finger best?
3. Are there alternative settings that would be a feasible option given that it needs to be "durable enough" for everyday wear? Whilst it would be nice to have a pretty gallery view, for me the top-down view and practicality (given constant wear) would trump a beautiful gallery.
4. Is there a real-world impact of choosing 18ct WG over platinum in a shared prong setting, in terms of the security of the stones? If the prongs are "pinched in" more to show off the scalloped edge, will this compromise the security of the setting?
Thanks so much! Pic is of a sample CZ ring to give an idea of what I am wanting... stones will be roughly 3.7mm width/1.5tcw, finger size 5. (NB crappy edited pic, this was a 7 stone I was trying on and I've done a quick and dirty job of editing out the stone at the side of my finger!!)