Pave band -- question about the "holes" behind the pave

[Vebs]

In your opinion, on a micropave band, do the openings behind the tiny diamonds add a lot, and help the pave diamonds to sparkle? I''m talking about the tiny "holes" most jewelers put in the metal for light to pass through the tiny diamonds. Do you think there is a big difference if there are no openings behind the pave diamonds? Will this cause the pave diamonds to sparkle much less? Or will it not make much of a difference?

Thanks for any info.

- Vebs

 

[Maxine]

One question pops up....how does the light get in with it on your finger? There are other threads on this topic.........

 

[Demelza]

Light only enters a diamond from the top. That''s why a diamond can still sparkle in a bezel setting (assuming the diamond is well cut, of course)

 

[Kamuelamom]

Date: 2/13/2005 8:22:25 PM
Author: Feydakin
Real quick, the holes have nothing to do with light return and everything to do with being able to clean the ring properly..

Yes, and aren''t they called azures or something like that?

 

[jadeleaves]

Date: 2/13/2005 8:22:25 PM
Author: Feydakin
Real quick, the holes have nothing to do with light return and everything to do with being able to clean the ring properly..

So how would one clean a 3sided pave ring with no *holes* on the band?

 

[valeria101]

Date: 2/14/2005 5:38:3 AM
Author: JadeLeaves

So how would one clean a 3sided pave ring with no *holes* on the band?

Well, the long ultra sonic (& acid?) session do not sound all that safe done every week or so... Are they ?

Some 3-sided pave bands come set on a metal lattice (even more opened than the bands with ajoures) - Tiffany and Varche does this for the paved eternity bands. The very thin ring shanks covered with pave don''t really have the choice, I would think.

 

[jadeleaves]

Date: 2/14/2005 1:58:45 PM
Author: Feydakin
But I would definately neutralize the acid before putting in out your finger

Lol

I certainly hope so

 

[PhillipSchmidt]

The ultra-sonic won''t hurt the ring at all, but it certainly will find out if stones are loose way before they become unsafe. It is a very reassuring thing to know a ring has been in the ultra-sonic for hours.

What acid do you use Steve?