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Every time I think I have decided about this, I have second thoughts. So I just thought I'd see what other people would do!
I have a 6mm, @ .82 ct. stone (after recutting by BG) from my mother that I want to reset into a pendant to be passed down in the family. I dress very casually most of the time since I am not working. I could wear a dressier pendant once a week at most when I wear better casual clothes. I do have other pendants, though, so I am not necessarily needing one to wear all the time.
My pros and cons:
Bezel...practical, pretty, good for any attire, bezel makes stone look larger, but not exactly an heirloom setting
antique style 4 prong..good because I could switch chains, might make stone look small with nothing around it
halo... pretty but maybe too dressy
Van Craeynest... definitely an heirloom, not wearable daily, expensive
I will post pictures of the options in the next post.
I have a 6mm, @ .82 ct. stone (after recutting by BG) from my mother that I want to reset into a pendant to be passed down in the family. I dress very casually most of the time since I am not working. I could wear a dressier pendant once a week at most when I wear better casual clothes. I do have other pendants, though, so I am not necessarily needing one to wear all the time.
My pros and cons:
Bezel...practical, pretty, good for any attire, bezel makes stone look larger, but not exactly an heirloom setting
antique style 4 prong..good because I could switch chains, might make stone look small with nothing around it
halo... pretty but maybe too dressy
Van Craeynest... definitely an heirloom, not wearable daily, expensive
I will post pictures of the options in the next post.