PICTURES - Setting, Blue Nile 6 Prong Classic in Platinum

[Peterstorm]

Has anyone out there got this setting?

If so could you post a picture and the ring specs / finger size?

Would be great to see on finger

 

[whitewave]

Here is the 4 prong classic on a size 7 finger. Blue nile prongs are fat, chunky and not stylish. I would ask them to thin and sharpen the prongs; they will probably say no but it won't hurt to ask.

 

[Peterstorm]

I'm worried about the chunky prongs, especially since I'm going for 6.

I love the brian gavin half round but since I'm buying my diamond from blue nile, I thought I would try it in one of their settings and then if I didn't like, keep the diamond but return the setting only...

Any more pictures?

 

[Pinkbunny]

I don't think the prongs are as bulky in the 6-prong, though:
https://www.bluenile.com/build-your-own-ring/classic-six-prong-ring-platinum_2

 

[Peterstorm]

Hopefully they won't be bulky.

I think usually 6 prongs are thinner?

Do you think from the picture that the diamond is set quite high or low? I think my partner is in the minority in preferring a lower set diamond.

 

[whitewave]

Mine was low set.

 

[Peterstorm]

Thanks for the info whitewave. Anymore pictures out there?

 

[msop04]

BN's Petite Nouveau is much better...

 

[Peterstorm]

BN's Petite Nouveau is much better...

Is that the setting for the ring in your avatar? My only concern about her petite nouveau is that I though the heads of the prongs looked bigger. Although trying to judge without seeing it on a hand it difficult!

It's a shame blue nile don't offer more 6 prong settings to choose from!

 

[msop04]

Is that the setting for the ring in your avatar? My only concern about her petite nouveau is that I though the heads of the prongs looked bigger. Although trying to judge without seeing it on a hand it difficult!

It's a shame blue nile don't offer more 6 prong settings to choose from!

No, I have a modified CVB "Jovyn" with petite tab prongs. Do you have to get a setting from BN? Caysie (of CVB) does the best solitaires, IMO.

You have to consider the size of the stone... the prongs are going to look larger on a smaller stone. Mine is 3.33 ct, but Caysie will make them super fine to suit your stone.

 

[msop04]

What is the mm spread on your diamond?

 

[Peterstorm]

What is the mm spread on your diamond?

The ring I'm looking at is a lot smaller. 1.1 carat. It's 6.65 x 6.62 x 4.06 mm!

Unfortunately since I'm based in the UK it does make it a little more difficult - I thought I would see how it looked in the blue nile setting then I could always return only the setting and try to get something local to me...

The setting on your diamond looks amazing.

 

[MollyMalone]

Here's a thread with pics showing a 1.5 ct center stone in that setting:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/im-engaged-yippee.66981/

If you two don't care for the prongs once you have the ring in hand, there's an alternative to keeping the diamond and returning the setting: have a good local "bench" remove the stone, pare down the prongs, and re-set the stone. Those BN prongs are readily susceptible to that kind of refinement.

ETA to add pricing info: Caysie van Bebber's Jovyn setting in platinum is priced at more than 3 times the cost of the Blue Nile platinum Classic:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/230453061/the-cvb-id-jovyn-classic-six-prong

 

[msop04]

I wouldn't go with the BN Classic, and I certainly wouldn't pay for that style in platinum... it's the most basic looking setting (i.e. the kind they give you for free when you purchase a diamond). The Petite Nouveau is much more refined. You could have them shape the prongs for you, but I can guarantee the prongs on the Classic will be just as heavy, if not more so.