Platinum Six Prong Setting

[furstwinhall]

I was just wondering if anybody has seen this setting in person. It''s a platinum six prong from James Allen. I like the idea of a six prong, and this one seems to be an elegant choice. Any opinions are encouraged. Thanks.

 

[blueroses]

Looks like a pretty typical "tiffany-style" 6-prong, albeit w/o the knife-edge shank. It''s a classic style and I have heard lots of good stuff about DCD/James Allen.

 

[furstwinhall]

You don'' think that there is a slight knife-edge there?

 

[Kaleigh]

Yes there is a slight knife edge to it. The prongs are a bit heavy for my taste. I hope Demelza can chime in and show you her 6 prong setting, it''s the best one I''ve seen so far. Or blueroses can do her magic and post it for you. I am lame at that.

 

[mrssalvo]

it reminds me of my original wedding set..
i wouldn''t say it''s a knife edge but it''s not completely curved either.

 

[blueroses]

Well duh for me, I didn''t look closely enough. There *IS*. It''s just a little more subtle than on some other settings....is there a profile shot? I''m going to check out their website. it''s VERY pretty.

 

[furstwinhall]

I guess that I should have posted this too I am just looking for feedback on the quality of the setting. There seem to be so many "tiffay style" replicas, but I happen to like the style and was just wondering if this was a good choice.

 

[mrssalvo]

I would feel very comfortable purchasing from James allen. I think the quality of their setting''s are good. they also have a very good return policy if you''re not happy..

 

[mrssalvo]

Here''s Demelza''s tiffany setting link if you want to check it out..

 

[blueroses]

This is the one you posted--top down and profile view. It''s actually listed separately from their "knife edge" setting. I''ll post that one in a sec. It IS pretty--I agree that the basket is a little big, but it''s a lovely setting. I''ll go searching for Demelza''s in a sec.

 

[blueroses]

Yay MrsS!!! Much faster than I would have done it!!!

The one you are looking at is called "Platinum HandMade Six Prong Basket Setting".....James Allen does have 2 others that they call Knife edge, but they have a thicker shank.

You should have no problem with them, like MrsS said, in terms of quality and return policy. I''ve seen some lovely custom work of theirs on PS.

 

[blueroses]

For comparison''s sake, here''s Whiteflash''s similar "6 prong tiffany style"

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[blueroses]

Between the two, I find the prongs on the James Allen one more appealing. Maybe b/c they''re a little bit different??

I''ve also heard great things about the tiffany-style settings from niceice.com and superbcert.

 

[furstwinhall]

The reason I liked the James Allenw as because I wanted a six prong platinum, and this one seemed pretty, but it was stretching my setting budget a little (after breaking the bank with the stone

) . I agree, the basket does look a little large, and that was my concern that''s sort of why Iw anted to see one in "real life" so I could see if they look that big in reality. The supercert setting is awesome, just a little more than I wanted to spend, but I could be persuaded

 

[furstwinhall]

I like the whiteflash setting too, just looks like the diamond sits up alittle high for my taste. My girl works with horses, in and around a barn, (although I doubt she''ll wear it around the horses) so I wanted to get a setting set into the shank just a bit with six prongs so that the stone is a little more protected from snags etc.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

WhiteFlash also has a Tiffany knife edge setting:

http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Solitaire/Tiffany-Knife-Edge_792.htm

Sorry I couldn''t paste it here!

 

[blueroses]

OOOh, DIamondseeker, I LIKE that one!! Like how the setting is a bit lower. (Though I know it is a bit pricy for what furstwinhall is seeking!!) ETA: If you are really concerned about the stone being safe for your active gal, have you considerded a bezel setting? Just a thought. But I love the classic look you're considering!!

One more, folks:
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