Reliability of SK princess setting

[anonymiser]

Hi there - thanks to all of your help, I have purchased a great 1.75ct Princess stone. Now I am looking at settings.

There is one setting I really like - the Scott Kay "crown" setting (see photo). The setting has four prongs for the center Princess stone, with the diamond exposed on two sides, but with a solid platinum on the bottom of the other two sides for structural support.

Is this setting reliable/robust enough that the stone won''t become loose over time? A few jewelers have warned me about getting this setting, although I would think Scott Kay wouldn''t sell something that is badly engineered.

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[anonymiser]

Here is a side view of a similar "crown" setting showing one of the sides without a horizontal bar for structure support.

 

[neatfreak]

My guess is that it''s because it doesn''t have protected corners for the princess, which certainly leaves it more vulnerable to chipping, but if it''s insured it isn''t a big deal. And make sure that someone who knows what they are doing sets it.

 

[mrssalvo]

I would probably call pearlmans and ask them. They have carried Scott Kay for many years and would be truthful if the setting could lead to problems. I would also make sure if you do buy it that the vendor you get it from sends your stone to Scott Kay to be set.