Ring design

[Beyondserenity]

Hello, just wanting some advice. My hubby got my ring designed in the style I wanted and I love the design. The only thing is, after two years, I still think it is set too high. I understand that it is done this way so the light get make it more sparkly.

I am just worried by lowering it to sit flush with the halo, the bottom of the diamond will show and my diamond won’t look shiny.

The jeweler where he got it from pretty much says it is perfect the way it is but I am always knocking the ring into things. You think after two years I will be used to it!

 

[rockysalamander]

Modern cut diamond only accept light from the top. Unless you have an antique, which seem unlikely from the photos though none of the diamond are really in focus, you can absolutely can set this stone lower in the prongs. For me, I aim to have the girdle of the diamond float just above the halo. But, the halo opening must be large enough to accommodate the stone that is wider closer to the girdle. That may be the constraint here. They can only lower it as far as the opening size of the ring will allow.

BTW...I have not idea why a reputable jeweler would make such a claim about light return. Is the ring stamped? It looks like a Verragio Halo Twist. If so, any authorized Verragio dealer can work with the setting.

 

[Octo2005]

I prefer the stone to sit more cradled in the halo, with the girdle just above the halo - so I agree the stone is set to high. Unfortunately, from the photos that you posted, it looks as though the area for the diamond doesn't look like it has enough width to accommodate the increased girth of lowering the stone.

+1 to @rockysalamander's post- Find a reputable jeweler and see if it can be adjusted.

 

[tyty333]

You might have to have a whole new halo to accommodate lowering the stone. Not sure if they cant do that or how much it will cost. It really should
not affect the light return of the stone due to the light entering the top of the stone. The jeweler might be saying it is "perfect" because it might not
be an easy fix.

I'm not sure if just lowering the stone is going to keep you from knocking it a whole lot less. The design of the ring is "high" off the finger in general.
I think its just the nature of the design. If you want "low" you would probably have to choose a different design which I'm sure you dont want to do.

 

[doberman]

Just from the photos it looks like there's not enough room for the stone to be lowered. The whole halo would have to change.

 

[Beyondserenity]

Modern cut diamond only accept light from the top. Unless you have an antique, which seem unlikely from the photos though none of the diamond are really in focus, you can absolutely can set this stone lower in the prongs. For me, I aim to have the girdle of the diamond float just above the halo. But, the halo opening must be large enough to accommodate the stone that is wider closer to the girdle. That may be the constraint here. They can only lower it as far as the opening size of the ring will allow.

BTW...I have not idea why a reputable jeweler would make such a claim about light return. Is the ring stamped? It looks like a Verragio Halo Twist. If so, any authorized Verragio dealer can work with the setting.

I think the jeweler managed to get hubby a bigger diamond but must have made the ring hence why I am guess why the diamond is sitting so much higher. I was thinking of melting the ring down and remaking the whole thing but no idea how much it would cost. It’s inspired by verragio style. I haven’t seen a verragio ring before in real life so not sure if the head being 1cm tall is normal.