Setting help: Existing .34ct pear w/ new 1.5ct-ish square

[limey]

Hi all

I am narrowing down the selection of a new stone to upgrade my better-half's rings for our 10th anniversary. It will likely be a modified square such as a very good Princess, Radiant or an HOF Dream or something similar from GOG.

My wife's current setting has a pear as a solitaire and the wedding band has 7 small diamonds I have been really impressed by some of the e-rings I have seen on Pricescope. I like the Vatche X-Prong but also have to think about the existing pear. The Vatche 3 stone Truffle ring is nice too which I think would work so long as I can find a similar looking pear

I have seen some very nice 3-stone setting at http://www.hearts-on-fire.com/jewelry.php. One called the Insipiration Three-Stone and one called Seduction Three Stone that could be used as a model for a custom piece to accomodate the pears. Inspiration has a very clean tulip shape for the prongs. I know yellow-gold is a safe bet but am trying to find out if platimum is OK with my wife yet some how keep this as a surprise!

I may present the final diamond in a simple solitaire setting and then my wife can choose her ideal setting. Who knows she may decide to use the pear in a pendant but I think she would want either a 3-stone setting, or at the very least put the pear on a guard with another matching pear.

I am very open to ideas. I saw some "semi-mount" ideas that might work too. I wonder if there is a way to do this with just the one pear.

So, if you have any creative ideas let them fly!

cheers
Andrew

 

[valeria101]

I've never, NEVER yet heard of a 3 stone ring combining pear-shape sides with a square center... but this is a good thing, isn't it?

A certain design holding a square cushion sapphire does come close to the idea though. Here it is... It may take some leap of faith, but I could see this with pears and a square diamond (Regent, HOF dream, but also princess or radiant cut)for a center and pears on the side instead the unusual cuts used there. The outline could be preserved for a range of stone mounting types (prongs, bezel... or something quite unusual altogether).

This is one ring with strong personality - to be sure...

 

[abbey]

If you go to this site
http://www.dahneandweinstein.com/
and click on the selection of settings there is a BEAUTIFUL square cushion with shield sides that are very similar to a pear! It's in the top row 2nd from left. Sorry I can't seem to copy the link to the exact setting. It's huge, but I'm sure that it would look beautful in the 1.5 size as well

Have fun

 

[limey]

Thanks for your suggestion, keep them coming!

Yes, you are right I am yet to see Pear with a square center so it will be somewhat unique. I am leaning towards the shape of Dream, Regent, Queen of Hearts etc which have tapered/softer corners which do well when held up against the pear shape. The existing pear has very high sentimental value so I really want to use it in the design.

 

[limey]

Abbey

We must have been posting at the same time... a "little" bigger of a center stone but that's a great ring. I love how there are 2 prongs per corner.

So 3 stone is truly the only way of incorporating the existing pear, I guess... but keep them coming.

Thanks
Andrew

 

[limey]

I have come up with my own design based on various settings I have found. Who do you recommend I work with for custom work?