Solitaire vs. pave setting for BGD Blue

[BK1234]

So, I decided to take the plunge and go with a BGD Blue stone that is I color with strong blue fluo.

Here is a link to the stone: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.353-i-vs1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104063219005

Given that the center stone will be I color (at least in certain light) but may be whiter in other types of light, does it make sense to avoid pave or any other settings that include melee since the melee may look whiter or more yellow than the center diamond depending on light? Or for micro pave will it the melee color be less noticeable?

My girlfriend has petite hands and has mentioned that she doesn't like settings that look big on her hand. So, I'm trying to stay with settings that have fairly narrow bands. She also seemed to have a preference for 6-prong settings over 4-prong when we were in the jewelry store.

I'm leaning toward going with the tapered Tiffany-style half round solitaire since it is 1.9mm wide on top: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/tapered-tiffany-style-half-round-platinum-5540p

However, some of the micropaves look like they are similarly thin (though BGD's thin micropaves all seem to be 4-prong).
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/novela-platinum-5372p
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/six-prong-regal-truth-platinum-5401p (6-prong though it is unclear how wide this one is)
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/truth-micro-pave-eternity-platinum-5473p

Since I saved money by dropping down to I color and going with BGD Blue instead of BGD Signature, I'm not worried about the difference in cost for the micropave vs. the solitaires. I just want something that will complement the primary stone and not overwhelm her tiny hands....

Any recommendations or advice would be much appreciated.

 

[wsblue430]

The BGD Blue will appear very WHITE! Nothing to even worry about! Congrats on this beauty!

BGD would never allow your center stone to look tinted and the side side stones to appear whiter, therefore if you think she will love the pave, go for it! All the links you listed are very nice settings and 6 vs. 4 prong.. no worries BGD will customize the head to whatever you prefer, so he can do 6-prong on these pave settings.
Personally, I would pick the half round at 1.9mm. There is nothing like a solitaire to show off that beautiful stone! It would look lovely in a 6-prong.

Good luck to you!

 

[ame]

My personal opinion is to stick with solitaire and then she can get a pave band for a wedding band, or propose with a solitaire and give her the option to exchange the solitaire setting you selected above for whatever setting she wants later, micropave or otherwise. My reasoning is this: I have an H with med-strong blue fluor stone myself and I found that most pave and halo and the like "competed" with the stone when side by side both in color and both in the fact that not all the stones had fluor, and really that's not just fluor stones, it was all stones. They "misfired" compared to the stone and didn't sparkle the same way, and it bothered my eyes a lot. And I found that sometimes with my diamond wedding band right next to my ering as well which is part of why I wear a spacer as well, it breaks it up so there isn't competition. I know that sounds neurotic. But I wanted my main stone to be the star of this show. And your stone selection looks IN-SANE.

 

[Malbec54]

I think that all three settings will look great with your center stone. My fiance and I went back and forth between the Novela and a plain band (which we would later upgrade to a custom setting), but decided on the Novela which adds just the right amount of "bling" without being overpowering.
I honestly think that your diamond will look amazing in either of the settings. BGD has beautifully cut stones...
Congrats and good luck in your decision-making process ---I know it's tough!

 

[ame]

So, I decided to take the plunge and go with a BGD Blue stone that is I color with strong blue fluo.

Here is a link to the stone: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.353-i-vs1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104063219005

Given that the center stone will be I color (at least in certain light) but may be whiter in other types of light, does it make sense to avoid pave or any other settings that include melee since the melee may look whiter or more yellow than the center diamond depending on light? Or for micro pave will it the melee color be less noticeable?

My girlfriend has petite hands and has mentioned that she doesn't like settings that look big on her hand. So, I'm trying to stay with settings that have fairly narrow bands. She also seemed to have a preference for 6-prong settings over 4-prong when we were in the jewelry store.

I'm leaning toward going with the tapered Tiffany-style half round solitaire since it is 1.9mm wide on top: http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/tapered-tiffany-style-half-round-platinum-5540p

However, some of the micropaves look like they are similarly thin (though BGD's thin micropaves all seem to be 4-prong).
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/novela-platinum-5372p
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/six-prong-regal-truth-platinum-5401p (6-prong though it is unclear how wide this one is)
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/truth-micro-pave-eternity-platinum-5473p

Since I saved money by dropping down to I color and going with BGD Blue instead of BGD Signature, I'm not worried about the difference in cost for the micropave vs. the solitaires. I just want something that will complement the primary stone and not overwhelm her tiny hands....

Any recommendations or advice would be much appreciated.

DOH! the posts we made on this are gone...

My personal preference would be the solitaire, in part to let that stunner stand alone. My reason for that is that I too have a stone that is an H Med-Strong Blue and I find that a lot of melee in settings is just not the same color/fluor strength and it just ...isn't....right....side by side to my eyes. Besides that, there are misfires, where the main stone is sometimes overtaken by the tiny fire in the melee and makes the main stone not look as awesome as it can. They compete. I have a diamond band that I wear with my solitaire, and I wear a plain band between the solitaire and the diamond band to keep the "misfiring" from happening, if that makes sense. So having diamonds in the setting could cause a serious competition

If you can do it, I would recommend proposing with the solitaire you selected, which is gorgeous, and will make that monster pop!, and then give her the option to either reset it into a different setting of her choice if there's a return window on that setting, or keep it as is and get diamond bands to stack with it for her wedding bands or a diamond and a plain band to do a stack with to have a different look.

 

[mdmc]

I had to make this decision recently. I decided to go with the plain band . After doing some research here on PriceScope I found that it is possible to lose stones in the pave settings. I want to be able to wear my rings all the time and don't want to worry about having to replace stones. I am active and busy so this was not the best option for me. I love my plain band. I stack it with another plain band and an eternity band . Something to think about

 

[SMC]

I don't think you need to be worried about the color difference between the main stone and the pave stones. If you look at the SMTB threads, there are plenty of people who have purchased I color center stones and set them in pave settings.

Here are some examples:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-with-2-05-i-si1-bgd-blue.170942/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-with-2-05-i-si1-bgd-blue.170942/[/URL]
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-blues.178213/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-blues.178213/[/URL]

 

[BK1234]

Thank you all for the advice and reassurance on my choice. I decided that I'm going to propose with the tapered half round solitaire setting. But I'll give her the option of switching to a pave setting or of going with pave on the wedding band. I will let everyone know how it goes. I can't believe how excited I am for the actual ring to arrive. I feel like a little kid in the days leading up to Christmas time....

Thanks again!

 

[jjb5154]

Did your finance decide on the solitaire or go with the pave band with diamonds on the side?

I am currently in the same situation. My gf really likes the diamonds on the side. She however thinks she is get a diamond around 1.5ct I color diamond. I however have a 2.75ct H color diamond. Even though she wants the diamonds on the side I think she will see a need for them once this thing consumes her entire finger. (ring size 5) Thoughts?

Thanks!