still trying to narrow things down

[sera]

OK... I want diamonds in the band... I prefer pave, single shared prongs (or double shared if the ring still has a scalloping effect on the edge) or bezel set eternity bands. I want fairly thin bands so that I can have a thin pink band between the e-ring and w-band- A subtle pink band I could wear alone while Sign Language interpreting because it would not be flashy/distracting. I love the stacking rings but realistically I wouldn''t wear them much as RHR... I would get more use out of them by changing out a thin center band on my LH. I want an Asscher center (or could have them as sides) but don''t want to lose out on having some brilliant sparkle in there as well.

So... what do you all think?
Ritani setting
This Ritani setting has small rb sides, but they blend together with the band so perhaps they would not overpower the Asscher. It also has a matching band. What do you all think about it with an Asscher center? What about with a thin pink diamond/rose gold band between?

Leon Mege solitaire I LOVE his work. But if I want brilliant sparkle, I think maybe the micropave is not enough sparkle?

Leon Mege 3-stoneWhat about an Asscher center with Jubilee sides? I know most PS''ers here do not like an Asscher center with non-step sides... but maybe being a Jubilee which has some "step-ish" qualities that might make a difference? OR a Jubilee center with Asscher sides? How small can you go with Asschers with them still appearing obviously as Asschers and not so small that it wouldn''t matter if they were Asscher or whatever step-cut? If I got the Jubilee center, I would probably go with about 1c., if the Asscher center, more like 1.2

Any feedback is SOOOOOOOO appreciated. Sorry for the rambling... but that is just like a second of my obsessions since trying to make a decision on this ring. BUT I am making some progress!

OH... another quick question... is there any reason to have diamonds going around the band 3/4 of the way rather than stopping at 1/2 way around? I know many do not go all the way around to leave room for sizing... but it just looks so odd to me for it to leave that last 1/4 "undone." It seems the design between the 1/2 - 3/4 area would be hidden- any reason so many go 3/4 rather than 1/2?

OK... done rambling. Sorry

I soooo want to decide.

 

[Sundial]

Date: 7/17/2007 2:40:24 AM
Author:sera
OK... I want diamonds in the band... I prefer pave, single shared prongs (or double shared if the ring still has a scalloping effect on the edge) or bezel set eternity bands. I want fairly thin bands so that I can have a thin pink band between the e-ring and w-band- A subtle pink band I could wear alone while Sign Language interpreting because it would not be flashy/distracting. I love the stacking rings but realistically I wouldn''t wear them much as RHR... I would get more use out of them by changing out a thin center band on my LH. I want an Asscher center (or could have them as sides) but don''t want to lose out on having some brilliant sparkle in there as well.

So... what do you all think?
Ritani setting
This Ritani setting has small rb sides, but they blend together with the band so perhaps they would not overpower the Asscher. It also has a matching band. What do you all think about it with an Asscher center? What about with a thin pink diamond/rose gold band between?

Leon Mege solitaire I LOVE his work. But if I want brilliant sparkle, I think maybe the micropave is not enough sparkle?

Leon Mege 3-stoneWhat about an Asscher center with Jubilee sides? I know most PS''ers here do not like an Asscher center with non-step sides... but maybe being a Jubilee which has some ''step-ish'' qualities that might make a difference? OR a Jubilee center with Asscher sides? How small can you go with Asschers with them still appearing obviously as Asschers and not so small that it wouldn''t matter if they were Asscher or whatever step-cut? If I got the Jubilee center, I would probably go with about 1c., if the Asscher center, more like 1.2

Any feedback is SOOOOOOOO appreciated. Sorry for the rambling... but that is just like a second of my obsessions since trying to make a decision on this ring. BUT I am making some progress!

OH... another quick question... is there any reason to have diamonds going around the band 3/4 of the way rather than stopping at 1/2 way around? I know many do not go all the way around to leave room for sizing... but it just looks so odd to me for it to leave that last 1/4 ''undone.'' It seems the design between the 1/2 - 3/4 area would be hidden- any reason so many go 3/4 rather than 1/2?

OK... done rambling. Sorry

I soooo want to decide.

All three of the settings that you''ve posted are just gorgeous. Personally though I do not care for the look of an asscher with round or jubilee side stones. If it were me I would either go with a solitaire or a three stone ring with all asschers. As far as micropave goes I have this on my own three stone ring and while it is beautiful it is a subtle type of sparkle. My ring has the stones going 3/4 around the band and I really like it. Even if the ring turns on my finger you still see the pave. I''m not sure this would be the case if the stones only went half way around. The only part that isn''t covered in diamonds is a small sizing area on the bottom that also protects the ring against damage if you bang it against something.

 

[Skippy123]

1/2 I don't see much of because if it spins then you see the metal. I think they do 3/4ths because it can be sized which is a huge plus and if it spins a little you still see diamonds.

I like the second one best, but did you know pave sometimes falls out if you aren't careful; just an fyi

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/17/2007 2:40:24 AM
Author:sera
OK... I want diamonds in the band... I prefer pave, single shared prongs (or double shared if the ring still has a scalloping effect on the edge) or bezel set eternity bands. I want fairly thin bands so that I can have a thin pink band between the e-ring and w-band- A subtle pink band I could wear alone while Sign Language interpreting because it would not be flashy/distracting. I love the stacking rings but realistically I wouldn''t wear them much as RHR... I would get more use out of them by changing out a thin center band on my LH. I want an Asscher center (or could have them as sides) but don''t want to lose out on having some brilliant sparkle in there as well.

So... what do you all think?
Ritani setting
This Ritani setting has small rb sides, but they blend together with the band so perhaps they would not overpower the Asscher. It also has a matching band. What do you all think about it with an Asscher center? What about with a thin pink diamond/rose gold band between?
Might be all right with an asscher but I''d still be worried that the sparkles of rounds might upstage the asscher.

Leon Mege solitaire I LOVE his work. But if I want brilliant sparkle, I think maybe the micropave is not enough sparkle?
Believe me, micropave is plenty fine for an asscher. You want understated sparkle with your stone.

Leon Mege 3-stoneWhat about an Asscher center with Jubilee sides? I know most PS''ers here do not like an Asscher center with non-step sides... but maybe being a Jubilee which has some ''step-ish'' qualities that might make a difference? OR a Jubilee center with Asscher sides? How small can you go with Asschers with them still appearing obviously as Asschers and not so small that it wouldn''t matter if they were Asscher or whatever step-cut? If I got the Jubilee center, I would probably go with about 1c., if the Asscher center, more like 1.2
I would not do an asscher with Jube sides nor Jube with asscher sides. The outline might be similiar but the cut style and sparkle is VERY different. The look will not "mesh" well. I recall reading that 5.5 mm is the minimum size for asscher steps to look stand out. Asschers are best with other step cuts like baguettes, or even bullets, and shields.

Any feedback is SOOOOOOOO appreciated. Sorry for the rambling... but that is just like a second of my obsessions since trying to make a decision on this ring. BUT I am making some progress!

OH... another quick question... is there any reason to have diamonds going around the band 3/4 of the way rather than stopping at 1/2 way around? I know many do not go all the way around to leave room for sizing... but it just looks so odd to me for it to leave that last 1/4 ''undone.'' It seems the design between the 1/2 - 3/4 area would be hidden- any reason so many go 3/4 rather than 1/2?
Nothing wrong with a 3/4 design. I''ve seen plenty of those and love the look.

OK... done rambling. Sorry

I soooo want to decide.

 

[rainydaze]

hi sera,

you have some gorgeous choices here! i can say i have tried on the ritani ering and band you are considering, and i LOVED it!!! if i had been considering a new purchase rather than a reset for my princess, this one would have had serious consideration. i''ll always remember it, it had a lot of presence and was eye catching, sparkling, and flashing. on my hand (size 6) it had the right balance and proportions. with the RBs it was stunning, but i couldn''t picture this ring with princess cuts, so i can''t speak to how it would look with an asscher. to my eyes, it was more of a whole package look, rather than a setting that makes the center stone pop or stand out. an asscher could break the symmetery and effect. i recommend seeing it in person. also would have to see it stacked with the rose gold band to know how that would ultimately look.

funny, i am also working out the dilemma of a diamond wband. i am looking at memoires. they seem to either do 7, 9, or 11 stone or eternity; ideally i would prefer a 3/4 eternity! the reason being that i want the flexibility for sizing, but i want the diamonds to wrap further around my finger so that when the ring spins you always see diamonds. my mom has the 11 stone and has to have it so tight that it won''t spin, but she has a hard time getting it on and off and it''s a drawback. if she has it sized a little larger, it may very well spin side to side so that instead of an even distribution of diamonds across her finger, she''ll get half platinum showing and half diamonds, and she''ll always have to be turning it back on her finger. annoying!! i also don''t like the squeezing of finger fat effect of having a ring sized tight enough not to spin. i like ''em loose! if memoire won''t do a 3/4 for me, i will probably go eternity, but i also don''t love the idea of always bumping diamonds on stuff. i''d rather a small spot of platinum to take the abuse.

good luck!!

 

[sera]

Date: 7/17/2007 9:59:04 AM
Author: Sundial

Date: 7/17/2007 2:40:24 AM
All three of the settings that you''ve posted are just gorgeous. Personally though I do not care for the look of an asscher with round or jubilee side stones. If it were me I would either go with a solitaire or a three stone ring with all asschers. As far as micropave goes I have this on my own three stone ring and while it is beautiful it is a subtle type of sparkle. My ring has the stones going 3/4 around the band and I really like it. Even if the ring turns on my finger you still see the pave. I''m not sure this would be the case if the stones only went half way around. The only part that isn''t covered in diamonds is a small sizing area on the bottom that also protects the ring against damage if you bang it against something.

Yeah... every time I picture it... it seems conflicting. I think the pave won''t be enough sparkle with an Asscher without having side diamonds, though I think with a Jubilee or X-Factor pave would be enough. I don''t want large diamonds in the band, just enough to bling.

It feels like I will NEVER decide

Thanks for the info... it really is helping.

 

[sera]

Date: 7/17/2007 10:08:36 AM
Author: Skippy123
1/2 I don't see much of because if it spins then you see the metal. I think they do 3/4ths because it can be sized which is a huge plus and if it spins a little you still see diamonds.


I like the second one best, but did you know pave sometimes falls out if you aren't careful; just an fyi

OK, thanks... makes sense then re the spinning. I have an engraved ring that's done 3/4; I imagine if it was only done 1/2 it would bug me when it spins (like the unfinished part bugs me on the underside). It's such a dilemma for me... wanting a full eternity but afraid of needing it sized in the future. UGH... I think the only decisions I have made is that I don't want a RB or princess center.

Re the pave falling out... would that be covered by insurance?

 

[sera]

Date: 7/17/2007 10:12:37 AM
Author: Chrono

Date: 7/17/2007 2:40:24 AM

Author:sera

OK... I want diamonds in the band... I prefer pave, single shared prongs (or double shared if the ring still has a scalloping effect on the edge) or bezel set eternity bands. I want fairly thin bands so that I can have a thin pink band between the e-ring and w-band- A subtle pink band I could wear alone while Sign Language interpreting because it would not be flashy/distracting. I love the stacking rings but realistically I wouldn''t wear them much as RHR... I would get more use out of them by changing out a thin center band on my LH. I want an Asscher center (or could have them as sides) but don''t want to lose out on having some brilliant sparkle in there as well.


So... what do you all think?

Ritani setting

This Ritani setting has small rb sides, but they blend together with the band so perhaps they would not overpower the Asscher. It also has a matching band. What do you all think about it with an Asscher center? What about with a thin pink diamond/rose gold band between?

Might be all right with an asscher but I''d still be worried that the sparkles of rounds might upstage the asscher.
I think I will have to go to a B&M and look at some shared prong eternity rings and put an Asscher solitaire next to it. I would hate for the band to be noticable and the Asscher to disappear. LM also makes some eternity rings with airlines that I like. I like ... this style ... but this size


Leon Mege solitaire I LOVE his work. But if I want brilliant sparkle, I think maybe the micropave is not enough sparkle?

Believe me, micropave is plenty fine for an asscher. You want understated sparkle with your stone.


Leon Mege 3-stoneWhat about an Asscher center with Jubilee sides? I know most PS''ers here do not like an Asscher center with non-step sides... but maybe being a Jubilee which has some ''step-ish'' qualities that might make a difference? OR a Jubilee center with Asscher sides? How small can you go with Asschers with them still appearing obviously as Asschers and not so small that it wouldn''t matter if they were Asscher or whatever step-cut? If I got the Jubilee center, I would probably go with about 1c., if the Asscher center, more like 1.2

I would not do an asscher with Jube sides nor Jube with asscher sides. The outline might be similiar but the cut style and sparkle is VERY different. The look will not ''mesh'' well. I recall reading that 5.5 mm is the minimum size for asscher steps to look stand out. Asschers are best with other step cuts like baguettes, or even bullets, and shields.

Yeah, I think you''re right about not meshing... I was just hoping anyway. 5.5mm pretty much rules out Asschers as sides for me. I like baguettes as sides with rb centers, but wasn''t crazy about the idea of Asschers as sides with a brilliant cut. I may end up just having to choose a different square cut center.

 

[sera]

Would rounds set at more of an angle like this likely take away from an Asscher?

 

[marcy]

My favorite is number 2. I would worry about the pave setting though especially since you can''t clean them in US.

 

[sera]

Date: 7/18/2007 1:09:04 AM
Author: marcyc
My favorite is number 2. I would worry about the pave setting though especially since you can''t clean them in US.

How are they cleaned then?