Temporary setting help...

[Dreamer_D]

Yes, even this decision is making me crazy

Two options for temporary settings are pictured below, with a summary of the pros and cons.

So which should I do?

 

[yssie]

I vote #1, even if it's a hundred more. #2 leaves the pavilion wide open to view, and if you're worried the colour of the J will bother you seeing it in all its unfettered glory may not be a good thing, and loving your stone is more important than loving your temp setting, if that makes sense?



ETA: though from what I gather you rather prefer a cathedral style anyway

 

[Circe]

I much prefer the 4-prong: I am really not a fan of the prongs on the 6-prong. They just look industrial to me, somehow (could be the extreme close-up). I vote for the more rounded effect ....

 

[caroleena]

I''ve been following your threads, and I can tell your heart is with the cathedral. You''ve already been a little lenient with the budget, so I say go for your first (temp) choice, even if it''s going to cost a smidgen more, so you don''t have any regrets in the end.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:15:25 PM
Author: yssie
I vote #1, even if it''s a hundred more. #2 leaves the pavilion wide open to view, and if you''re worried the colour of the J will bother you seeing it in all its unfettered glory may not be a good thing, and loving your stone is more important than loving your temp setting, if that makes sense?

I thought about this... but then I also thought it is a J, the color is what it is, and either I will be ok with it or I won''t, KWIM? But maybe that is not the way to think of it. Maybe the 6 prong is the way to go???

I did notice that in the last month that I had my G SI2 I stopped *looking* for the inclusions and you know what? They didn''t bug me anymore

. I loved that diamond and if it had been the size I wanted I would have KEPT that sucker in a heartbeat. So I will be making an effort not to *look* for tint in this diamond and not scrutinize it for its flaws. A good policy to apply to all of my loved one''s I think

 

[yssie]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:21:32 PM
Author: dreamer_d

Date: 5/4/2010 7:15:25 PM
Author: yssie
I vote #1, even if it''s a hundred more. #2 leaves the pavilion wide open to view, and if you''re worried the colour of the J will bother you seeing it in all its unfettered glory may not be a good thing, and loving your stone is more important than loving your temp setting, if that makes sense?

I thought about this... but then I also thought it is a J, the color is what it is, and either I will be ok with it or I won''t, KWIM? But maybe that is not the way to think of it. Maybe the 6 prong is the way to go???

I did notice that in the last month that I had my G SI2 I stopped *looking* for the inclusions and you know what? They didn''t bug me anymore

. I loved that diamond and if it had been the size I wanted I would have KEPT that sucker in a heartbeat. So I will be making an effort not to *look* for tint in this diamond and not scrutinize it for its flaws. A good policy to apply to all of my loved one''s I think

Haha I could just be more able to sink myself into denial than you. You don''t sound like you want six, and though I said it''s more important to love your stone I do think it''s important to at least like your temp setting - it''ll be a tough relationship otherwise

And anyway, they call flaws character these days..

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:17:53 PM
Author: Circe
I much prefer the 4-prong: I am really not a fan of the prongs on the 6-prong. They just look industrial to me, somehow (could be the extreme close-up). I vote for the more rounded effect ....

Point taken, but that is a 4 prong in the picture and the poll

Here is a different 6 prong option. The prongs are the hang up for me on this ring and on the 4 prong in the poll.

 

[Dreamer_D]

This is a photo of the basket setting that BGD can get me, but without pave. This is Brown.Eyed.Girl''s mom''s ring, which has a similarly sized diamond in it.

 

[cara]

Yeah, I don't like that particular 6-prong if you can help it. So clunky and 'industrial' is your word, right? But I am partial to the 4s generally so take my opinion with that grain of salt.

ETA: I am confused by your poll - which choice is the 6 prong?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:38:31 PM
Author: cara
Yeah, I don't like that particular 6-prong if you can help it. So clunky and 'industrial' is your word, right? But I am partial to the 4s generally so take my opinion with that grain of salt.

ETA: I am confused by your poll - which choice is the 6 prong?

I went back and edited my posts to make things clearer. The poll options are both 4 prongs. There is also a 6 prong option that is similar to Option 2, which is pictured in my reply to Circe.

 

[elle_chris]

I prefer the second. I love all versions of the Tiff ring (but in 4 prong).

I actually like it when the widths don''t match. It makes for a more interesting set. You can always add another band too.

 

[Hest88]

I didn''t vote because I have a question:

I much prefer the basket, but how temp is temp? Are you planning on wearing this for years before you get the permanent setting?

 

[Taylorbug!]

dreamer...I like #1 better....I think #2 is going to be "too ordinary" for you...jmho! PS...glad to know I am not alone in all this cRAZIENess!!!!

 

[CharmyPoo]

Since this is just a temporary setting, have you considered getting a LOGR setting?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:49:13 PM
Author: elle_chris

I prefer the second. I love all versions of the Tiff ring (but in 4 prong).

I actually like it when the widths don''t match. It makes for a more interesting set. You can always add another band too.

Widths I like to vary... thickness NO. I hate when my rings protrude different heights off the finger, that is going to be the problem with #2.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:52:03 PM
Author: Hest88
I didn''t vote because I have a question:

I much prefer the basket, but how temp is temp? Are you planning on wearing this for years before you get the permanent setting?

I would like to wear it for at least a year, perhaps longer.

 

[AprilBaby]

#2. The first one looks too chunky and the second is more fluid and delicate.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:58:35 PM
Author: CharmyPoo
Since this is just a temporary setting, have you considered getting a LOGR setting?

No, I have not considered that. I think it is too late to consider since I need the ring ready in, oh... 9 days! Not that I am counting. As it is BGD will have to rush to get the basket one in time! We are picking the ring up on our anniversary trip to Seattle, thus the rush!

 

[PumpkinPie]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:17:53 PM
Author: Circe
I much prefer the 4-prong: I am really not a fan of the prongs on the 6-prong. They just look industrial to me, somehow (could be the extreme close-up). I vote for the more rounded effect ....

I agree with Circe exactly

 

[Circe]

Date: 5/4/2010 7:27:16 PM
Author: dreamer_d

Date: 5/4/2010 7:17:53 PM

Author: Circe

I much prefer the 4-prong: I am really not a fan of the prongs on the 6-prong. They just look industrial to me, somehow (could be the extreme close-up). I vote for the more rounded effect ....

Point taken, but that is a 4 prong in the picture and the poll

Here is a different 6 prong option. The prongs are the hang up for me on this ring and on the 4 prong in the poll.

D''OH! I''ve just gotten so used to 6-prongs in that style that my eye filled in the blanks! (Well, that, or it''s the cold medicine talking.) That said, I still like the cathedral setting more ... it just looks more fluid/integrated. You''d think a happy pagan would be the last to chant "Ca-the-dral! ca-the-dral!" but, hey, them''s the breaks ....

 

[gardengloves]

Dreamer,

I'm going to say the four prong ( option 2) .

It looks higher, will let more light in for the stone. The basket may make the stone looked "trapped".

 

[shimmer]

Have you considered the stuller solstice at all? I got a quote from Lesley for about $240 in 14K IIRC, and I much prefer the prongs than the standard 4/6 prong tiffany. Otherwise I would choose option 1

ETA: I think you can choose a cathedral shank with stuller too.

 

[shimmer]

I found an example, a roseco cathedral with stuller soltice 6 prong head... yum!

ETA: Roseco link

 

[LtlFirecracker]

So between the two setting you posted, here are my toughts

#1, it is actually $200 more because you have to get a new band right? What are you going to do with them after you reset your diamond? When I got my temp setting, I first thought I was going to keep it and set a colored stone. But I am not crazy about the setting, and did not want to buy another colored stone when I already have a collection of loose ones that need a home. So Brian is going to give me half the price for it. But between the 2, I like the looks of it.

Setting #2 - my temp setting (which is no longer mine). It looks really great from the top down. The diamond is a medium height. I would not go much higher because I am worried it would interfere with my life. Brian actually told me he set my ring with my job in mind and would not recommend going any higher. With a toddler running around, you might want to think about the height issue. But, the side view is very exposed, and you may see the tint when driving your car or other times your ring is at an angle. The prongs were the issue for me too, but they need to be thick to protect the stone. But, it was the prongs that drove me to reset it.

Clearly I can talk about #2 more because I lived with it for 5 months. I thought of it as a nice "temp" setting. I still got joy from looking at my ring. I probably could have lived with it for another 6 months and been happy. But I knew I had to find something more refined for me to really love the ring.

*Threadjack* I am wearing my sapphire solitaire on my L hand right now. Already one person asked me if me and FI are ok, and when asked why, she said the "diamond was gone." Can''t a sapphire act as an e-ring to

. Of course I know the answer is "yes" but that was a little shocking.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 10:40:30 PM
Author: LtlFirecracker
So between the two setting you posted, here are my toughts

#1, it is actually $200 more because you have to get a new band right? What are you going to do with them after you reset your diamond? When I got my temp setting, I first thought I was going to keep it and set a colored stone. But I am not crazy about the setting, and did not want to buy another colored stone when I already have a collection of loose ones that need a home. So Brian is going to give me half the price for it. But between the 2, I like the looks of it.

Setting #2 - my temp setting (which is no longer mine). It looks really great from the top down. The diamond is a medium height. I would not go much higher because I am worried it would interfere with my life. Brian actually told me he set my ring with my job in mind and would not recommend going any higher. With a toddler running around, you might want to think about the height issue. But, the side view is very exposed, and you may see the tint when driving your car or other times your ring is at an angle. The prongs were the issue for me too, but they need to be thick to protect the stone. But, it was the prongs that drove me to reset it.

Clearly I can talk about #2 more because I lived with it for 5 months. I thought of it as a nice ''temp'' setting. I still got joy from looking at my ring. I probably could have lived with it for another 6 months and been happy. But I knew I had to find something more refined for me to really love the ring.

*Threadjack* I am wearing my sapphire solitaire on my L hand right now. Already one person asked me if me and FI are ok, and when asked why, she said the ''diamond was gone.'' Can''t a sapphire act as an e-ring to

. Of course I know the answer is ''yes'' but that was a little shocking.

People are so strange! On a related note, today DH called our home insurance to remove my ring from our rider because I got stand alone insurance through JM. When he said, "I need to remove the ring" the agent gasped and said, "Oh no, is everything ok?" She thought we had gotten a divorce! She was very happy to hear we just changed policies.

Thanks for the 2c about the settings. I am a little at a loss on this one. I want something inexpensive. But at the same time I know that if the setting is unattractive to me then I will not like my ring nearly as much!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 8:21:46 PM
Author: shimmer
Have you considered the stuller solstice at all? I got a quote from Lesley for about $240 in 14K IIRC, and I much prefer the prongs than the standard 4/6 prong tiffany. Otherwise I would choose option 1

ETA: I think you can choose a cathedral shank with stuller too.

This is a good suggestion! I think if I were to go with a simple 4 prong this is what I would do. I have asked for a quote. Below is the setting I like, it belongs to ecf8503.

My dilemma now is whether or not to worry about the side view and tint, or to just accept my diamond for what it is. I don''t think 4 vs. 6 prongs will make much difference in terms of seeing body color. But I don''t know!

 

[Kaleigh]

Gah, I don''t love either.. Want something more fluid for you. I am tired.. But will check in tomorrow...

 

[HappyNewLife]

I pick option 1 (or was it A?), a band will sit more flush with it

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 5/4/2010 10:49:38 PM
Author: Kaleigh
Gah, I don''t love either.. Want something more fluid for you. I am tired.. But will check in tomorrow...

LOL! If I loved either then I would not need help I suppose...

 

[february2003bride]

I voted for the cathedral. It''s a nicer setting by far. That way if you end up keeping it longer than planned, at least it''s a nice setting to live with! I wouldn''t worry about the color. Accept it, embrace it, and you''ve already had a K and a J (correct?) so any warmth you see (or don''t see!) shouldn''t be a surprise. I think it''ll be stunning!