Tension Settings - Do you like them?

[backwardsandinheels]

After he passed away, sorry to omit that.

 

[MissCongeniality]

IMO Some tension settings are OK (the feminine looking ones) and I wouldn't mind having one to wear. I enjoy the modern styles too. I think it would be great to have one to wear as an alternative to regular wedding set

But I prob wouldn't wear it every day due to thinking that the stone doesn't seem as secure to me.

 

[Haven]

They aren't my taste, but I really love some men's tension settings.

 

[greta2603]

I'm not a fan. I have fairly short chubby fingers, so a tension set would just look too manly on me. I like my rings to have a bit of height as that's what makes them feel feminine to me.

 

[Rhea]

I like them in theory - they are stunning and I drool over all a local shop window where they are displayed. I don't like them on my hand though. I only know one person with one in real life and to be honest, it doesn't look amazing.

 

[LD]

Here's the one I mentioned earlier. I love the look of the tension setting but this is a little too bulky for my tastes! If I were to make this again I'd add another side layer so the spread was better and perhaps drop the middle U a bit!

You live and learn!

 

[Black Jade]

I also think of a tension setting as something for a man. I was interested to see the more feminine ones posted, but they don't appeal to me at all for my own wear and I would really hate an engagement ring in any variation of this style.

But I think the masculine ones are very attractive for a man and I think the stones that look most attractive in them are square or rectangle, such as emerald cut or asscher. Or maybe princess cut--though I think the square step cuts fit the tension ring vibe more.

I don't like to see rounds in them and I also don't like the look of them with colored stones. I think they look best in plat or white gold or something like titanium with a SMALL square step cut stone on a hand that has knuckle hair rather than nail polish on it, if you know what I mean.

 

[Amys Bling]

Most of them seem to have a very masculine feel but I have seen one or two that I thought were pretty rings. They are not
my taste (unless its for a guy) but I could appreciate it on someone else.

My thoughts exactly. I think I like square shapes best in tension settings.

 

[stargurl78]

Most of them seem to have a very masculine feel but I have seen one or two that I thought were pretty rings. They are not
my taste (unless its for a guy) but I could appreciate it on someone else.

My thoughts exactly. I think I like square shapes best in tension settings.

Thritto.

 

[daintyG]

I like Kenny's tension-set octavia. I like the first James Allen mounting. Otherwise, I think that they're only appealing from the profile, since they are usually so bulky from the face-up position.

 

[LD]

I think they look best in plat or white gold or something like titanium with a SMALL square step cut stone on a hand that has knuckle hair rather than nail polish on it, if you know what I mean.

Well if you think I'm going to grow knuckle hair, think on!

 

[lknvrb4]

I do like the way some tension settings look but for me they are too bulky. I would also be worried all the time my stone would fall out, they just do not look safe.

 

[malnik]

I looked in to G & A for my wife's engagement ring. I really like the science behind tension rings. It gives a cool factor over normal and typical "tiffany style" e-rings. There are a few particular styles that I like but the deal didn't go through because the centerstone that I've already purchased was too big from the setting. I went with mroe tradition setting at the end.

A few months later, I told my wife I looked into tension rings for her. She said should wouldn't have like wearing one as an engagement ring.

 

[Sky56]

I like the science behind them, too. The stones are held in there *very* securely.
I generally don't like the style of the rings with a big exception of the "by-pass" style. I love the look of by-pass tension rings.
My friend owns the platinum and yellow gold ring shown below with a larger diamond than in the picture - hers is over 1 carat.
It looks wonderful on her hand and I always admire it when I see it.

 

[lovebug1031]

I was checking out JA's site today and saw this pretty beautiful tension setting. While i'm not usually a fan, bc they're too bulky for my taste, this one is so fluid and elegant.

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/contemporary-rings/ring/item_500-7619.asp

 

[packrat]

I've never seen one IRL so I'm not sure, but some of the pictures on websites I've seen, I've liked.