Thoughts on an e-ring setting and melee size

[MeganShannon11]

Hi,

I have a 1.07 carat cushion as the stone for my e-ring which I''m currently looking to re-set. (The first setting is a long and somewhat upsetting story for another day.) I''m going to be going with a pave solitaire setting. What size melee would look sparkly and substantial enough without overpowering my diamond? Please take into account that I would also want a matching or similar wedding band eventually to go with the e-ring. I''m thinking I''ll probably end up with a 2.2 or 2.3 width, so what size melee should I go with? I definitely want to see as little metal as possible.

Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

 

[D&T]

Do you mean something like this?

 

[D&T]

the above picture has a 1.31 Cushion, in an Ingwer setting

 

[MeganShannon11]

Yes, definitely. That is very pretty. Do you know how thick the band is or how big the melee is in it?

 

[D&T]

hmm not sure, but here is their thread,, I thought I wouldn't remember what I searched, but this is it, they got it from GOG, so maybe you can ask them for the size. jmho, probably no larger than 2 pointers for the melees are my thoughts

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/behold-the-cushion-and-pave.27921/

 

[Haven]

I have a 2 ct cushion with 4 ct shared prong RBs set in the band.
I''d think that 2 or 3 pointers would look perfect with your stone--can your jeweler show you any rings with various melee sizes?

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 5/27/2009 9:41:46 PM
Author:MeganShannon11

Hi,

I have a 1.07 carat cushion as the stone for my e-ring which I''m currently looking to re-set. (The first setting is a long and somewhat upsetting story for another day.) I''m going to be going with a pave solitaire setting. What size melee would look sparkly and substantial enough without overpowering my diamond? Please take into account that I would also want a matching or similar wedding band eventually to go with the e-ring. I''m thinking I''ll probably end up with a 2.2 or 2.3 width, so what size melee should I go with? I definitely want to see as little metal as possible.

Any advice is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi! I have a 1.7 (6.81x7.19) cushion where I used 1.2 mm melee in the halo and 1.8 mm in the shank so you can see my previous posts for size comparisons. I LOVE the size of my band!! I''m also going to get the matching WB. Hope that helps

 

[mrssalvo]

Are you close to a jeweler that carries a lot of designer settings? melee size can really make a difference in how a ring will look. a 2 or 3 pointer will have a more sparkle and the pave bands like the Ritani''s don''t even use one point diamonds and I would describe them as more of a shimmer. Going to see what you like in person and on your hand really is the best way to decide if it''s at all possible IMO.

 

[MeganShannon11]

Thanks for the feedback so far! My current setting actually has half point melee (like the Ritani) so I know I want more sparkle than that. I''m debating between one and a half points or two points for my new setting but am thinking I may just go with 2. I want my setting to sparkle but not overpower my cushion. I plan to look around at a few more jewelers and will probably end up going custom for the project.

If anyone else wants to weigh in, feel free!