Torn on these bullet side stones

[sparkly_blonde]

ETA: I now see that my posts sit at one? Hmmmm, I have been around for quite a while, just MIA for a couple years as school consumed me

I thought I had it all figured out. A five stone ring, all OEC diamonds, for my graduation present to myself (since I'll graduate in 2015). I stopped by my local jeweler to see what they had because I needed my final two stones. The gal there showed me these two amazing bullet side stones. They are a brilliant cut, F, VVS1, .23 carats each, and a really amazing price (though 2x what I planned on spending). Two issues - first, they are more expensive and second, do I have the finger real estate? My center stone is 6.3 mm OEC, my two small OEC rounds are 4.7mm each and the bullets are around 4.5 mm long each. I am a lover of bezels and would prefer a design that could bezel all the stones somehow. So, here is where I sit...

Bullet side stone pros:
Unique (five stones with all OEC's are super common)
Makes me excited about the ring
LOTS of finger coverage (middle finger, size 10.25)
Bullet side stone cons:
More expensive
Not sure if I have the "room" for it
Not sure how a design might turn out (aka...will it look good?)

Please note that the loose rounds are just examples of sizes. ETA: They asked that I let them know Monday what I decide

 

[Merefrank]

Looks cool to me ! I mean we all know what it would look like with five rounds and it would be lovely, but if you want unique this would work great. Like every answer here, it depends on YOUR eye. My eye thinks it would look neat !

 

[teobdl]

The metal work for the bezel has to be just right. It has potential, but I worry that the metal will swallow the diamonds. Have you seen any bezel examples with multiple stones that you'd like to imitate? James Meyer's jewelry comes to mind, but I'm not sure if that's the look you're going for. It very well could be, as the bezel ring you posted looks very similar to his work.

 

[tyty333]

If you have the finger room I think it would be an amazing 5 stone! Not sure the details on the bezels. Could make it or break it.

 

[sparkly_blonde]

If you have the finger room I think it would be an amazing 5 stone! Not sure the details on the bezels. Could make it or break it.

I adore a lot of the older styles, with simple bezels, and clean profiles. Also with a nice curvature on the profile

 

[MollyMalone]

I'm wondering, based on the 2 pics, about the uneven cut of the one on the left-hand side; even after shrinking the pics down to real life size, its asymmetry remains perceptible (and may be affecting performance?). That would bug me, but of course, YMMV.

Are your own OECs warmer than E or F; they usually are (especially if vintage), so I'm thinking you could save money by moving down to shields in a lower color.

Here's mimB's SMTB post about the 5-stone, bezeled ring that DanielM (etsy vendor) made for her. She provides the dimensions of the colored gems & it's a size 10 ring, so maybe it will be at least a somewhat helpful visual aid for you re spread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/five-stone-bezeled-ring-from-danielm-jewelry.190602/