Okay, I mentioned this in another thread but that thread was started with a completely different topic so I''m devoting an entire thread to an issue that is bugging me as I look for the perfect setting.
I recently purchased an A Cut Above, 1.01 carat princess cut diamond from Whiteflash. They told me to make sure that the v-tipped prongs are used in the setting that I choose because they protect the most fragile part of the princess cut stone; the "delicate" corners. Does anyone know why a lot of the designer settings use the round prongs and not the v-tipped for princess stones? Vatche, for example, is one of them. I like the Vatche x-prong for princess but I don''t want to spend that much on a setting while compromising durability.
Here is an example of the v-tipped prongs from superbcert.
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/show_alt_large.php?id=302&width=450&height=450#
Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Do you think that Whiteflash''s information is correct? Do you know of any designers who use the v-tipped prongs for princess stones in their settings?
I recently purchased an A Cut Above, 1.01 carat princess cut diamond from Whiteflash. They told me to make sure that the v-tipped prongs are used in the setting that I choose because they protect the most fragile part of the princess cut stone; the "delicate" corners. Does anyone know why a lot of the designer settings use the round prongs and not the v-tipped for princess stones? Vatche, for example, is one of them. I like the Vatche x-prong for princess but I don''t want to spend that much on a setting while compromising durability.
Here is an example of the v-tipped prongs from superbcert.
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/show_alt_large.php?id=302&width=450&height=450#
Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Do you think that Whiteflash''s information is correct? Do you know of any designers who use the v-tipped prongs for princess stones in their settings?