We found my blue diamond after 14yrs of waiting!

[Antique Chic]

Now to find the perfect setting. Any suggestions??? 1.6ct Asscher:

 

[foxinsox]

It's lovely! what sort of settings do you like?

 

[OoohShiny]

Tension setting

 

[Antique Chic]

Tension setting

Can you post a pic of your favorite? I heard they're hard to resize which might be a problem for me.

 

[Antique Chic]

It's lovely! what sort of settings do you like?

I love platinum, art deco, and delicate-looking. I thought for sure I wanted claw prongs with bullet sides but now I don't know. I'm looking at compass settings (NSEW) with some sort of unique halo. I think it needs some white diamonds to contrast with the blue. I want something that will fit flush to triple stack with my 1mm plat bands.

 

[OoohShiny]

Can you post a pic of your favorite? I heard they're hard to resize which might be a problem for me.

So many to choose from!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-tension-set-rings.138628/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/for-those-who-have-owned-own-tension-settings.247110/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/posts/4466143

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bunz-style-tension-set-for-less.42918/

https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/tension/


You are right about resizing, though - it basically can't be done, AIUI.


There are also a few rare cases of stones being lost, but it seems very rare!
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/lost-stone-from-niessing-tension-ring.17783/

 

[BrownGinger]

Very exciting—it’s gorgeous and I look forward to seeing it set!

 

[foxinsox]

I love platinum, art deco, and delicate-looking. I thought for sure I wanted claw prongs with bullet sides but now I don't know. I'm looking at compass settings (NSEW) with some sort of unique halo. I think it needs some white diamonds to contrast with the blue. I want something that will fit flush to triple stack with my 1mm plat bands.

Hmm.. I was going to suggest this as my total favourite setting for an asscher. Tab prongs and baguette sides.

There’s this NSEW version

And this thread of compass-settings for asschers
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/asscher-with-compass-setting.222303/. Any help?

 

[dk168]

Lovely stone, and here are some of my inspiration pics for an Asscher cut CS.




This is my own natural blue Asscher cut Topaz and white step cut trap all by Doug Menadue of Bespoke Gems:


DK

 

[jeaniefish]

Hi Antique Chic,
I love foxinsox first suggestion.....tab prongs and baguette sides would be perfection with your stunning blue asscher!

 

[Antique Chic]

I like the triple horizontal baguettes.

That just screams art deco to me. I've seen something similar before.

I actually meant for the stone to be turned on a NSEW setting, not the prongs. Although that's a possibility I wasn't aware of! Here's an example of what I was talking about:

But I also like kite diamonds. Agh! Too many choices...

 

[Antique Chic]

 

[AV_]

I love this blue... & I am quite drawn to baguettes set parallel to the girdle of a center stone ---| |---
In any case, white diamonds on the setting seem almost required - it is the usual way to give due honor to Color.

 

[Antique Chic]

Can anyone photoshop these to light blue instead of teal? These are the top contenders but it’s hard to imagine with my stone.

 

[AV_]

I do not have any image editing means at hand - else I'd be editing the pictures just to see what the shield sides look like with the stone in the corner-up position...

 

[Antique Chic]

I do not have any image editing means at hand - else I'd be editing the pictures just to see what the shield sides look like with the stone in the corner-up position...

I found out last night I can use Paint 3D (came with my Windows laptop) to select and rotate things! It's not perfect but does a good job and is super quick.

 

[AV_]

@Antique Chic Intriguing! & if the uncommon type of sides is not available, pears could work.

 

[Antique Chic]

I was originally thinking bullet sidestones, but think I need something a little wider. Some jewelers call them shields. I don't think they'll be too hard to find. And I have patience

 

[Antique Chic]

I took my diamond on a field trip to a local jeweler today. I felt like the 3 stone settings and halos actually took away from the stone instead of showcasing it. Of course they only had more common ones, no kites or bullets. But a thin pave cathedral ring with the stone NSEW/compass set took my breath away. They would have to set the head so the prongs hold the corners, not the sides, but it fit flush with my two bands. Thoughts?
I wasn’t nearly as excited about it when it was square set:

 

[OoohShiny]

I think that looks like a great combo when compass set!

You could leave the prongs as-is (but making them tabs) - I think that's how @Karl_K had one set?

 

[AV_]

...to set the head so the prongs hold the corners, not the sides... Thoughts?

I have no idea why most squares are not set this way.

 

[Starfacet]

I have long wanted this one for an asscher:
https://www.barmakian.com/collectio...cts/saturn-diamond-engagement-ring-dsmtr20410
It's the AD517 from Saturn. Someday, I'll get it when I find the perfect stone!

 

[Niel]

This NEEDS a halo. The color is delicate. It needs a rim of white diamonds to emphasize the color.

I think it would be a a mistake to set it any other way

 

[AV_]

I will not disagree, @Niel

 

[MelloYello8]

+1. I did not intend to halo my yellow diamond either and did so at my husband’s insistence. He was right. It makes the color pop.