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WF Sleek Line Pave or Blue Nile Tapered Cathedral Pave

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http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Diamond-Settings/Sleek-Line-Pave_1184.htm#

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-engagement-ring-setting-white-gold_6908?metal_filter=platinum,%20yellow,%20white&setting_filter=sidestone&sort_select=LTHP&set_shape=


I''ve been reading the forums for awhile and had to tap into the wealth of diamond knowledge sooner or later. Im ready to make the plunge and i''ve looked at 100''s (feels like thousands) of rings. I''ve narrowed it down to these two, but need opinions on which one shines more. I cant make the final decision on my own and my girlfriend wants me to pick it out!

I''m going to get a .6-.75 ct range diamond for the center stone. I am seriously considering ACA, but will I see a noticeable difference for ACA diamonds compared to non-ACA for that size diamond?
 
I can already tell you that you will get TONS more people that like the WF Sleek Line, just because WF is very well though of around here. I actually prefer the Blue Nile one, but that''s because I like cathedral - does your intended lady like settings that high? If not, go with WF.
 
I prefer the WF, but they are both pretty. It seems like I''ve seen alot of the sleek line posted on ps. Good luck!!
 
I would go with the whiteflash, just based on the beautiful legato head on the WF ring.

The bluenile setting just has a standard prong.

I have a standard 6 prong, and lately I''ve been wanting something more delicate/interesting for the head. I feel like my standard 6 prong doesn''t do my stone justice.

I have a .75, Ideal cut and it sparkles like MAD.
 
I think I prefer the lower setting. We tried on rings at Tiffanys and their rings looked sharp with a low setting. We like a simpler ring and I think a high, in-your-face setting can look awkward on a woman''s petite fingers.
 
As you noticed at Tiffany''s, the low setting looks more high-end than having prongs thrust a diamond up high. When you have a diamond of exceptional cut, the light is reflected out the top and does not need to be set up high.

A stone of lower quality needs a high setting for extra light to enter from underneath -- don''t skimp on the quality of your cut just because you''re looking at a smaller stone. In my opinion, a smaller diamond in a low setting looks classy and understated. I find them so much more appealing than big stones set high!
 
I actually had a very similar question regarding similar settings. But can we clarify which setting people think is "lower?" I want a lower setting but to me these both look exactly the same "height." Which one are you referring to as being lower?

Thanks
 
1 vote for the WF ring.
 
I own the WF Legato Sleekline without pave and I LOVE it! The legato head really adds something special to it. I have received a lot of compliments on the "sleekness (duh-lol)" and how classy it looks. I didn''t see if you said the shape of the stone you are going for so I''m assumimg probably round. I can''t attest for the ACA rounds but I have a WF ACA Princess and it is gorgeous! I don''t think you can go wrong with the ACA''s b/c they hold them to a very high standard. My ACA, even as a princess cut, has amazing sparkle and fire. So obviously my vote is for the WF setting and an ACA but I am sure your GF would love either-both settings are lovely.
 
"Low" and "high" setting means how high or low the diamond is set on the finger. The cathedral setting is made to lift the diamond up high off the finger. This places emphasis on the stone -- some people just like the looks of it, others do it to make the stone look larger, and still others may need it to help a poor stone sparkle more. It will get banged or catch on things more than a low setting.
 
Hands down sleek line from WF for me. I like the itegrated head better than the BN one that just looks stuck on with an empty area connecting to the shank.

By the way, you also can''t just buy a setting from BN you have to also buy a stone with their settings. Believe me, I''ve asked...
 
I just bought a platinum sleek line pave from WF with custom milgrain around the diamonds, but I also considered the mentioned setting from BN. The WF setting seems more "natural" than the BN due to the more sweeping lines. The BN seems more generic, and the prongs use for mounting are massively wide and angular, causing them to appear bulky. I agree with the others, the WF legato head is fantasic and many people will notice and appreciate the "different/original"-looking mounting. BTW, for First123, the WF setting will sit the diamond just a little lower than the BN. Notice that the height of the BN ring increases at you near the mounting location, seems to be about 1-1.5 mm more than the other parts of the ring. However, I don't think its as much as people are making it out to be. Look at the nominal (normal, i.e. everywhere but near the mounting) outer diameter for both rings. Notice that, for both rings, the culet (bottom tip) of the stone sits right along where that diameter would be if it were to continue through to the mounting point... Both rings are of cathedral design, although the WF ring is more discrete about it than the BN ring. The WF ring isn't a full cathedral, but more like a half-cathedral.

Finally, you will be able to see the difference in ACA diamonds verses others, especially if the others are not GIA/AGS 0 ideal. The ACAs are beyond the typical lab-grade ideal, shown by the perfect hearts and arrows seem through the scope images. In talking to the WF personnel, they are very picky about letting stones become ACA certified.

For other similar settings, look at precisionset.com....
http://precisionset.com/product.php?pid=87&line_id=1
(left is milgrained, right is smooth)
 
I prefer the WF setting, mostly because the "legato" head is gorgeous! And the lines are more continuous on the WF setting.
 
Another vote for sleekline and an ACA.
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I like the cathedral shank, but with a "different" looking head, not the standard 4 prong or 6 prong head!
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Another vote for the WF setting from me. I love the prongs on that head and think they show off stones of all sizes with equal magnificence. The BN setting looks a little heavy on the metal around the stone. WF's ACA stones never fail to impress, either. It'd be one stop shopping for you and the upgrade policy (should you want to do so) is an added service over BN.
 
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