What kind of plating should be used on 14 kt ring?

[Dancing Fire]

i am getting a custom made gent''s (4 or 6 prongs ?)setting.in 14 kt wg should i have the girdle set above the surface of the setting would i get more sparkle this way ?, or even with the surface, which way would look best?

thanks

 

[Patty]

vtigger, I don't understand your question. Your thread title makes me think you want to know about Rhodium plating or something but then the questions seems to be about how high to set your stone.

My inclination, with a man's ring, would be to set the stone lower. I don't know how much light you would give up by doing this.

 

[hoorray]

On a well cut stone, light enters from the top, and is reflected back, so setting it in a bezel shouldn't make a difference in the brilliance, as far as I know. I believe that on poorly cut stones with lots of leakage, it can be beneficial to set them so that as much light can enter the pavilion as possible.

 

[Dancing Fire]

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On 5/31/2004 3:55:05 PM Patty wrote:

vtigger, I don't understand your question. Your thread title makes me think you want to know about Rhodium plating or something but then the questions seems to be about how high to set your stone.

My inclination, with a man's ring, would be to set the stone lower. I don't know how much light you would give up by doing this.----------------

Patty,
my question is: what do jewlers usually use for plating 14K WG?

should i have the ring made so that the girdle would be above the ring's surface? in other words, exposed.

should i have him make a 4 or 6 prongs setting?

 

[Dancing Fire]

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On 5/31/2004 4:24:48 PM lop wrote:

On a well cut stone, light enters from the top, and is reflected back, so setting it in a bezel shouldn't make a difference in the brilliance, as far as I know. I believe that on poorly cut stones with lots of leakage, it can be beneficial to set them so that as much light can enter the pavilion as possible. ----------------

lop,
the reason i prefer prong setting is you get that more of an edge to edge sparkle. plus, in the future if i want to remove the stone, it would be a lot easier, compared to a bezel set.

 

[oldminer]

my question is: "what do jewlers usually use for plating 14K WG?"

ANSWER: Rhodium is the plating of choice. It is very whiote in color compared to the whieness of white gold. It is not very durable, however.

"should i have the ring made so that the girdle would be above the ring's surface? in other words, exposed."

ANSWER: This is a matter of your taste and the design. Some men's rings elevate the diamond in substantial prongs. Others make it a rather low, flat affair. The diamond can look fine and be secure set either way.

"should i have him make a 4 or 6 prongs setting?"

ANSWER: Again, your choice. Most men's rings are 6 prong design. I have some old models with 4 prongs, 8 prongs and even ten prongs, too. There is no agreed way that works for everyone.

 

[Dancing Fire]

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On 6/1/2004 10:37:53 AM oldminer wrote:

my question is: 'what do jewlers usually use for plating 14K WG?'

ANSWER: Rhodium is the plating of choice. It is very whiote in color compared to the whieness of white gold. It is not very durable, however.

'should i have the ring made so that the girdle would be above the ring's surface? in other words, exposed.'

ANSWER: This is a matter of your taste and the design. Some men's rings elevate the diamond in substantial prongs. Others make it a rather low, flat affair. The diamond can look fine and be secure set either way.

'should i have him make a 4 or 6 prongs setting?'

ANSWER: Again, your choice. Most men's rings are 6 prong design. I have some old models with 4 prongs, 8 prongs and even ten prongs, too. There is no agreed way that works for everyone.

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Hi Dave,
Right now the ring is designed where there is no plate or head. The 4 prongs is part of the ring, one on each corner. Should I have him add two more prongs for security reasons? My other question is...if the stone is mounted with the girdle above the surface, would I get more sparkles? The negative side of this would it be more chance of damaging the stone? By the way, Chris did an excellent job of evaluating the stone for me. He answered all my questions. Even the silly ones.