What kind of PRONGS do you like best?

[FireGoddess]

I love the look of 8 detailed prongs on a big ole diamond (nothing too small that would be overcome by the metal)..gorgeous. It was a hard choice for me, because I also really love 6 prongs for a nice rb. Not the biggest fan of bezels.

 

[Lynn B]

Missed this poll first time around, so it was fun to find it now!

I used to think I liked split prong (four sets of twin prongs = because that was what my original setting had. But my new setting has 4 prongs (I have a 1.53 RB) and I ADORE IT! I never thought I would, but oh, I do! The platinum head is so much more "delicate", and lets sooo much more of the diamond show (both from the top, of course, but also from the sides.) I love seeing more of the pavilion, and I THINK the stone (which is already GORGEOUS!) is even BRIGHTER in the new setting.

My sister has 6 prongs on a 1.75 oval... and for me, personally, I just don't care for that look.

Re: my 4-prongs, I do worry a little bit about the safety factor... I think if I'd break or bend even one prong, I would probably lose the stone.

So I try to be very careful, keep a close eye on it, and keep it INSURED!!!!

Lynn

 

[Mara]

BUMP ....

DF...I thought there was a poll out there...!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

When the sides of a diamond are exposed like this in 4 and 6 prong settings there is a much higher chance of damage.

Simply turning the setting so there is a prong on the shoulder side protects the stone.

 

[dazedland]

I went with split prongs, because like Mara I am also thinking of the Leon Mege double claws.

 

[Kamuelamom]

I very much adore my MichaelE split prongs. But then again, I may be biased

This isn't to say though that the Leon Mege ones don't hurt either.

 

[Rockchick]

LEON PRONGS!!!!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Yes Leon prongs especially the doulble claw ones!!! Yummy!!!

 

[joey122]

Prongless, tension set, floating diamond! My dream ring is here!

 

[movie zombie]

Date: 12/2/2003 2:43:04 AM
Author: valeria101
Bezel, of course.

Actually, my love is the girdle setting (does this have any better name?) and then gipsy settings come next. I would have liked to see ''claw setting'' on the list given the stryking example shown above

Wow, those tiny eight things look DANGEROUS to boot!

valeria101, to you have a side view picture of a girdle setting that you could post?

peace, movie zombie