What type of prongs are these?

[SparklySoprano]

First, Merry Christmas!!! What is your opinion on this ring? The prongs look somewhat unusual and I'm not sure what type they are. What would be their possible snag-factor? (e.g. Extra high potential, high, medium, low, very low...) Also, how would they handle a removal of a CZ and a replacement of the same mm diamond? Anything else I should know about it?

Thank you for your helpfulness!!!
~ SparklySoprano



Edit: added another pic...

 

[iota15]

The prongs look to be a combination of a few different looks. It seems to be a fishtail 6-prong with miligrain etched on the side. There's also some diamond accents.

It looks a bit high and I don't know how a jeweler would remove the CZ. Probably much like any other stone removal process, but maybe because it's a cz, it may just be cracked apart. I don't know.

 

[AprilBaby]

Claw prongs?

 

[SparklySoprano]

Thanks for the opinions! Iota, it seems you are concerned about removal; would you be also concerned about the setting of the diamond? I'm not sure if I said this in my op, but the mm is the same. It's an older Tacori sample ring.

 

[SparklySoprano]

Seriously considering getting this but want to know from others their feeling on the resetting of the diamond into these prongs. It would be done by a Tacori platinum dealer with a fantastic jeweler or it would be sent to Tacori. I don't want a risky setting or prongs from unwanted stress. The diamond mm is exactly the same as the cz set now. Is it too risky?

I just absolutely love the Tacori older three-stone rings with their fancier mountings. I am not as crazy about any of the their newer settings. And I've just about scoured all of the well-known designers including ones recommended on PS. I just can not find anything else I like as much. These older settings can only be found as sample rings now.

Thanks for your help!

 

[mdmc]

Why don't you contact whoever you want to reset it and see what they say? I think that will be your best idea.