Please help! Engagement ring setting problem!

[frankiextah]

I have followed this over on PS. I am so sad you don't love the ring as is, it's to die for. But if it's not comfortable you have to change it. I think side rounds would be great. But what would you do with the pears?

hi fellow PS'er ! i posted this thread here too so that i can get a little more opinion / advice ... i find that some posters on PS can be a little harsh sometimes... PF'ers are just much nicer to talk with!

yes i am leaning towards the the rounds too. i have just emailed the store and asked that they bring out 2 more sets of sidestones (0.2ct and 0.23ct) so that i can take more photos of the different combinations.

for the pears, i would either turn them into causal diamond ear studs, or possibly into 2 delicate pendants over an 18" thin chain to wear around the neck. i love delicate necklaces! i am also currently obsessing over the tiffany elsa peretti diamond by the yeard single pendant necklace (put it on my xmas wishlist)!

 

[ame]

If you made a bezel out of one and a basket setting out of the other you'd have both bases covered!

Personally I prefer smaller side stones than most people use. My replacement diamond is 1.15ct, and I would likely not exceed .33ct per stone with that size. If I had done 3 stone with my stolen .86ct I wanted no larger than .25. I just like the center to stand out.

 

[Christiflora]

for the pears, i would either turn them into causal diamond ear studs, or possibly into 2 delicate pendants over an 18" thin chain to wear around the neck. i love delicate necklaces! i am also currently obsessing over the tiffany elsa peretti diamond by the yeard single pendant necklace (put it on my xmas wishlist)!

If it were me, I would make the pear sides a pair of dangling ear-rings. The shape of a pear is perfect for the dangling look. Personally, I prefer a bigger pear pendant for a necklace. Somehow, the real-estate of my front (neck/chest area) is much larger than that of my finger, so a tiny pear will get lost when worn as a pendant. You may think about bezel setting to make the pear look larger. Yet, somehow, I prefer the cleaner look of prong setting for a pear.

As for your 3-stone e-ring, have you considered setting the small round sides with a v-shape anchor at the end (i.e., two prongs next to the center stones and a v-shape prong at the shank end)? The rsulting look will look more streamlined and flow better. What do you think?

 

[frankiextah]

If it were me, I would make the pear sides a pair of dangling ear-rings. The shape of a pear is perfect for the dangling look. Personally, I prefer a bigger pear pendant for a necklace. Somehow, the real-estate of my front (neck/chest area) is much larger than that of my finger, so a tiny pear will get lost when worn as a pendant. You may think about bezel setting to make the pear look larger. Yet, somehow, I prefer the cleaner look of prong setting for a pear.

As for your 3-stone e-ring, have you considered setting the small round sides with a v-shape anchor at the end (i.e., two prongs next to the center stones and a v-shape prong at the shank end)? The rsulting look will look more streamlined and flow better. What do you think?

i think it would be really fun to think of ways to do with my pears... can't wait !!

for the 3-stone ring, right now i'm thinking of using 3 prongs - 2 near the center stone and 1 on the right / left side... perhaps this way the rounds would look like super fat pears?

 

[frankiextah]

If you made a bezel out of one and a basket setting out of the other you'd have both bases covered!

Personally I prefer smaller side stones than most people use. My replacement diamond is 1.15ct, and I would likely not exceed .33ct per stone with that size. If I had done 3 stone with my stolen .86ct I wanted no larger than .25. I just like the center to stand out.

perhaps one in basket setting in white gold, and one in bezel setting in yellow gold!

so you are thinking of pear sides for your replacement engagement ring? to avoid my mistake i would suggest you have your jeweler pull out different side stone sizes (0.2ct, 0.25ct, 0.3ct pears) for you to compare! i didn't do that at all and let my jeweler do his job on his own so now i end up having to change things around.

 

[carlsonwardrobe]

Oh my god, that is so stunning. I am with Swanky et al. I like the pear cut. Although I do think that after 9 months of wearing it, you are the best judge.

 

[Christiflora]

i think it would be really fun to think of ways to do with my pears... can't wait !!

for the 3-stone ring, right now i'm thinking of using 3 prongs - 2 near the center stone and 1 on the right / left side... perhaps this way the rounds would look like super fat pears?

Here is a photo of the round sides with the v-shape edge on left/right ends. Don't the round sides look like fat pears that you want? In addition, please check out the proportion. The center stone is 1.71 ct (similar to yours bt a tad smaller), and the sides are 0.33 ct each. I think the proportion is perfect. What do yo think? Of course, the sides can be smaller (0.30 ct) and would still look great.

 

[frankiextah]

Here is a photo of the round sides with the v-shape edge on left/right ends. Don't the round sides look like fat pears that you want? In addition, please check out the proportion. The center stone is 1.71 ct (similar to yours bt a tad smaller), and the sides are 0.33 ct each. I think the proportion is perfect. What do yo think? Of course, the sides can be smaller (0.30 ct) and would still look great.

ooh!! such a gorgy ring!! where did you find this whiteflash ring photo? i would love to see a profile view of the ring!

thankyou for digging this up for me!!

 

[ame]

perhaps one in basket setting in white gold, and one in bezel setting in yellow gold!

so you are thinking of pear sides for your replacement engagement ring? to avoid my mistake i would suggest you have your jeweler pull out different side stone sizes (0.2ct, 0.25ct, 0.3ct pears) for you to compare! i didn't do that at all and let my jeweler do his job on his own so now i end up having to change things around.

I was, but when I tried on a few different styles I didn't love it on my hand. All the 3 stone settings on my hand looked like a big wide blur of stones, you couldn't tell the difference. Now a lot of that was ratios being unfavorable but we didn't love the look. And a setting would have to be custom-made since I "require" my rings all sit completely flush. And there aren't many 3-stone styles that are.

I ended up with just a solitaire.