3-stone ring proportion

[Boom]

I am thinking of having a 3-stone ring made with a center 1.2ct stone. I want the center stone to be the ''star'' of the ring and am thinking of having side stones of less than 1/4 ct each, maybe about 20 points. I''m hoping to get ACA melee since they are very reasonably priced at this range according to this thread.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/eightstars.11429/

My question is, are the sidestones too small? The pic attached shows a 1ct stone with 0.35TCW side stones. Does it look alright? I''ve yet to see a ring with these proportions in real life, so I would really appreciate some opinions. Thank you.

 

[ringbling17]

I had a 1.5 center with .27 sides and I thought that it looked great. I think that it really depends on what you like and you need to check out different sized sides with the center you have in mind in order to determine what is visually appeal

ing to you.
I personally prefer smaller sides. I don't like the side diamonds/stones to compete with the center stone. I also like the center to sit higher than the sides.
I really like the example you posted.

 

[KittyTiger]

I will be picking up my custom made ring either tomorrow or Thursday. I have a center stone of 2.75 .. and my 2 side stone are ACA .39 and ACA .389




And I think they look great! I'll be posting pics soon tho. I think you ring would look just great with the smaller sides...

 

[caratgirl]

I also prefer smaller side stones. Mine are .30ct each, next to my 1.90ct center.

 

[Boom]

Thanks for the input ladies.

I'll be waiting eagerly for your photos, Leota!

Caratgirl, is there a photo of your ring somewhere on this forum?

 

[valeria101]

Your sidestones wil probably look bigger than those in the Tacori picture.

For example, the center stone in that setting has more than twice (2.5 times) the diameter of the sides, and a 1.2 carat ceneter (about 6.8mm diameter) would be bigger (1.7 times) than a .2 side stone (at 4mm diameter). I don't think this is bad, just jotted down these FYI.

 

[caratgirl]

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On 1/28/2004 5:27:28 AM Boom wrote:


Caratgirl, is there a photo of your ring somewhere on this forum?----------------

Here you go - by the way, do any of you notice that the camera adds 'carats' to the photo? Mine always looks so much bigger in pictures!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pics-of-my-new-e-ring-setting.9396/

 

[Boom]

Gulp.

Caratgirl, your ring is absolutely humongous AND gorgeous!
I think the small sidestones act as a great contrast and really bring out the size of your stone. Congrats!

And thank you valeria101 for putting the mm sizes in perspective. I thought my sidestones would look smaller since the center was 0.2cts bigger than the one in the pic, but I clearly was wrong.

 

[Boom]

Not sure if I should start a new topic, but the center stone I am considering is a U/V color with strong blue fluoresence. I already have a solitaire so I am looking to create a different look.

The real fancy colors are out of my budget right now, so I'm hoping to go as near the bottom end of the color grade without going into fancy territory.

Do you think a U/V colored stone is 'yellow' enough? Is the SB fluoresence going to make the stone look whiter? It seems like this is a case where the fluor definitely is undesirable.

This stone has been cut to ideal specs and I've been trying to search for similar ones but have come up with nothing. Does anyone have any idea how much such a stone should be worth?

 

[caratgirl]

Hi Boom, thanks for the compliment.

I don't know whether U/V is yellow enough...however, Diamonds by Lauren may be your ideal vendor for this, since he specializes in pale to vivid yellows (usually in radiants though). He is a vendor of choice on diamondtalk.com, especially for the budget conscious. He posted a few times here, but not lately.

Usually, my understanding is that XYZ is a nice pale yellow. However, that may be different for rounds. Also, the cut may actually be better in a round if it is NOT ideally cut, since cutting to retain color seems to follow different rules. I would not choose a stone with blue flourescence, since it may negate the color as well.

To make the pale yellow pop, my recommendation is to go D color if possible for the side stones. Have fun with your hunt, and go ahead and post a new topic in the Rocky Talky forum for more opinions.

 

[valeria101]

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On 1/28/2004 9:06:32 PM Boom wrote:

Not sure if I should start a new topic, but the center stone I am considering is a U/V color with strong blue fluoresence. ----------------

Actually, this combination is a NO GO, scary, traffic-stopper!

I like yellows and lower colors and have been hunting them down for a while. As a result, I ended up liking them alot, but I am one person with river stones set in rings, so I would not dare inflict my personal taste on anyone. You should not attempt to buy this sight unseen, and you might be shocked at hoe cheap these stones are - a low color with strong fluorescence should be the hardest to sell, anywhere. So, whoever sells it to you really makes a deal, just by selling it!

What will it look like? The color should look like "white wine" (maybe a bit yellower, but not much). And the fluorescenec would make it change coor from "dirty white" to "tea" in different lighting. Such a stone would look like some geological curiosity (my fix) with a hard to grasp color. NO GO!

Fluorescence does no good to ANY yellow diamonds (unless it is yellow, orange or green, but these are complete oddities, unusual& rare enough not to be worth looking for). A good looking light yellow, with a definite yellow color, would be a X-Z without fluorescence. You really don't need any fluo in these, believe me. ok, maybe "faint" would pass...

Did I mention Diamondsbylauren to you? It's a nice light yellow diamonds' hub with an extra nice and knowledgeable owner and ocasional PS poster on board. Definitely worth a try.



If you want the U-V just as a saver, than you may want to check the prices of diamonds in the M-N range. I would not advice fluoresncence in them either (same reason, although not as strong a statement as above). However, those O-P goods look decent still and very nice in yellow gold at amazingly low prices. Whatever color you go for, one rule does apply: adding more fluorescence does not take away color in bulk. The "look" of fluorescence is a subtle effect which needs careful consideration: it may be questionable in the white and near white range, but when mixed with noticeable (or strong)color it surely is a detraction and it's impact has to be seen to be understood.

Oh well... Hope this helped prevent disaster...