Advice with setting a M coloured stone

[Tigger036]

Hello beautiful ladies,

I am extremely new to this forum and was hoping to seek advice from all of you fellow bling lovers out there I have a 3ct M coloured OEC i was hoping to set in a simple round bezel setting. The stone itself is pretty white for a M and whilst I do embrace her tint, I do want a setting which would make her a little bit whiter.

Thoughts on a yellow gold vs white gold setting?

Does anyone have examples of a M coloured oec in either a white or yellow gold bezel? I know I’m asking for a lot here in terms of specifics
Thanking you!

 

[Tourmaline]

I love warm diamonds in rose gold, but it doesn’t make them look whiter. It sort of embraces their color. To make it look whiter, I would recommend unplated white gold. I’d love to see pictures of your OEC!

 

[lulu_ma]

@Tigger036 I’m in a similar situation with my new M color diamond. After conducting some experiments I am going with platinum.

 

[lulu_ma]

Here’s a pic of an L color that OWD set in platinum.

 

[Tigger036]

@Tigger036 I’m in a similar situation with my new M color diamond. After conducting some experiments I am going with platinum.

That’s a brilliant experiment! Do you have an alternate experiment with a yellow tone that you could share pics on? I’m so torn ... one minute, i’m thinking white gold, next minute, I‘m thinking of yellow gold. Heck at this rate, i’ll end up resetting it in the year 2030! Haha

 

[Tigger036]

Here’s a pic of an L color that OWD set in platinum.

That surely can’t be an L .. it is ridiculously white! Woah!

 

[Tigger036]

I love warm diamonds in rose gold, but it doesn’t make them look whiter. It sort of embraces their color. To make it look whiter, I would recommend unplated white gold. I’d love to see pictures of your OEC!

I looooooooove your cluster! So so beautiful!

 

[lulu_ma]

Unfortunately I don’t have a brass washer! However, my ring clip is gold toned. I have noticed that my M looks a tad warmer in the gold tone clip.

 

[elizat]

All personal preference. The ring on the left is an M in 18kt yellow.

 

[Tigger036]

Unfortunately I don’t have a brass washer! However, my ring clip is gold toned. I have noticed that my M looks a tad warmer in the gold tone clip.

Uh oh, to me the gold tone clip seems a little whiter! This is a ridiculously hard choice! Are you planning to set yours soon?

 

[lulu_ma]

@elizat that setting is especially gorgeous. Did Sako do that one?

@Tigger036 I hope to set my stone in the next few weeks. The setting I love is a very specific Deco look that needs a white metal.

 

[lulu_ma]

@Tigger036 here’s a pic of an M color set in unplated 14 kt white gold for reference.

 

[elizat]

@lulu_ma it's the CvB Cora setting. It's quite pretty. Thanks!

 

[Moonie]

Not a bezel but I set my M OEC with white gold prongs and gold band. It looks pretty white to me in most light settings!

 

[LoveMeDo]

White metal for sure if you don’t want to enhance the tint in your stone!!

 

[GeorgieQ]

I have an N colour AVC (sb fluorescence) that all in all faces up pretty white. I originally had it set in 18k white gold and it looked white most of the time. In some lightings and on certain angles you certainly saw the N colour. I have recently had my avc set into an 18k rose gold setting and I love it, this diamond really feels like she's home! I agree with @Tourmaline setting these coloured diamonds in a warmer colours just brings out such a different side to them. The colours it throws is amazing (in both wg & rg) but to my eye it just seems better suited to the rg.
You have a tough choice to make, I'll attach a bazillion photos for you so you can see the range of colours that my N throws! The first 3 are the wg setting then the rest are in rg. Good luck!

 

[Tigger036]

I have an N colour AVC (sb fluorescence) that all in all faces up pretty white. I originally had it set in 18k white gold and it looked white most of the time. In some lightings and on certain angles you certainly saw the N colour. I have recently had my avc set into an 18k rose gold setting and I love it, this diamond really feels like she's home! I agree with @Tourmaline setting these coloured diamonds in a warmer colours just brings out such a different side to them. The colours it throws is amazing (in both wg & rg) but to my eye it just seems better suited to the rg.
You have a tough choice to make, I'll attach a bazillion photos for you so you can see the range of colours that my N throws! The first 3 are the wg setting then the rest are in rg. Good luck!

The rose gold setting is just beautiful ... I love how the stone takes on pink hues!

 

[Tigger036]

@elizat that setting is especially gorgeous. Did Sako do that one?

@Tigger036 I hope to set my stone in the next few weeks. The setting I love is a very specific Deco look that needs a white metal.

Oooooh that’s great, can u show me a pic once she has been set? xx

 

[lulu_ma]

I definitely will. Can you post a pic of your stone unset-would love to see her!