blue sapphire plus other loose stones...where to begin?

[enbcfsobe]

amguy, oddoneout, and maevie -- thanks for the compliments

i''m leaning strongly towards halo but theres so many options...
also, if i want the stone to sit nice and low in a prong-set halo should i go for a slightly larger size in logr-type settings (eg try for one that is made for 6mm rather than 5.5 or 5 mm?)

here are a few that look interesting in addition to the one above...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLID-14k-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMOND-ENGAGEMENT-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/280496620433?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item414ee6c391

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROUND-6-5mm-SOLID-14k-W-GOLD-VS-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/270564774364?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3efeead1dc

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROUND-6-5MM-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-14K-GOLD-ENGAGEMENT-RING-/390183303960?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item5ad8bcbb18 (though i''m worried by the look of these prongs...)

http://cgi.ebay.com/6mm-ROUND-SOLID-14k-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/270564826067?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item3efeeb9bd3

http://cgi.ebay.com/29ct-Diamond-14K-White-Gold-Semi-Mount-Engagement-Ring-/390183514914?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item5ad8bff322

any thoughts would be appreciated...

 

[enbcfsobe]

sorry to impose on you all again for input via this bump...

here is the pressing question (highlighted) at this point (the rest is just me making a call on what type of halo i''d like to go with):

Date: 4/21/2010 11:33:57 PM
Author: enbcfsobe
amguy, oddoneout, and maevie -- thanks for the compliments

i''m leaning strongly towards halo but theres so many options...
also, if i want the stone to sit nice and low in a prong-set halo should i go for a slightly larger size in logr-type settings (eg try for one that is made for 6mm rather than 5.5 or 5 mm?)

here are a few that look interesting in addition to the one above...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLID-14k-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMOND-ENGAGEMENT-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/280496620433?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item414ee6c391

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROUND-6-5mm-SOLID-14k-W-GOLD-VS-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/270564774364?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3efeead1dc

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROUND-6-5MM-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-14K-GOLD-ENGAGEMENT-RING-/390183303960?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item5ad8bcbb18 (though i''m worried by the look of these prongs...)

http://cgi.ebay.com/6mm-ROUND-SOLID-14k-WHITE-GOLD-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-RING-/270564826067?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item3efeeb9bd3

http://cgi.ebay.com/29ct-Diamond-14K-White-Gold-Semi-Mount-Engagement-Ring-/390183514914?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item5ad8bff322

any thoughts would be appreciated...