Brian Gavin Solitaires--Help!

[searchng4myring]

Hi everyone,

First of all I am so grateful for the wealth of information on this site. I already feel so much more informed about my engagement ring choices, and I don't think any other spot on the web compares! Anyway my SO and I are searching for the perfect round solitaire engagement ring. We've been led to Brian Gavin by several sources, and since I want a solitaire, I want to go with the best cut we can afford in order to have the most brilliant ring possible. Our budget is 8k and I want a platinum setting. However I cannot for the life of me pick a setting!! There is a long solitaire thread here that was a great help, but I am wondering if anyone could possibly post their own BG solitaire rings so that I can get a better sense of what they look like in "real life." It's difficult to visualize a ring without seeing it on a hand and in more natural lighting, and the BG site has limited photos of their rings. Right now I am trying to narrow down among these choices, but I'm not getting anywhere:

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/eternal-grace-platinum-5704p

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/melanie-platinum-5374p

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/grace-platinum-5414p

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/classic-tiffany-style-half-round-platinum-5478p

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/elegance-platinum-5415p

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[stargurl78]

Definitely the Tiffany style half round! Such a classic and elegant setting. I think 6 prongs look soooo much better on a round stone but it is really personal preference. My husband proposed with a 4-prong solitaire and a few months after we got married I sent it off to BGD to switch the head to the Tiffany style 6-prong head and I am SO glad I did!

 

[hathalove]

Definitely the Tiffany style half round! Such a classic and elegant setting. I think 6 prongs look soooo much better on a round stone but it is really personal preference. My husband proposed with a 4-prong solitaire and a few months after we got married I sent it off to BGD to switch the head to the Tiffany style 6-prong head and I am SO glad I did!

+1 This is the setting I really wanted. I think it is such a classic and so lovely with the half round band. I couldn't pick that as I bought my diamond from Whiteflash. I still really like the setting though

 

[AVCadmirer]

+2 I have just purchased this exact setting from BGD, Tiffany half round 6 prong. I haven't received it yet so sorry I don't have any pics, but when I decided on a plain solitaire setting there was really no match. I think its defines classic elegance that will never date. I went with platinum.

 

[TC1987]

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bgd-solitaire-reset-is-done-pics-pics-pics.131605/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bgd-solitaire-reset-is-done-pics-pics-pics.131605/[/URL]
Not sure if that's one of those that you linked, but it is a BGD setting.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bgd-knife-edge-solitaire-with-0-818-g-just-arrived.156668/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bgd-knife-edge-solitaire-with-0-818-g-just-arrived.156668/[/URL]

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/post-your-favorite-plain-solitaire-setting.164906/page-3']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/post-your-favorite-plain-solitaire-setting.164906/page-3[/URL]

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-brian-gavin-rings.116157/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-brian-gavin-rings.116157/[/URL]

(Just posting some pics I found. I use Google with sitericescope.com, and then look at the images tab.)

 

[searchng4myring]

Thank you all for your suggestions...and I agree the classic Tiffany setting is lovely!

 

[Gypsy]

Personally I love the Elegance and the Eternal Grace, followed by the Grace. I don't like 6 prongs on stones under 1.5 carats as much as I like 4 prong settings.

It's a matter of personal choice though.

I do not like the Melanie at all.

If she likes Cathedral: Then the Elegance.
If she likes four prongs and no Cathedral: Eternal Grace or Grace.
If she likes 6 prongs: Half-round.

 

[searchng4myring]

Thank you so much for linking to these pics--I've found pictures of my favorites. I think I am narrowing down my decision!

 

[Polished]

Some finger shots of the BGD tapered half round:

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/introducing-sparkler.158232/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/introducing-sparkler.158232/[/URL]

 

[m-2-b]

I prefer the plain BGD tiffany 6 prong half round setting. I have a 6 prong version from VC and I think it makes the diamond pop!

 

[searchng4myring]

Thanks for the helpful breakdown...at this point torn between Tiffany half-round and Eternal Grace. Since we won't be getting much more than a carat, I'm concerned that the 6-prong won't look as good/will cover up more of the stone.

 

[PintoBean]

I would go with 6 prongs BC with 6 prongs, you are safer if a prong gets bent.

Also, I wouldn't worry about the prongs covering the diamond up BC BGD's prongs are delicate claws.

 

[stargurl78]

Thanks for the helpful breakdown...at this point torn between Tiffany half-round and Eternal Grace. Since we won't be getting much more than a carat, I'm concerned that the 6-prong won't look as good/will cover up more of the stone.

My stone is a 0.79ct so I was definitely worried about switching the head to a 6-prong one because of the size. Honestly, my stone looks larger now than it did with the 4-prong head, even though the 4-prong head sat higher. BGD does perfect dainty claw prongs so I really don't think you need to worry about that.

 

[searchng4myring]

Interesting that your stone looks bigger now! That's great