CAD images of OEC Pendant for my Mom ..feedback please!

[Hospatogi]

Hi All,
As some of you may already know I am working on a sliding .93 approximate 6.27 mm OEC pendant for my mom's birthday. I just received the CAD images. I was told that the images always look a bit bulkier than in real life. Would love some feedback from all of you!
Thanks!

 

[msop04]

I really love it!! It's gonna look great!

 

[tyty333]

Really pretty! Love the profile...lucky Mom!

Have you seen any settings with that beading in real life? I was just wondering what it looked like. I like milgrain and the beading
you are doing sort of resembles that look. I think its going to be very pretty!

 

[Tekate]

stunning! stunning! stunning! what a darn lucky mom.. it's truly beautiful.

 

[yennyfire]

I love it! I wouldn't change a thing!

 

[ForteKitty]

This is a personal preference, but I would make the back piece a little smaller than the front, so that it tapers in a bit. I would also have the back open a little more, so it's easier to clean the diamond's pavillion.

 

[marymm]

Design-related but not specifically CAD-related... will the melee around the side be RBs or single-cuts?

And, FWIW I like ForteKitty's suggestions above.

 

[heididdl]

very pretty

 

[momhappy]

As someone who is obsessed with keeping her jewelry clean, I agree with the suggestion about it being more open in back for easier access. It's a gorgeous pendant, but looks like it might be difficult to keep clean.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Design-related but not specifically CAD-related... will the melee around the side be RBs or single-cuts?

And, FWIW I like ForteKitty's suggestions above.

Yep, I'm also in agreement with ForteKitty's ideas.

It's pretty important to have a way to access the diamond to clean it. Clean diamonds = happy diamonds!

 

[Hospatogi]

This is a personal preference, but I would make the back piece a little smaller than the front, so that it tapers in a bit. I would also have the back open a little more, so it's easier to clean the diamond's pavillion.

I think having a more open back is a great idea. Do you think having the back piece small might cause the pendant to flip?

Marymm- I requested full cuts melee but am still wondering if I should switch to single cuts.

 

[ForteKitty]

I don't think a taper of 10% or so will cause the pendant to flip, since the back piece is still flat and will rest against the skin. Will the chain go through the scrolls? Or will it be attached? I found that as long as the majority of the weight is on the bottom when worn, meaning the chain is threaded or attached at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock or above, then they won't flip. The closer they are to 9 and 3 o'clock, the more the weight shifts to the middle and will cause flips.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I love it as it is, except I might ask for alternate designs for the back. But I love ajour backs, so I would not make an open back. As long as it gets cleaned in an ultrasonic occasionally, it should be fine. I would not taper the sides, personally.

The little diamonds are so tiny that I would leave them full cut.

 

[KaeKae]

It's going to be beautiful! I do like the idea of tapering the sides a smidge and opening the back design just a bit too.

 

[Hospatogi]

I don't think a taper of 10% or so will cause the pendant to flip, since the back piece is still flat and will rest against the skin. Will the chain go through the scrolls? Or will it be attached? I found that as long as the majority of the weight is on the bottom when worn, meaning the chain is threaded or attached at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock or above, then they won't flip. The closer they are to 9 and 3 o'clock, the more the weight shifts to the middle and will cause flips.

The beaded chain will go through the scrolls at 10 and 2. Is there a particular reason you like the taper? Is it more comfortable or make the diamond look bigger? Won't that shift the weight so it flips forward? My friend has a prong set diamond and it constantly has that problem.

 

[msop04]

I don't think a taper of 10% or so will cause the pendant to flip, since the back piece is still flat and will rest against the skin. Will the chain go through the scrolls? Or will it be attached? I found that as long as the majority of the weight is on the bottom when worn, meaning the chain is threaded or attached at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock or above, then they won't flip. The closer they are to 9 and 3 o'clock, the more the weight shifts to the middle and will cause flips.

The beaded chain will go through the scrolls at 10 and 2. Is there a particular reason you like the taper? Is it more comfortable or make the diamond look bigger? Won't that shift the weight so it flips forward? My friend has a prong set diamond and it constantly has that problem.

Personally, I think a slight taper will make the design less "bulky" -- it shouldn't flip forward as long as the angle isn't too drastic. I love the back design as is, and I would just clean it in an ultrasonic. She is one lucky mom, indeed!!

Edited for content.

 

[ForteKitty]

Your friend's prong set diamond... does her chain loop through the basket so the basket moves freely along the chain? If so, I'm assuming it sits on the outside of the top two prongs? If that's the case, then the weight is centered towards the middle of the pendant (looking at it from top down). When the weight is centered towards the middle, they will flip because it's already heavier in the front with the diamond there. For your mom's pendant, I don't see it moving forward very much it should still be much heavier on the bottom, provided they thread the chain through the correct location.

I prefer a slight taper because a straight bezel looks like bass drums to me. I prefer my jewelry to look more curvy, especially with the scrolls. It's just a personal preference, and I prefer just a tiny bit of tapering. I'm not advocating a martini type of taper because those don't look comfortable.

 

[Hospatogi]

Your friend's prong set diamond... does her chain loop through the basket so the basket moves freely along the chain? If so, I'm assuming it sits on the outside of the top two prongs? If that's the case, then the weight is centered towards the middle of the pendant (looking at it from top down). When the weight is centered towards the middle, they will flip because it's already heavier in the front with the diamond there. For your mom's pendant, I don't see it moving forward very much it should still be much heavier on the bottom, provided they thread the chain through the correct location.

I prefer a slight taper because a straight bezel looks like bass drums to me. I prefer my jewelry to look more curvy, especially with the scrolls. It's just a personal preference, and I prefer just a tiny bit of tapering. I'm not advocating a martini type of taper because those don't look comfortable.

Ahh I see what you mean now. Yup her chain does sit on the outside of the two top prongs! I never thought of bass drums but now I've got the song "Just beat it" stuck in my head haha !

 

[Hospatogi]

I don't think a taper of 10% or so will cause the pendant to flip, since the back piece is still flat and will rest against the skin. Will the chain go through the scrolls? Or will it be attached? I found that as long as the majority of the weight is on the bottom when worn, meaning the chain is threaded or attached at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock or above, then they won't flip. The closer they are to 9 and 3 o'clock, the more the weight shifts to the middle and will cause flips.

The beaded chain will go through the scrolls at 10 and 2. Is there a particular reason you like the taper? Is it more comfortable or make the diamond look bigger? Won't that shift the weight so it flips forward? My friend has a prong set diamond and it constantly has that problem.

Personally, I think a slight taper will make the design less "bulky" -- it shouldn't flip forward as long as the angle isn't too drastic. I love the back design as is, and I would just clean it in an ultrasonic. She is one lucky mom, indeed!!

Edited for content.

Thanks I'm the lucky one though. I have a really great mom!

 

[Enerchi]

Just looking at your CAD now, so you've probably gone ahead and made whatever changes above, but wanted to say, you are a FANTASTIC daughter for wanting to share such a gorgeous gift with your mother!! What a wonderful relationship the two of you must have and how close you must be!! (I'm jealous - I do NOT have that but hope to change the past w my own daughter!)

Wonderful gift, your mom is going to be so thrilled that you created this lovely lasting memory for her!! HUGS to you!

 

[MarionC]

I would not taper it - it's beautiful the way it is and to my eye a more pleasing design. Feminine but strong.