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Diamondseeker007

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Shopping for a setting. Looking for a simple solitaire setting for my diamond. Seems like simple 14K white gold knife edge/comfort fit are like $ 300-400 and a Euroshank is $700. Opinions? Does euroshank really help the ring from not twirling and is it really worth it. If I get euroshank will I have to have custom "euroshank" wedding band made also?


Thanks!
DS-007.
 
Diamondseeker007|1369352588|3452731 said:
Shopping for a setting. Looking for a simple solitaire setting for my diamond. Seems like simple 14K white gold knife edge/comfort fit are like $ 300-400 and a Euroshank is $700. Opinions? Does euroshank really help the ring from not twirling and is it really worth it. If I get euroshank will I have to have custom "euroshank" wedding band made also?


Thanks!
DS-007.
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For a solitare I personally wouldn't bother with a euroshank. I think it makes more sense on rings that have half eternitys so the diamonds don't spin and rub between your fingers. If this is for a soliare I would save my money or upgrad the metal to 18k/PLAT. I think the Euro is also more of a personal preference if you like that particular look as well.

If your solitare is fit correctly it shouldn't spin too much. All rings to a certain degree will though as your water weight changes, seasonal temperature change etc. So you can try for ideal but no you can't altogether prevent it from happening.

And finally if you do decide to get the euro then yes I would probably have the wedding band match. You could probably get away with it not matching but I would think the fit might be a bit uncomfortable.
 
Thanks! which one would you prefer the knife-edge or the comfort fit?
 
Diamondseeker007|1369354009|3452746 said:
Thanks! which one would you prefer the knife-edge or the comfort fit?
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I actually really like them both. I think I prefer the look of a knifedge a bit more BUT the wedding band should then be a knife edge. I have yet to see a non matching stack that I liked with a knifedge. With a comfort fit it really opens up with all sorts of different options for wedding band(s) so I would probably go that route. I like having options.
 
+1 to sarahbears posts. I seem to be doing that a lot lately! :lol:
 
I have a euro shank and hate it. It does not keep my ring from spinning. The corners are uncomfortable when it spins.
 
Christina...|1369355702|3452769 said:
+1 to sarahbears posts. I seem to be doing that a lot lately! :lol:
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Awwwww thank you Christina! :oops:
 
Euroshank is more difficult and might be more expensive to resize. Resizing one is more like reshanking the ring. They have to cut off the bottom portion of the ring and then either add or remove material from both sides and then solder it back together. I have one Euroshank solitaire ring with a big flat wide bottom on it and the ring doesn't spin but that wide band at the bottom of the ring feels weird and takes getting used to. It also gets all gouged up in daily wear. But my comfort rings and knife edge rings have gotten bent out of round and actually flat-spotted, and I have not managed to distort the shape of the Euroshank, so perhaps they do have some practical use. I cracked the shank of a three-side pave' ring. I am hard on them, haha. The very wide flat bottom of that Euro does make it impossible for that ring to stay anything buy upright, or certain, but I can feel it digging into my finger. It's not painful but feels weird, because a knife or a comfort will turn. But it think it takes my abuse well. :lol:
 
I don't like euroshanks. I have converted a few of my rings from euro to normal shanks.
 
Many of my clients absolutely love their Euro Shank rings. I think it depends a lot on your hands. If you have thin fingers with little extra padding you may not enjoy them as much as someone with a larger finger size and a little extra cushion which enables the Euro Shank to really do its job.

As with most things in the jewelry world, there is seldom one answer that fits all.

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My Vatche Tiffany knife edge repro goes with every kind of wedding band! Seriously, I vastly prefer it over any other solitaire that I have had. So I would say that it depends on the particular setting you are looking at. Knife edge is referring to the top of the shank and comfort-fit refers to the bottom corners being rounded or even the base of the shank being slightly rounded, so the two things are not mutually exclusive. You can technically have a knife edge ring that is comfort fit. But I am assuming you just mean a rounded shank for the other one.
 
If you have a larger stone, the Euroshank will prevent the flopping effect. If your stone is on the more conservative side, or you have a wide shank, it's not really necessary. I personally love them.

The drawbacks: Sizing a Euroshank in the future is more expensive, and definitely more difficult. Typically not recommended to go more than one size up with a Euro. However, it's not necessary to get a Euroshank band to work with an engagement ring that has one.
 
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