Help: This ACA needs a home (setting)

[NavyLanguage828]

Hey y’all! Now that my over-analyzing, super-particular, tirelessly-researching self has decided on a diamond (a fantastic WF ACA, I might add), I am in need of some thoughts on a setting to complete the ering!

Since I bought from WF, I assume it would be easiest (also best??) to purchase the setting from them as well. Bullets with a * are ones I’d be willing to reconsider because the covert intel mission my gf’s bestie took her on yielded: she liked a lot, but didn’t love any of them, essentially. Which ones she tried, I have no idea. So I’m going based on her personal style, what I’ve overheard her say she liked, and what my hopelessly romantic mind has dreamt up.

I’m thinking:

• Platinum
• Solitaire
• Hidden halo on the gallery rails*
• Pavé*
  • thoughts on which type?
  • ladies: pros/cons?
• Simple, classic shank design*
  • No knife edge
  • I struggle with this because Tacori especially loves to get creative with their shanks. Thoughts?
• No smaller than 1.8mm
  • She’s petite, but I don’t want it too thin (I’ve been keeping up with the “are rings too thin?” post on here) because I do worry about durability/everyday wearability and I want it to look classic, but not overly bulky. Guidance on suggested thickness?
• Would like it to be able to sit flush with the wedding ring

Ring size is suspected to be 5.25 (I’ll get that nailed down in the next day or so)

Stone is a 1.72ct ACA round.

Thanks in advance and fire away!!

 

[TXwidow]

tell us more about her? what is her day to day life like? need to know more about her lifestyle. Pave is not ideal (in my opinion) for many (gardening? crafting? for example)

 

[crbl999]

My favorite simple solitaire is the Vatche U113. It is classic, elegant, and timeless. It will allow that ACA to really stand out. It does have a knife edge and there will be minimal gap between the band and ring. I chose this setting for my fiancée's ACA. She loves the simplicity of it and gets compliments all the time.

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche | 1778

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche. Experience classic elegance with the timeless beauty of the 6 prong solitaire engagement ring by Vatche. | 1778

www.whiteflash.com

 

[Tonks]

My favorite simple solitaire is the Vatche U113. It is classic, elegant, and timeless. It will allow that ACA to really stand out. It does have a knife edge and there will be minimal gap between the band and ring. I chose this setting for my fiancée's ACA. She loves the simplicity of it and gets compliments all the time.

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche | 1778

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche. Experience classic elegance with the timeless beauty of the 6 prong solitaire engagement ring by Vatche. | 1778

www.whiteflash.com

Congrats on the ACA purchase! I’m sure it will be gorgeous!

Agree! I have an ACA in a U113. It’s Vatche’s version of the classic Tiffany 6 prong. It’s beautifully done, classic, and sturdy. WF does it really well. It does have a knife edge, though—if you are set on no knife edge, you could probably soften it, or you could also look at the WF 6 prong solitaire. Several people here have gotten that version with the knife edge softened, or you could probably just tell them no knife edge. One cool thing about a knife edge, though—it does give you a minimal appearance without actually reducing the width of the ring. The taper of the knife edge reads as much thinner without actually being thinner.

I’d lean that direction rather than pave or something more elaborate a la Tacori for the engagement ring. If you want pave, bands are a great way to add that. My preference is for pave in bands rather than the ER because if you lose a small pave stone (it happens), it’s no big deal to send the band in for repair, but a pain to send the ER in.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I will echo what the others have said about plain vs. pave. Is she the kind of girl that would want to pamper a pave setting? Not sure what kind of work she does but that factors into it as well. Does she wear gloves in her job or does she work from a desk? Pave can be beautiful but it can be heartbreaking at times too if one of the stones works its way out. Wedding bands are a great way to jazz up a look and with a plain solitaire, they will almost always set flush. You bought a beautiful diamond and it can stand and speak for itself without any embellishment. If you decide on a plain solitaire, it will carry plenty of bling on its own so no worries about it being too plain!

 

[Bonfire]

It sounds like your girl doesn’t have her heart set on a particular style. That can make it tricky for you. Bestie intel can be very helpful but in your case only take you so far. Maybe the best course would be a simple solitaire. It really lets the ACA be the star, and you have a gorgeous one! A sparkly band later always makes for a beautiful set. Do you know what metal she prefers?

I basically just echoed what @MissGotRocks said! Lol

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

Vatche U113! Love love love that setting. It looks just like a simple Tiffany & Co 6 prong solitaire and it allows the diamond to take center stage. Congrats!

 

[Patty]

If she doesn’t want a knife edge and you want a solitaire, you might consider the WF Elegant solitaire. No knife edge and it tapers slightly towards the stone. I recently had the elegant head put on an existing ring of mine and it’s lovely…very pretty prongs.

Elegant Classic Solitaire Engagement Ring | 3582

Add a touch of sophistication with the Elegant Classic Solitaire Engagement Ring. Shop now at Whiteflash and celebrate your everlasting love. | 3582

www.whiteflash.com

 

[DejaWiz]

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[MamaBear]

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This is the one I have. I love it! Super comfortable and sturdy. I bought it as a temp setting, but like it so much, I haven’t changed it out!

 

[tyty333]

Valoria Petite Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring | 6156

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This is the one I have. I love it! Super comfortable and sturdy. I bought it as a temp setting, but like it so much, I haven’t changed it out!

I have this too...also love it!

 

[molecule]

I'll play devil's advocate - a Pt ring that you're considering without much input from the intended is going to run you at least 3k for a designer ring. In your spot, I'd put it in the cheapest 14k that looks decent (to your eyes), propose, and then pick out a setting with her.
The setting you know she likes the most is bullet sidestones - which is a very art deco look which you haven't identified.

I'd personally pick a three stone, if you really want to surprise her with it:

Kallista

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Sasha

Simple 3-stone ring with 2 F/G VS baguette side stones approximately 4 x 2.75mm. Center stone is set in a 4-prong head. Ring can be made for any shape and/or size center stone. Any finish (bright, brushed, sandblast, "german finish", etc.) can be applied to any ring. Price is for setting only...

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[Lookinagain]

I'd put it in the cheapest 14k that looks decent

I'd pick something like the Valoria recommended about by @tyty333. If you expect it to for a short time, you could just do the 14k. If you think she may want to keep it, then platinum. Either way it's reasonably priced. Then I agree, let her pick her own setting if she would like something else.

 

[tyty333]

Here is a thread on the petite Valoria (with quite a few pictures by people who own it).

Show me your Valoria setting!

Here's the link to the setting: https://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/valoria-petite-six-prong-solitaire-engagement-ring-6158.htm#size=6.75 A lot of PSers have been interested in the is setting lately including myself so I thought I would consolidate some pictures. If you have...

www.pricescope.com

 

[m-2-b]

I started off with a simple solitaire from WF for my ACA. However, I missed the sparkle of a little pave so I changed my setting to one from Victor Canera. He has many different solitaire settings with pave that you can peruse on his website if you want to go down that route:

Victor Canera

victorcanera.com

Also, look through this thread for inspiration from other PS’ers:

Post your Victor Canera beauties here!

I thought it would be great to have an archive of all the gorgeous Victor Canera e-rings on PS. Please feel free to add your own, and any other VC rings you find! :naughty:

www.pricescope.com

Good luck and congrats again!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I’d say 2mm for the shank width. Simple solitaire (and I had Vatche U113 before I reset into a halo).

Diamond wedding band that she chooses later after you’re engaged. Best combination, in my opinion.

Changed my mind. Just in case she wants a different setting, I’d use this one especially since you said you don’t like knife edge. But a lot of people choose the Vatche U113 because it is very close to the Tiffany and Co classic setting.

Elegant Classic Solitaire Engagement Ring | 3581

Add a touch of sophistication with the Elegant Classic Solitaire Engagement Ring. Shop now at Whiteflash and celebrate your everlasting love. | 3581

www.whiteflash.com

 

[KBM]

Valoria Petite Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring | 6156

Embrace the classic charm of the Valoria Petite Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring. Find your dream ring at Whiteflash and symbolize your everlasting bond. | 6156

www.whiteflash.com

This is the one I have. I love it! Super comfortable and sturdy. I bought it as a temp setting, but like it so much, I haven’t changed it out!

Same, I have it also!! It is so comfortable and let's the diamond shine!

 

[TXwidow]

Unless you are pretty certain you know what she wants/would love, I would get a nice gold (not platinum) very simple/plain setting and tell her she can help you pick out the permanent setting. Original setting could later be utilized for a colored stone.

 

[NavyLanguage828]

tell us more about her? what is her day to day life like? need to know more about her lifestyle. Pave is not ideal (in my opinion) for many (gardening? crafting? for example)

For work she is mostly remote and on the computer, though she does travel about twice a month for conferences. It does require some physical setup/breakdown of the space though nothing major.

She goes to the gym about 5 days a week.

Her hobbies mostly things outdoors like hiking and bike riding. She also does stitching.

I’ve never seen her lose or break a piece of jewelry, but she does drop her phone on occasion.

She mentioned one time that she liked pave, but then again guessing it was aesthetics-based as she had never actually tried one on.

 

[NavyLanguage828]

My favorite simple solitaire is the Vatche U113. It is classic, elegant, and timeless. It will allow that ACA to really stand out. It does have a knife edge and there will be minimal gap between the band and ring. I chose this setting for my fiancée's ACA. She loves the simplicity of it and gets compliments all the time.

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche | 1778

6 Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring by Vatche. Experience classic elegance with the timeless beauty of the 6 prong solitaire engagement ring by Vatche. | 1778

www.whiteflash.com

Congrats on the ACA purchase! I’m sure it will be gorgeous!

Agree! I have an ACA in a U113. It’s Vatche’s version of the classic Tiffany 6 prong. It’s beautifully done, classic, and sturdy. WF does it really well. It does have a knife edge, though—if you are set on no knife edge, you could probably soften it, or you could also look at the WF 6 prong solitaire. Several people here have gotten that version with the knife edge softened, or you could probably just tell them no knife edge. One cool thing about a knife edge, though—it does give you a minimal appearance without actually reducing the width of the ring. The taper of the knife edge reads as much thinner without actually being thinner.

I’d lean that direction rather than pave or something more elaborate a la Tacori for the engagement ring. If you want pave, bands are a great way to add that. My preference is for pave in bands rather than the ER because if you lose a small pave stone (it happens), it’s no big deal to send the band in for repair, but a pain to send the ER in.

@Tonks I don’t know if I’m set on no knife edge. I think I just said no because it looks uncomfortable? I don’t wear rings though so I have no idea! Coming from the perspective of someone who wears one, if I don’t know that a knife edge is/isn’t desired, do you think it a safe bet to go without or would both be fair game?

Vatche U113! Love love love that setting. It looks just like a simple Tiffany & Co 6 prong solitaire and it allows the diamond to take center stage. Congrats!

Valoria Petite Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring | 6156

Embrace the classic charm of the Valoria Petite Six Prong Solitaire Engagement Ring. Find your dream ring at Whiteflash and symbolize your everlasting bond. | 6156

www.whiteflash.com

This is the one I have. I love it! Super comfortable and sturdy. I bought it as a temp setting, but like it so much, I haven’t changed it out!

I have this too...also love it!

Thanks y’all, that does look like the classic Tiffany setting. Wow.

Talk to me about prongs…I know there’s extra security in having 4 vs 6, but in-practice have you found it to be true AND does the increased metal surrounding the diamond decrease its dazzle? Pros and cons please!

 

[NavyLanguage828]

I will echo what the others have said about plain vs. pave. Is she the kind of girl that would want to pamper a pave setting? Not sure what kind of work she does but that factors into it as well. Does she wear gloves in her job or does she work from a desk? Pave can be beautiful but it can be heartbreaking at times too if one of the stones works its way out. Wedding bands are a great way to jazz up a look and with a plain solitaire, they will almost always set flush. You bought a beautiful diamond and it can stand and speak for itself without any embellishment. If you decide on a plain solitaire, it will carry plenty of bling on its own so no worries about it being too plain!

Really good questions. As far as pampering, I’m not sure? I mentioned in another reply she works from a desk mostly, doesn’t do anything like ranching or construction, but is pretty active otherwise.

I personally love the idea of that stunning look of a simple solitaire and a nice shiny rock. Only having a look at pave because in one conversation I heard her say in passing that she liked pave. But maybe she forgot that the wedding ring has to be designed too and could have it instead?

 

[NavyLanguage828]

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Thanks for throwing out some options!!

The A.Jaffe have a bit too much embellishment with the quilting etc for me and the ring shape (idk what it’s called when the bottom of the shank is flatter at the bottom) isn’t what I’m looking for.

The Simon G ones are getting closer, but a bit too blinged out on the basket and the second one has its halo more pushed out as a “ring” orbiting the basket and I like the look of a more hidden halo.

 

[NavyLanguage828]

I'll play devil's advocate - a Pt ring that you're considering without much input from the intended is going to run you at least 3k for a designer ring. In your spot, I'd put it in the cheapest 14k that looks decent (to your eyes), propose, and then pick out a setting with her.
The setting you know she likes the most is bullet sidestones - which is a very art deco look which you haven't identified.

I'd personally pick a three stone, if you really want to surprise her with it:

Kallista

Buy the Frieder Lauer Kallista Platinum 3 Stone Engagement Ring. Shop Brian Gavin, leading online retailer of designer diamond rings at great prices!

www.briangavindiamonds.com

Sasha

Simple 3-stone ring with 2 F/G VS baguette side stones approximately 4 x 2.75mm. Center stone is set in a 4-prong head. Ring can be made for any shape and/or size center stone. Any finish (bright, brushed, sandblast, "german finish", etc.) can be applied to any ring. Price is for setting only...

www.briangavindiamonds.com

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Appreciate you bucking the current and suggesting this.

Due to her caramel skin tone, she doesn’t want yellow gold at all. And she did specifically say she wanted platinum (and I’m hedging my bets with the possibility of plating allergies to white gold). However, I get what you’re saying just to use it as a “placeholder” of sorts and then pick out the winner.

I’m steering clear of three stones because she didn’t mention them and would feel more comfortable and confident going over-simplified vs. over-detailed(?) in that regard knowing her general style even without knowing her exact ering desires. I do though really dig the Valoria you posted if the side stones were removed and the head kept as-is with either cathedral or non.

 

[NavyLanguage828]

Regarding choosing something now and having her pick out her own after proposing: do you think that would come across as “he didn’t put in much effort” because then I’d be asking her to put in the work too? Did you or would you personally feel that way? I’m not insinuating anything negative about any one of y’all. At all! I have it stuck in my head that the gentleman is “supposed to” handle this all on his own. Haha idk, never done this before!

 

[MissGotRocks]

Regarding choosing something now and having her pick out her own after proposing: do you think that would come across as “he didn’t put in much effort” because then I’d be asking her to put in the work too? Did you or would you personally feel that way? I’m not insinuating anything negative about any one of y’all. At all! I have it stuck in my head that the gentleman is “supposed to” handle this all on his own. Haha idk, never done this before!

I would choose a simple setting so you have a ring to put on her finger for the proposal. Hopefully, she will love it and never want to change it - especially if she wants a more elaborate wedding band. By the way, the Valoria at Whiteflash comes as a solitaire setting too!

You have been so thoughtful during this selection process and are a true gentleman to want to give your girl a complete and finished ring. I think at first glance she is going to love it and love you for your careful choice of her ring!

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

Depends on the person, but sometimes those tiny details end up mattering very much or not at all. There are so many micro variations of what she likes out there that it would be best to get a economical plain solitaire placeholder until she can suss out what it is she truly wants, unless you can get her friend to send you a bunch of images of the exact ring she's after. Pave is beautiful, but not entirely practical- it can involve repair down the line, even with very expensive designer settings unless the gold foundation is sufficient. Too thin of a band with pave is just asking or trouble if you want to wear the ring everyday.

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

Prongs: 6 over 4. On a round I personally think 4 prongs make the diamond look square, 6 helps keep the shape of the diamond… and gives the diamond a little extra protection and support.

Prong shape: petite tab prongs. On a modern round diamond, set in a Vatche u113 setting with petite tab prongs… it’s the perfect vintage solitaire Tiffany look. They just fade into the diamond, they aren’t too obtrusive. Just simple.

I do think a simple setting to start out with is an excellent idea. Not only does it make the center stone the focal point, but it will also give her an opportunity down the road if her heart wants to change the setting - to keep the sentimental diamond and just change the “dress”.

 

[NavyLanguage828]

I started off with a simple solitaire from WF for my ACA. However, I missed the sparkle of a little pave so I changed my setting to one from Victor Canera. He has many different solitaire settings with pave that you can peruse on his website if you want to go down that route:

Victor Canera

victorcanera.com

Also, look through this thread for inspiration from other PS’ers:

Post your Victor Canera beauties here!

I thought it would be great to have an archive of all the gorgeous Victor Canera e-rings on PS. Please feel free to add your own, and any other VC rings you find! :naughty:

www.pricescope.com

Good luck and congrats again!

Ooo, very nice. How did you get Victor Canera to make you a setting for the ACA? Maybe I’m misreading, but I thought both VC and WF state that they won’t make a setting for a diamond that is client provided?

Thank you x2!

 

[MissGotRocks]

Ooo, very nice. How did you get Victor Canera to make you a setting for the ACA? Maybe I’m misreading, but I thought both VC and WF state that they won’t make a setting for a diamond that is client provided?

Thank you x2!

As far as I know, this is still his policy. If I am not mistaken, she used a setting that she previously had made. @m-2-b, correct me if I am wrong!

Many have been disappointed by this policy but I think he only wants to set the diamonds he sells. However, it has been said that from time to time he does accept outside stones so it never hurts to ask him!

 

[Bonfire]

If there isn’t a specific ring style that she feels strongly about, then a solitaire is a beautiful way to showcase that gorgeous ACA!

Either the Vatche U-113 (which I have and love!) or the Valoria Petite six prong would be lovely options. Both come in Platinum. I’ve had MANY various type settings over the years and nothing pleases my eyes as much as my “Tiffany style“ solitaire. I can also attest to the quality of the Vatche U-113. It has the heft of a well made platinum setting and the knife edge is very subtle and comfortable.

What a lucky lady to have you give this so much consideration!