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Here are a few thoughts to consider:
1. The CAD's always look bulky compared to the finished product.
2. Move the stone down so the culet nearly touches this bottom of the shank. See revised sketch on the right to get a rough illustration.
3. Making adjustments to the vertical alignment of the stone noted in #2 above has a few other effects. For instance, the max width/spread/diameter of the stone is at the girdle. Depending where the stone intersects with the halo, the opening diameter of the halo needs to increase/decrease accordingly. I tried to show that with my enlarged diamond and red arrows.
4. A secondary effect is at play with #2 & #3 above. There is only so much vertical alignment you can do with the stone before the culet hits the shank. I am not certain the vertical distance from the top of the shank to the top of the halo (yellow dimension) but I do know the total height of your stone is 3.35mm per the lab report. So you may need to raise or lower the vertical height of halo to get the stone set as low as possible.
5. Looking at the top down view, I drew a purple circle around the stone. Some people like a tiny "air gap" in that space. Others prefer a larger gap. Yet some prefer no gap and instead likes the effect of the halo sitting slightly under the stone. Doing the latter raises the stone height.
6. Are you happy with the green dimensions indicating the width of the halo extending beyond the stone? Making it smaller would reduce the carat weight of the melee by some margin (depending exactly how much smaller you actually go). On the flip side, if you want a larger width, you would need to increase the melee size. I'm not saying anything is wrong with it, as it's a preference thing. For my tastes, it looks a smidge bulky.
7. With DK, the prongs (pink) were never detailed out in the CAD because they essentially cast "stubs" and then shave them down per the customer request. I choose very delicate and sharp claws as I liked that look best. Whatever your preference, you need to share with WF so they are clear what you want and there aren't disappointments.
1. The CAD's always look bulky compared to the finished product.
2. Move the stone down so the culet nearly touches this bottom of the shank. See revised sketch on the right to get a rough illustration.
3. Making adjustments to the vertical alignment of the stone noted in #2 above has a few other effects. For instance, the max width/spread/diameter of the stone is at the girdle. Depending where the stone intersects with the halo, the opening diameter of the halo needs to increase/decrease accordingly. I tried to show that with my enlarged diamond and red arrows.
4. A secondary effect is at play with #2 & #3 above. There is only so much vertical alignment you can do with the stone before the culet hits the shank. I am not certain the vertical distance from the top of the shank to the top of the halo (yellow dimension) but I do know the total height of your stone is 3.35mm per the lab report. So you may need to raise or lower the vertical height of halo to get the stone set as low as possible.
5. Looking at the top down view, I drew a purple circle around the stone. Some people like a tiny "air gap" in that space. Others prefer a larger gap. Yet some prefer no gap and instead likes the effect of the halo sitting slightly under the stone. Doing the latter raises the stone height.
6. Are you happy with the green dimensions indicating the width of the halo extending beyond the stone? Making it smaller would reduce the carat weight of the melee by some margin (depending exactly how much smaller you actually go). On the flip side, if you want a larger width, you would need to increase the melee size. I'm not saying anything is wrong with it, as it's a preference thing. For my tastes, it looks a smidge bulky.
7. With DK, the prongs (pink) were never detailed out in the CAD because they essentially cast "stubs" and then shave them down per the customer request. I choose very delicate and sharp claws as I liked that look best. Whatever your preference, you need to share with WF so they are clear what you want and there aren't disappointments.
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