How does this look?

[Upgradable]

This is a photoshop of what I had planned for the silky mahenge I just bought. I was worried the mount may overwhelm the stone. What do you think?

 

[justginger]

I think it is impossible to overwhelm anything with that kind of color! It looks lovely to me.

 

[athenaworth]

I really wanna love it, but I'm not sure I like the antiquing of the silver. I feel like it distracts a bit.

 

[bright ice]

Looks great to me, no problem with the stone standing out well.

 

[natsplat]

I adore it. I have that setting in my favourites too: I love it with that colour combo and the offset oval. I would say GO GO GO

 

[kt]

Hmm, maybe its just me but I feel a stone in that color may need a more delicate setting? I love the setting but not crazy about it with your mahenge....but really, do YOU love it? It certainly is different and gorgeous!

 

[Barrett]

Yes that setting way overpowers that stone......
you need a delicate setting like KT said.
I like the setting but for some other type stone..........
I see that setting more for a cabachon

UPG, please note: I know very little about settings so my opinion could be real wacky or way off and best left for some of the ladies that know settings much more than I do

 

[movie zombie]

organic, elegant, and yet simple......and your stone is the star of the show. i think its a great combo.

 

[VapidLapid]

I like it. How about a black patina on the silver except the little spheres, leave them white, but brushed. and maybe there could be a few more of them (the spheres) in different sizes & smaller like the little clusters of frog eggs in a pond I saw in olde buttonwoods back in '71.

 

[pregcurious]

I agree that something more simple may let your stone shine more. I think you're on the right track by not putting it in a halo of sparkling diamonds that would contrast too much with the beautiful sleepiness.

I would love to see it in something like this that looks very straight forward from the top (pic below), but has a very interesting open bezel that allows you to see the pavilion. I would add a brushed/satin finish to help your stone glow. I know a brushed finish is easily marred, but if you wear the ring on occasion without any neighboring rings, the top would hold up okay.

http://www.calebmeyer.com/detail.php?id=117311

 

[Upgradable]

Preg, I tink that mounting is beautiful, but it looks too formal and refined for what I'm looking for.

I want something more casual and "funky."

Here's another artisan I like. What do you think of this mount?

 

[T L]

I would do yellow gold, preferably high karat, even if it's just the bezel.