Pave, Channel, or common prong????

[Rumspringa]

Well i''ve decided on a rock (1ct Princess), now im having a bit of a problem with the setting. What is the more popular choice these days? (what will get the most Oooo''s and Ahhhhh''s...) The pave and common prong ring that i like look a bit thin (1.9 mm) and the channel set clocks in at 2.2mm. Will a narrower band like the 1.9mm choices make the 1ct princess look bigger or disproportionate?

 

[Cleopatra]

I love pave - I have a thin pave setting myself, so I may be biased.
However, I'm not exactly the biggest fan of channel set settings.

ETA: To answer your other question - I have a 2mm band with a 1 ct RB - I find my stone looks larger on my thin band compared to a friend who has a 1ct RB on a wider band.

 

[Rumspringa]

at the moment its a threeway tie between these settings here:

pave
channel
and
common

all in platinum

 

[swingirl]

They are all very close in design and very pretty. The channel set is probably the most sturdy. Pave would be the most delicate and easiest to loose a stone out of. The common prong is the most delicate-looking. If your lady has a small finger size I think the common-prong would look beautiful with a 1 ct princess.

 

[jess1981]

I like the common prong it is beautiful and delicate and still more sturdy than pave. The pave is beautiful also. I think the thin band will make your diamond look bigger.

 

[gryffindor]

I''m going through this same exact debate right now. I was dead set on a channel set since October until I read this Sunday (I think somewhere on here) that channel set was more popular in the early 90s and pave is what''s hot right now. I know it''s all about choose what you like, but reading that made me want something modern, something that identifies me as late 2000s. Of the 3 you showed, I like the common prong setting. I don''t know if it''s my computer, but I''m not seeing much of a difference between the channel set pic and the pave pic.

 

[vespergirl]

I like the common prong the best. I''ve thought of re-setting my solitaire into that same setting!

 

[stone-cold11]

I would go with a channel set, since the the common prongs and pave design doesnot actually displays the melee diamonds like some other designs, I would get the most durable of the 3.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/18/2008 10:51:30 AM
Author: Rumspringa
at the moment its a threeway tie between these settings here:

pave
channel
and
common

all in platinum

I am not keen on channel set so I would choose pave or common prong personally.

 

[pixley]

Oooh, sounds like it's going to be a lovely ring!

1.9 mm is going to look great with a 1 ct. stone - and will make the stone pop more than a 2.2 mm setting. Here are my picks in order of personal preference for a 1 ct. princess.

1. Common prong
2. Pave
3. Channel (not too fond of channel set, m'self)

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I probably would get a channel set band with small princess stones. I have always loved that look. Pave is WAY too fragile for me and I like common prong with round/rounder shaped stones the best. But this is ALL personal opinions. There is no right or wrong answer so follow your heart.

 

[Rumspringa]

Sounds like the Common Prong is the winner. To be honest it was my favorite, lets hope she likes it too!!!!

 

[EricaR]

I also like the common prong.

Pave is beautiful but delicate and I don''t know if everyone is up to caring for it properly.

 

[tyty333]

The common prong is my favorite of the 3.
Pave 2nd, Channel 3rd...all very pretty though!

 

[Porridge]

I''m a big fan of channel, it''s always 100 times nicer IRL than it is in pictures!

 

[Miss Fortune]

common! gorgeous!

 

[Tuckins1]

I like the common prong setting the best... Then the pave.