Poll: My ring mould came but it’s not right, what shall I do?

[prs]

No need to worry about changing the design after getting the wax. DW has done it a number of times. That's why they do waxes!!!

IMHO that setting is just too chunky and heavy, it would make a great man's ring!

For a start, how about asking Amy to thin down all the metal as much as possible to see if it will look more elegant and feminine .

 

[meely]

I’m sure it’s doable.
I don’t know at what cost (figuratively not literally), to the rest of the design or what it will alter in its wake.
nor what it will look like face down.
it’s worth asking Amy/David for a look.

I would say anything possible - but that’s just not true. I’ve tested and probably worn out my welcome with DK on that

Lol anything’s doable right but to me it’s definitely going to need a double halo to bring that profile design to life and I’m not sure I want to pay for it.
Feel like I need to balance the ring and I have two options
1. double halo
2. step out at the sides in some way to bulk the lower part of the ring out

 

[meely]

Does this help for ideas?

6 Carat Aquamarine Cocktail Ring w/ Diamond Accents

6 Carat Aquamarine Cocktail Ring w/ Diamond Accents. This vintage Art Deco cocktail ring features a glamorous 6 carat square cut aquamarine.

filigreejewelers.com

https://filigreejewelers.com/product/vintage-deco-aquamarine-diamond-ring-in-platinum/

I think it probably reinforces that I don’t want to do something really plain with the gallery.

 

[meely]

No need to worry about changing the design after getting the wax. DW has done it a number of times. That's why they do waxes!!!

IMHO that setting is just too chunky and heavy, it would make a great man's ring!

For a start, how about asking Amy to thin down all the metal as much as possible to see if it will look more elegant and feminine .

A mans ring? Wow I don’t know how to take that really! I have to say I don’t know a single man that would wear a ring like this.

 

[meely]

Does DK work in sterling? Then you wouldn't need to worry about thick metal costs.

I don’t want a silver ring especially not with diamonds. Cost is a consideration but if you read through the thread you will see it’s not really the main issue!

 

[Bron357]

I’m just posting up my aquamarine because it’s a humongous stone and sits really high. The gallery is a design element and I think it looks great.

 

[meely]

I’m just posting up my aquamarine because it’s a humongous stone and sits really high. The gallery is a design element and I think it looks great.

It’s lovely Bron and I agree the gallery really adds to the design, a plainer gallery would not work nearly so well imho

 

[mjea]

Thanks that’s lovely have you got a link for it. Is it Lang’s? I don’t have a problem with prongs it’s just none of my initial inspiration pics had them.

It’s a vintage inspired cocktail ring on Etsy that came up in a search.

 

[meely]

It’s a vintage inspired cocktail ring on Etsy that came up in a search.

I’m afraid it’s stolen photos from Lang! I just found the original link. But regardless thank you for the photo anyway! https://www.langantiques.com/archive/33-06-carat-no-heat-sapphire-and-diamond-ring.html

 

[mjea]

I’m afraid it’s stolen photos from Lang! I just found the original link. But regardless thank you for the photo anyway! https://www.langantiques.com/archive/33-06-carat-no-heat-sapphire-and-diamond-ring.html

Gah that happens more and more often these days

 

[Rfisher]

Lol anything’s doable right but to me it’s definitely going to need a double halo to bring that profile design to life and I’m not sure I want to pay for it.
Feel like I need to balance the ring and I have two options
1. double halo
2. step out at the sides in some way to bulk the lower part of the ring out

if you’ve moved on from this idea - I don’t want to revisit,
but I’m not convinced that the alteration will require a double halo.

how do you feel about some metalwork to take up some of the space, kind of like this?


but of course more Art Deco pattern.

or maybe even some enamelwork done in along with the diamonds to take up some space?

 

[LilAlex]

I think a picture-frame of baguettes would make it look more Deco. Prolly a lot more $, though, since I suspect would need to be custom-cut. I can't find a photo of what I'm thinking -- have seen a handful with big emerald-cut emeralds and aquas.

I like the ring and think the gallery is very elegant!

 

[chrono]

I was just about to post about this. (Also, thank you for your kind response!)
I know this photo has baguette stones, but maybe you can take rounds in a thin baguette outline like your photo. That might add the balance you were looking for, and would also force the meeting point of the shoulder/shank a little further down. Also, I know this photo has prongs and you only wanted bezel so ignore those

I really like this design and agree with mjea that you can emulate this but with rounds instead of baguettes. It'll certainly also be easier for DK to emulate the taper, basket, etc in order to keep the balance and flow of the design without making it look like a ring pop. It also allows you to keep your halo.

 

[meely]

if you’ve moved on from this idea - I don’t want to revisit,
but I’m not convinced that the alteration will require a double halo.

how do you feel about some metalwork to take up some of the space, kind of like this?


but of course more Art Deco pattern.

or maybe even some enamelwork done in along with the diamonds to take up some space?

I get you it’s just visualising it with my stone and I can’t quite get there (certainly not articulately) and I suspect that it will cause more confusion all round! I will sit on this idea though and see what I can find plus mull it over. Thank you.

 

[meely]

I think a picture-frame of baguettes would make it look more Deco. Prolly a lot more $, though, since I suspect would need to be custom-cut. I can't find a photo of what I'm thinking -- have seen a handful with big emerald-cut emeralds and aquas.

I like the ring and think the gallery is very elegant!

Yeah baguettes are gorgeous and I totally agree but I think they will push the price up even more and I need to draw a line somewhere.

 

[meely]

I really like this design and agree with mjea that you can emulate this but with rounds instead of baguettes. It'll certainly also be easier for DK to emulate the taper, basket, etc in order to keep the balance and flow of the design without making it look like a ring pop. It also allows you to keep your halo.

Yes I think that’s a good find @mjea the only thing is making it work with my gallery.
First thoughts are bigger halo stones on more of a tilt.

 

[meely]

This was a design I considered. But I decided to go down a more simplistic route. Perhaps it would lend itself to my stone. What do others think?

 

[chrono]

No hand shots and profile (not angled) view?

 

[meely]

No hand shots and profile (not angled) view?

These are the only other photos

 

[chrono]

Ok, I see a few things why it works with this design.

1. There is a lot of halo tilt, so it hides that top heavy appearance.
2. The base is extremely wide, pretty much the same width as the amethyst.

The downside is that there might be finger "overflow". Maybe the ring is too wide for the mannequin hand but the sides of the ring has encroached to the other 2 fingers due to the large halo + very angled tilt. The top part of the ring is wider than the shank, hence the curve back inwards towards the shank. See scroll-y bits.

 

[meely]

Ok, I see a few things why it works with this design.

1. There is a lot of halo tilt, so it hides that top heavy appearance.
2. The base is extremely wide, pretty much the same width as the amethyst.

The downside is that there might be finger "overflow". Maybe the ring is too wide for the mannequin hand but the sides of the ring has encroached to the other 2 fingers due to the large halo + very angled tilt. The top part of the ring is wider than the shank, hence the curve back inwards towards the shank. See scroll-y bits.

Yes I think I need halo tilt but also I think I need a wider halo. I don’t think it will do enough otherwise.
But the thing I do think as well is that stone is not as deep as mine.

 

[meely]

They haven’t got measurements for the amethyst but there setting is 24.28 x 23 is ambiguous as to which was this measurement goes.

 

[Rfisher]

This was a design I considered. But I decided to go down a more simplistic route. Perhaps it would lend itself to my stone. What do others think?

This also shows same concept I was attempting to convey about metalwork taking up some of the halo space so you don’t necessarily need double diamond row.

 

[chrono]

They haven’t got measurements for the amethyst but there setting is 24.28 x 23 is ambiguous as to which was this measurement goes.

I'm going to guess 24 mm in height, 23 mm in width. No depth measurement given. Unless you're saying it is 24 x 28 x 23?

 

[meely]

@chrono I don’t think so -
‘This beautiful coloured amethyst is approximately 11.30 carats. The amethyst is surrounded by bright white diamonds which total approximately 0.76 carats set in 18 carat white gold with an 18 carat yellow gold band.Note the wonderful setting of the diamonds high quality of the period. Continental marks. The setting measures 24.38 mm across x 23.00 mm wide. Weight 9.06 grams. The ring size is N but we have a superb jeweller who can resize without a trace.’

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I haven’t read all the comments, how about turning it east west, keeping the halo and making it a bracelet? Of course you may not be a bracelet person but thought I would suggest it.

 

[meely]

I haven’t read all the comments, how about turning it east west, keeping the halo and making it a bracelet? Of course you may not be a bracelet person but thought I would suggest it.

No I don’t blame you it’s getting a bit loooong! I am a bracelet person but I think it’s too deep to wear as a bracelet, well for any design I would want anyway but thank you anyway. I think I am going to keep it as a halo ring it’s just working out how to make the design work.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@meely, I totally get it, I’m a ring person so I would try to figure out how it could work as a ring. I’m sure there is a way.

 

[meely]

@meely, I totally get it, I’m a ring person so I would try to figure out how it could work as a ring. I’m sure there is a way.

I’ve had so much help and ideas on this one. I think now I just need to try and draw something out!

 

[motownmama]

When she said a man I think she meant Louis XIV