Side baguettes and halo-ed center-stone?

[sapphiredream]

I was wondering if anyone might have examples of rings with a halo center stone as well as side baguettes - especially if the center stone is colored.

I have noticed that rings with halos usually do not have side baguettes or stones - whereas rings with baguettes do not have a halo for the center stone.

I really love the way a halo can frame, sets off and augment a colored center stone - especially if it is not very large and could use some help for a more substantial ring. But at the same time, I also love the elegant glistening of well-cut side baguettes too!

Can there be room for BOTH in a setting or would such a ring be a busy mess?

Thank you for any opinions, suggestions or pictures.

 

[Niel]

 

[meely]

 

[meely]

Not sure if this was the kind of thing you were looking for, think it could look good

 

[sapphiredream]

Niel and meely!!

Thank you! These are great sources of inspiration!
So it looks like it can be done.

The one that comes closest to what I have in mind is the oval sapphire from Eragems., except the baguettes would be tapering trapezoids.

If all goes as hoped with the gem purchase, I will have the homework of placing this 2.52 ct oval sapphire below in a setting.


My goals are:

1. To augment the stone as much as possible by framing it with a halo (or double rims of gold and diamonds...some kind of frame). I feel like a halo can do these two important jobs:
- sets off a colored stone beautifully which otherwise kind of just "sits there" on its "colored" own.
- allows for a larger, heftier setting when you don't have hands for tiny, dainty solitaire rings;
or simply like hefty, statement pieces but don't have a "1 percenter" budget. Alas.

2. Include some tapering baguettes on the side simply because I'd rather not do without them.

I love baguettes because they glisten in an elegant way (when well cut).
I just need them to be wider in the shoulder and taper down to almost a cinch towards mid shank.

3. Avoid the Di/Kate look.
That is a beautiful, classical piece and it looks great on the current wearer; but at this point, this model is all over the Internet, so it feels more like an epidemic than a ring that you could ever hope to use as your personal signature.

Besides, this lady copied ME (ha, ha - EGO peak ).
She chose a very similar wedding dress/look as I'd had 10 years before her.
So halo but not the "Di/Kate" thing for my oval sapphire.
Which is kind of hard, right?

Any other suggestions with a halo and tapering baguettes would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much!

 

[SimoneDi]

Here are some of my favourite halo/side stone combos. I love that sapphire btw, I was looking at it on Dana’s website.

 

[valeria101]

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How about something like this www with these sidestone www - not baguettes, but also diamonds with larger facets that 'flash' ...

The tree-stone variety where all three stones are caught within the same contour of diamonds seem particularly interesting (Leon Meje calls the style 'Montpassier') - I am not finding any example with an oval and step cut sides (this - somewhat), in particular; otherwise, any size, any shape, any colour ! www

2c

 

[sapphiredream]

Ooohh...SimonDi...you mean business!
These are all gorgeous! I could piece together some ideas from all of them.

Yes, I am having great hopes for Dana's sapphire.
It s clearly not a perfect stone - but I am hoping the inclusions will be something I can live with and that my jeweler will approve of for setting purposes - because something's gotta give on my budget.
I am a sucker for color and cut - and this stone has both.
Rachelle made a video and the cut is one of the most beautiful I have seen in a sapphire. The stone sparkles its head off - and in my personal experience, this is rare in sapphires.

To top it all off, I am also having a very hard time dealing with any center stone under 2 carats - go figure. I don't' have large or puffy hands, but I am just not able to pull off daintier jewelry.
I love my rings hefty and statementy - and try to achieve that with any stone under 2 carats! (NOT).

So I wanted at least SOME size, precision cut, vibrant color...the wallet gets tired just listening to all this.
So unless this stone has some really terrible inclusion - I hope I just got lucky.

 

[LightBright]

Here are some of my favourite halo/side stone combos. I love that sapphire btw, I was looking at it on Dana’s website.

Love all of these! SimoneDi, can you tell me where you found the rose cut setting? Adore.

 

[SimoneDi]

Love all of these! SimoneDi, can you tell me where you found the rose cut setting? Adore.

This is a collection from over the years, I can’t remember really where the rose cut setting comes from, however, any skilful jeweler should be able to recreate a similar setting. Are you convinced you want to work with a local jeweler? David Klass would probably be my choice for a similar setting at a better price point.

Also, I do have to say that I love the sapphire that you have selected. I was eyeing it for a bit but just purchased a pink sapphire for myself. I would not be concerned about the inclusions, I actually love some inclusions in sapphires because they speak of the genuine nature of the stone. To me, the sapphire appears to be very eye-clean and I am so happy that you love the cut. Dana’s work is beautiful!

Btw, I would entertain pears,trapezoids and half lol s for side stones as well. Some can be elongated as well and in combination with an oval center, they look beautiful!

 

[valeria101]

2. Include some tapering baguettes on the side simply because I'd rather not do without them.

I love baguettes because they glisten in an elegant way (when well cut).
I just need them to be wider in the shoulder and taper down to almost a cinch towards mid shank.

A case of brilliant cut oval-ish center stone, with step cut trapezoid sides - WWW (you must have seen this one ... )

2c

 

[sapphiredream]

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How about something like this www with these sidestone www - not baguettes, but also diamonds with larger facets that 'flash' ...

The tree-stone variety where all three stones are caught within the same contour of diamonds seem particularly interesting (Leon Meje calls the style 'Montpassier') - I am not finding any example with an oval and step cut sides (this - somewhat), in particular; otherwise, any size, any shape, any colour ! www

2c

Valeria,

Those Leon Mege pieces left me speechless. I would love one done by them - but they don't work with customer's stone and I am sure it would be out of my budget. Good to learn from them that whie gold is a "nose up" in the insider jewelry trade.
Interesting. I had no idea. So either platinum or yellow gold - but not white gold. Hmmm...

 

[valeria101]

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I imagine other workshops can tackle the style as well, this is why I have posted. Prices have certainly increased since Art of Platinum started on the web ... & it is obvious why !

Digressing,

There is a blue stone in their inventory that might suit you (if I recall correctly), but it is a light ever so-slightly turquoise blue (obviously not purplish blue, cold blue & no more). The respective rectangle is mesmerizing to me WWW (listing www) . I have no idea if a Montapassier style ring built around this stone might possibly fit your budget, or even if you-d like it !

2c

 

[sapphiredream]

This is a collection from over the years, I can’t remember really where the rose cut setting comes from, however, any skilful jeweler should be able to recreate a similar setting. Are you convinced you want to work with a local jeweler? David Klass would probably be my choice for a similar setting at a better price point.

Also, I do have to say that I love the sapphire that you have selected. I was eyeing it for a bit but just purchased a pink sapphire for myself. I would not be concerned about the inclusions, I actually love some inclusions in sapphires because they speak of the genuine nature of the stone. To me, the sapphire appears to be very eye-clean and I am so happy that you love the cut. Dana’s work is beautiful!

Btw, I would entertain pears,trapezoids and half lol s for side stones as well. Some can be elongated as well and in combination with an oval center, they look beautiful!

SimoneDi,

I am not sure whether you were asking me about using a local jeweler.
If yes, I just always thought it would be easier to go local - no need to send out stone, can go in and try ring on, see the process first hand. I have seen some pieces done by this jewelerand they looked quite sleek and beautiful. He had some of that modern, micropave work going on. He is from New York relocated in the North Atlanta area.
All others I checked were rather unimpressive, with jewelry leaning towards frumpy/clunky.

Is the long distance jewelry making process easy? I would imagine it to be a bit daunting - but I will check David Klass.

Also a big thank you for the endorsement of Dana's little "imperfect" - while I am waiting
It means quite a bit coming from someone with a collection like the one you posted above - and I am sure your new pink addition will only make it even more impressive.
Estehticallly I couldn't care less about inclusions or color zoning, especially in a blue sapphire. I just hope my jeweler won't fuss or start suggesting that he can't be held responsible if the stone breaks during setting (stone stability issues, etc). Dana said it should not affect setting but you know how jewelers are (many do want you to go with their stones).

Then again, this one is the best I could find in my area - in the nicer suburbs of Atlanta.
Admittedly, I did not inspect options in the metro Atlanta because I don't have the time to travel downtown for jewelry-making purposes (between career and kids).

 

[sapphiredream]

A case of brilliant cut oval-ish center stone, with step cut trapezoid sides - WWW (you must have seen this one ... )

2c

I LOVE this style - but I feel like it is asking for a large center stone if it is to go without a halo and only with side stones.
My 9.2 x 7.2 (2.52 cts) will not show up that large, especially for a blue sapphire.
It will need a lot of extra framing to pump up the volume.

I like the Montpassier too ...really anything that will augment the overall look of the ring; but I am still stuck on baguettes even though I can kind of see they are out of style, if I am not wrong.
The micro-pave is all the rage now, as far as I can tell.

The only thing that is out of the question is the solitaire style surrounded by nothing, or even only by some side stones. This gem will be too small to pull off the solitaire look - at least on my hand.

Here it is below (my hand) with a very hefty 12 g setting that used to hold a yellow beryl. Still looking for a large replacement stone for this one. Hunting a large amazing Mahenge garnet - but that's a different project.

 

[valeria101]

I LOVE this style - but

I was wondering if you would like precisely those sidestones (the proportions would certainly be different & spectacular, IHMO), with a 'Montpassier' style halo.

 

[sapphiredream]

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I was wondering if you would like precisely those sidestones (the proportions would certainly be different & spectacular, IHMO), with a 'Montpassier' style halo.

Yes - I love the tapering trapezoid baguettes!

I wonder where this ring style has gone - tapering baguettes and then a cinch on the shoulder.


Don't see it anywhere anymore, and it was all the rage 15 years ago when we were working on an e-ring.
I still love this - but is this considered "outdated" now?

 

[valeria101]

I still love this - but is this considered "outdated" now?

Not from what I hear ... www

 

[Bron357]

Hi, this is my engagement ring. This is the side view. I don’t know what these shape of diamonds are called, but I wanted something in the sides.

 

[sapphiredream]

Hi, this is my engagement ring. This is the side view. I don’t know what these shape of diamonds are called, but I wanted something in the sides.

To die for, Bron357!
Gorgeous. This is in fact almost exactly what I had in mind. Halo at the top and tapered baguettes on the side.
So it's doable. May I ask what are the dimensions of you center stone?
Size can make a huge difference in the overall look - despite the same architectural model.

Also, is it white gold or platinum?

I would just have an oval sapphire in the middle and the halo as an octogon around it.

Thank you so much!

 

[valeria101]

... a very hefty 12 g setting that used to hold a yellow beryl

Tall order !

I would just have an oval sapphire in the middle and the halo as an octogon around it.

Beautiful and uncommon ...

Any relation ? WWW

 

[sapphiredream]

Tall order !

Beautiful and uncommon ...

I can imagine a double halo much more easily than sides.

You mean on the sapphire ring or on this hefty setting? These will be two different projects.

But yeah...to get a replacement stone for this beryl in this setting...it turned out to be a tall order, indeed.

This is why I came back to this site after more than 15 years, at first.
I first thought I would replace it with a lab created sapphire of this size, 12x 9 (because "real" would be surreal on the pocket ).

And then I saw a few Chatham lab created sapphires (was told "top of the trade") which were brought in by my jeweler.
One quick look was enough to make me understand this ring was never going to hold a sapphire - lab or real. Real at this size would be crazy and the labs looked like plain old glass to my eyes.

So I redirected my search to a garnet for this particular ring and now I am eying one from Jeff Davies.
I may re-do the setting anyway, for better cut and more tapering baguettes - but I'm not sure.

If I get my sapphire ring with baguettes and a large statement ring with a top notch Mahenge garnet - these will be my two gem, serious rings and I will call it a day.

I am more for few- to-one signature piece (nicest possible) than for variety.
Unfortunately - too "poor" to buy lots of less expensive stuff.

 

[sapphiredream]

Oh, I got it - you referred to the sapphire.

And yes - I saw the Victor ring and I am also thinking something very similar to that too. It is BEAUTIFUL. I hope my jeweler would be able to do something like this.

 

[valeria101]

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The colours of Mahenge garnets are something else ! (or not - WWW)

I certainly stand with the 'sky blue' camp, where the tone of sapphire blue meets the tone my first love - the light green / blue shades of beryl ...

 

[Bron357]

Hi, my Centre EC is 4.35 carats plus the two side baguettes which are .40 each. Plus I have 14 x .8 (?) around the top. The side stones, set flush into the sides are .37 each. The ring is quite heavy, it weights 13 grams. its 18ct white gold Rhodium plated, I’m not a fan of platinum. The ring is quite flat and flush, exactly how I love it, it is set “up” off the shank so both my wedding ring plus eternity band fit in underneath without touching the setting.

 

[MarionC]

Bron I am in love with your « flat » ring and those sides!

 

[Bron357]

Bron I am in love with your « flat » ring and those sides!

Thank you.

 

[Catmom]

Here is mine. It has specialty cut tapered sides.

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[Bonfire]

Here is mine. It has specialty cut tapered sides.

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Le Sigh

 

[sapphiredream]

Here is mine. It has specialty cut tapered sides.

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Catmom,

Yuupeee! Here's another one. So glad to see this combination is more frequent than I thought.
Having seen mostly halo without side baguettes or side baguettes without halo, I thought that this is just not something that is done or works very well.
It looks great!
It's definitely not a look for those who want simple and "clean" - but it sure is a great helper for those who don't want to do small/dainty ring yet a a large center rock is not an option.