Tennis bracelet questions

[cflutist]

Here is a 4-prong from HPD that doesn't look too square. Found it on their Facebook page.

 

[MiniMinerva]

Here is a 4-prong from HPD that doesn't look too square. Found it on their Facebook page.

Pretty! I think we may have spotted the Very Sparkly Caterpillar!

@inska if it were me I would go with a 4-prong for the added security, but note that I tend to be a little more on the paranoid side. I love the look of the 3-prongs too though

 

[Sparkles88]

I wanted to post an update and get some opinions. I'm still looking at a 6 ct (.12 stones) from IDJ in 14k white gold. In rereading PS posts, I came across a 4 prong setting I really like (BR-1370). IDJ's 4 prongs look a bit square to me. IDJ has a 3 prong that I like better but I'm worried about it looking too triangular. The only store near me that has 3 prongs that I could try on were 4 ct and definitely looked triangular; IDJ said their settings are better quality and will look rounder. I've seen other 3 prongs on

My tennis bracelet is from IDJ 11 pointers, 5ctw and 3 prong.
I was initially concerned about the 3 prong making the diamonds look triangular in shape, but I think the stones look round. They are PS quality and very bright and sparkly.

 

[Kaycee2018]

I wanted to post an update and get some opinions. I'm still looking at a 6 ct (.12 stones) from IDJ in 14k white gold. In rereading PS posts, I came across a 4 prong setting I really like (BR-1370). IDJ's 4 prongs look a bit square to me. IDJ has a 3 prong that I like better but I'm worried about it looking too triangular. The only store near me that has 3 prongs that I could try on were 4 ct and definitely looked triangular; IDJ said their settings are better quality and will look rounder. I've seen other 3 prongs on PS (like the one that @bling_dream19 shared, which is spectacular!) that don't look too triangular but they are larger than what I would be buying.

Curious what people think about trying to get IDJ to use the BR-1370 setting, which I mentioned a few times but they didn't seem too thrilled about it. Or buy the 3-prong and see if I like it IRL. Or just generally if you have a preference for 3 prong versus 4 prong. Thoughts?

I can't speak to the quality of the BR-1370 setting you linked, but I also have a 5ctw tennis bracelet from IDJ (might be the same one @Sparkles88 has). I find the quality of the setting to be top notch. The latch feels very secure and I like the separation between the stones.

 

[inska]

Thanks, all! I just ordered the IDJ 3 prong and can't wait. I appreciate everyone's input on this thread and previous tennis bracelet threads, couldn't have done it without all of you!

 

[RosieR]

I wanted to post an update and get some opinions. I'm still looking at a 6 ct (.12 stones) from IDJ in 14k white gold. In rereading PS posts, I came across a 4 prong setting I really like (BR-1370). IDJ's 4 prongs look a bit square to me. IDJ has a 3 prong that I like better but I'm worried about it looking too triangular. The only store near me that has 3 prongs that I could try on were 4 ct and definitely looked triangular; IDJ said their settings are better quality and will look rounder. I've seen other 3 prongs on PS (like the one that @bling_dream19[/
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Curious what people think about trying to get IDJ to use the BR-1370 setting, which I mentioned a few times but they didn't seem too thrilled about it. Or buy the 3-prong and see if I like it IRL. Or just generally if you have a preference for 3 prong versus 4 prong. Thoughts?
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Hello
I wanted to let you know that I purchased a 5.6+ carat diamond tennis bracelet in the Benjamin co. Setting from IDJ several years back. I wear the bracelet 4-5 times a week and I still love it. There was an incident where the bracelet fell out of my pocket, it was stood on and kicked across a room (there was an emergency and I had to take it off quickly at work) when I retrieved the bracelet the links looked a little damaged. I took it to a local jeweller who said it’s a little bent, but not broken. I’ve been wearing it frequently for the past 4 years with no problems.
If you are nervous about diamond colour, do state what colour diamond you require. The PS Quality diamonds come in at GH colour and anywhere between SI and VS2 clarity. This is what my independent appraisal came in at. The diamonds are eye clean and do really sparkle. My tennis bracelet and matching eternity band are my most complimented pieces of jewellery.

 

[AntiqueMovalGal]

Do prong set tennis bracelets get caught on things like clothes? I prefer the look of a prong set but was considering bezel just because I think it'd be more wearable if it doesn't get caught on things. I don't think I'll wear it often if I'm worried about IT getting caught on things... And aren't prong set bracelets more sparkly than bezels ?

 

[inska]

I finally bought my tennis bracelet -- 3 prong from IDJ. And I've not had any problem with it catching on anything. I wear alot of sweaters and so far it doesn't feel at all like it will catch or snag on anything.

 

[RosieR]

I finally bought my tennis bracelet -- 3 prong from IDJ. And I've not had any problem with it catching on anything. I wear alot of sweaters and so far it doesn't feel at all like it will catch or snag on anything.

Please post a picture, I’d love to see if you are happy to share

 

[RosieR]

Do prong set tennis bracelets get caught on things like clothes? I prefer the look of a prong set but was considering bezel just because I think it'd be more wearable if it doesn't get caught on things. I don't think I'll wear it often if I'm worried about IT getting caught on things... And aren't prong set bracelets more sparkly than bezels ?

My prong set bracelet never gets caught. If it does you need to send it back to make sure the prongs are holding the diamonds more securely.

 

[teslagirl1234]

I'm thinking about buying a tennis bracelet and have spent alot of time reading through posts on the PS forum (so incredibly helpful, I've learned a ton!!!). I have a few questions and would also love to hear people's thoughts. Here's some background on what I want: 14k WG 7 inch bracelet (I have a 6.1 inch wrist), with diamonds around .12 in size, so in the 6 ct total range. In terms of settings, I'm really stuck here, as I've seen lots of bracelets that I like: 3 prong, 4 prong, and half-bezel. I also like pics here with 4 prong that look like 3 prong but I haven't seen this out shopping. The other wild card for me is color. I thought I was pretty flexible on color, but yesterday I tried on a few bracelets and I could not believe the color difference between F and H/I -- albeit they were stacked together on my wrist so that may be why the difference was so stark.

Here are my questions:
(1) I often see references to "PS quality diamonds" or someone references a purchase made pre-PS. What exactly does this mean? It feels like it's relevant to my purchase but I'm not sure what I'm on the lookout for.
(2) Half-bezels don't seem to get alot of love here, though some say they're more secure and less likely to snag. I'm curious to hear opinions -- is it that the 4 prong and 3 prong are so classic that you can't go wrong? The half bezel is definitely more modern than what I thought I wanted, but it was so darn sparkly (and at only about 4.5 carats, much smaller) I was really taken with it. This particular one was out of my price range, but still trying to figure out what setting I want. So much is personal taste, but since I like so many different settings, I'm trying to come up with ways to narrow it down.
(3) Re: color, I haven't priced out the cost difference on a bracelet with the same specs except color so not sure how much extra F diamonds would be, but curious if you think it's worth the extra cost. I'm wondering if the reason the color difference was so stark was because I was trying on two bracelets stacked (one F, one H/I), but normally I would only be wearing one bracelet so on its own, H/I would probably be fine.
(4) I've read a few posts on clasps and safety chains. I thought I wanted a safety chain b/c I lost a few bracelets when I was younger and it's stayed with me to the point that I'm a little nervous. That said, it seems many people feel pretty confident in the clasp they have. Is there a specific clasp that I could request that's known to be ultra secure, but it's still possible for me to put it on my wrist by myself (my one rule for jewelry is that I must be able to put it on and take it off without assistance). I've tried searching this but it's been hard to find info.
(5) I've reached out to one vendor that is frequently mentioned here. So far, they've been very responsive and great, and have shared a few videos which has been helpful. But I'm still nervous about purchasing something at this price range from afar. I don't need to purchase from a local jeweler, but curious if you have any other tips about online purchasing that I might want to consider.

Also, apologies if I haven't quite got all the lingo down. I'm trying : )

Costco online has sale right now on 6.30 ct bracelet. On smaller stones like this it’s harder to perceive the difference in sparkle versus larger stones. I have been very happy with my Costco purchases.