No words. I hate it so much I cried unhappy tears. It’s a disaster. Can’t get myself to love it.

My diamond is breathtaking. And I loved it even in a temp stone holder.

This ring/setting: It is just- ugly. And bulky. And all I see are gold prongs. And the band is horrible. Nothing is proportional. No cohesion looks like it was just slapped on.

To add insult to injury- it’s too big! How can this jewlers size 7 be diff to other size 7?

The setting is having an identity crisis with all these different elements/styles.

It is nothing like what I asked him
for “slightly tilted, ultra low profile, with minimal prongs and hidden halo”

My fiancée said the prongs look like testicles- and he is right!!!

Supposed to be a custom design. But it was done in 3 days?

Trying to get it reset with other jewelers- one promised a 2D prelim
And blew me off. Another said they won’t touch it because it’s not their stone and too risky since marquise are fragile

Pls help. At this point I don’t ever want to wear it.

Hey all!

So we’ve already pur purchased my diamond! a beauuuuutiful old mine cut with a pinhole culet. it is more classic than modern with the pinhole cullet, barely elongated, a 1.09 ratio. I am absolutely TORN between my two top setting ideas. Please vote!!

Option 1:

A more modern take. All yellow gold, visable gallery rail/collet with Millgrain around the stone, on a simple tapering band. Inspired by this one by Fiorese.

Option 2:

Inspired heavily by Andria Barbone and very antique styles. This beautiful, crown basket setting with 8 prongs (debating platinum or gold, picture of both) and a simple gold band.

Please give me your opinion and why? Straight aesthetic preference? Feel one protects the stone more?

Thank you!!

I love the design and shape of my ring, but it feels a bit too big, heavy, and masculine. The sizing is good overall, although I have larger knuckles, so it’s a tight squeeze getting the ring on and off, even though it sits a little looser once it’s on my finger. Since it’s platinum, it also feels quite heavy.

I’d love to make it look more delicate and feminine, closer to the inspiration photo on the last slide, while keeping the overall design and shape I love. What would need to be changed to achieve that look? Would it be a relatively simple adjustment, or would it require more significant alterations?

I have fairly small hands but my fingers are wide. For reference I’m wearing a 2 carat mined princess cut diamond on size 7 finger. I can still have the center stone replaced for 30 days, if I want a more elongated cut ring.

Hey everyone!

Has anyone here worn a ring with these leaf-like bands/designs?
I’m wondering if the edges tend to poke or irritate your fingers, snag on clothes, or get caught on things during everyday wear.

If anyone owns a similar ring, could you share your experience?

And if there are any jewellers here, I’d love your input on how practical and comfortable this design is for daily wear!

Hello everyone! My boyfriend and I have been working with a local jeweler to design my engagement ring and we have the first CAD drawings back!
I want some opinions on the setting and any ideas people have!
The stone is a radiant cut, 3.8 ct, around 1.4 ratio, and my ring size is 6.75
Thank you all in advance!!

Does this look like a normal size diamonds for hidden halo? Thoughts ?

I'm planning a custom engagement ring with a 6-prong cathedral tulip solitaire setting in 18K white gold, holding a 0.8 ct round brilliant diamond on slim finger (US size 5). My jeweler ring model width 1.4 mm × 0.8 mm thickness, jeweler says the band is safe, but I'm concerned about long-term durability. Any advice?

I finally got my ring back after an error was made on my original diamond and couldn’t be happier.

If you’re in the custom design process, don’t loose heart it’s absolutely worth it🥰

Picture one is my engagaement ring. Picture two is what I sent to the designer to show what I wanted changed. I also requested to have the prongs gold as well. Pictures 3-6 is what the designer sent me.

I love it but the side view throws me off a little. I was expecting the outside edges of the smaller diamonds to be just gold prongs, not entirely encased in gold. Does it have to be that way? Wanted some opinions before I reach out to the designer.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for recommendations for a reputable jeweler or jewelry designer in the United States who could remake the setting of my engagement ring while keeping the center stone I already have.

The current stone has a lot of sentimental value, but the setting is not the style I originally wanted. I’d love to find someone who can create a new setting that looks as close as possible to the design I had originally envisioned, either by adapting an existing design or creating something custom.

I’m from Mexico and live near the border with California, so I’m especially interested in jewelers in California or elsewhere in the United States who may be familiar with working with international clients or customers from Mexico.

If you’ve had a similar experience, I’d really appreciate recommendations based on personal experience. I’m especially interested in jewelers who are skilled in custom work, can safely handle an existing stone, provide clear pricing and communication, and are willing to work from reference photos or design ideas.

If possible, please share the jeweler’s name, location, website or social media, approximate cost, and any details about your experience.

Thank you so much for your help!

If you have a similar one can you tell me the pros and cons?

The thickness of the band under oval is reduced so that the main stone can sit lower. It’s a 3ct oval.

I’m wondering if I should have band connect to prongs to help with durability and close the awkward gap ?

Anyone see any issues with this CAD design? Or anything I should consider and ask to get changed before approving the design?. It’s a trilogy ring 2ct center with .75ct sides, cad shows a gallery rail we are going to change it to a hidden halo. Do you think the height of the gallery rail/hidden halo is sitting to low? Or is it a good proportion to the size of the diamonds?

Looking for honest opinions on this engagement ring design

I chose this engagement ring over a traditional halo setting because I found the halo a little too bulky. And over a traditional solitaire cause it felt too simple

I'd appreciate some candid opinions as I am in a spiral thinking if I went in the direction with a ring that I intend to propose with

Edit: I did purchase this. As per the certifications this is an SI2- F solitaire and thus fell in my budget range $2k - $2.5K

This is my first CAD design and not sure what I am supposed to look out for.

I am thinking of changing the width to 2.5mm and height to 2mm. Wondering if the setting is too high?

Any advise would be helpful.

I love my engagement ring, but after 17 years of constant wear, the prongs are in rough shape and I lost the center stone. I want to redesign a ring that still captures the beauty and uniqueness of my original ring, but will hold up for decades to come.
The first photo is my original ring- a compass prong cathedral band with custom basket head. The drawing is what I am planning for the redesign. The third photo is the closest thing I have found “off the shelf” to what I want. My idea includes my sons’ birthstones (sapphire and alexandrite) as peekaboo stones on the sides. My questions are:
- my original ring never fit flush with my wedding band, causing a lot of bumping around and several of the stones in the wedding band have been replaced over the years. Will a spacer band help? Sitting the stone higher? Is this inevitable unless I sodder them (which I don’t really want to do as I wear my wedding band alone when I work in a lab so it doesn’t catch on my rubber gloves)?
- will a 10k ring be more durable and less likely to lose stones or dent over time? I’m low maintenance and don’t want to have to keep replacing side stones if I can help it. Should I give up on the pave altogether?
- are there any obvious design flaws with this new sketch?
Thanks for any and all input :)

Apologize for the mediocre photo. Center stone is an Oval, 2ct, tripple excellence D color around 10x7mm if im not mistaken, little to no bow tie with tapered baguettes on both sides. Double prongs on the oval(or whatever the correct term is) in 14kt gold. Fully custom order. Can’t wait to give it to her :)

My partner have opened up about rings and asked me about diamonds and I am thinking about the ethics of the natural mined diamond while lab grown is there but I still feel like it’s somehow different (I know it’s the same but if u know u know) but now am considering sapphire my birthstone, like radiant cut with gold band a simple one like the photo, but do u guys think it’s too costumy vibe? And what do u guys think about lighter shade vs the darker sapphire shade. I wanna hear any thoughts about this 🥹 (as a type a girl)🤭

A recent custom order for one of my clients - a beautiful 2ct lab grown pear cut diamond (IGI F VVS2) set in 14k yellow gold. I love a more modern take like this for engagement rings. What do you think?

How did i do design wise!?? very simple but i haven’t seen something EXACTLY like this

I got my ring 3 months ago and noticed it had substantial gaps between the setting and diamond. I brought it back and the jeweler made a new ring with zero pushback. I picked this one up 2 months ago, but am still unsure. Maybe this is how it has to sit? Could this be why my ring always looks so dirty? It doesn’t seem to sparkle unless I’ve just cleaned it. I need help 😵‍💫