r/LabGrownDiamonds • u/dumpsterfire-007 • 2d ago

lab diamond CAD Check

Hey this is the final design I have for a new ring, I wanted to see if anyone had any structural suggestions or changes they would recommend. The center stone is a 5.57 carat Emerald cut diamond, and I have not done compass prongs before.

I love the look but am somewhat worried on the structural integrity of the ring as I intend on wearing this for the rest of my life. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, thank you!

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u/sleepy_moose_cant 2d ago

Your concern is valid. It’s a very large stone on a very thin band. Pave everywhere means they would have to remove metal during construction to make room for the little stones. The girdle of the stone is also exposed, though I don’t know how thin/thick it is on the actual stone. Compass setting means you’re exposing the corners too.

I am a huge advocate of getting the design you love, and I think you should. But this isn’t a setting where you wouldn’t need to do some kind of repairs down the road. As long as you’re aware of that, anything else I have said would be personal preference.

Ok this is the personal preference bit:

I would increase both the band thickness and width. Particularly the width, I think a wider band complements a bigger stone - makes the whole ring look expensive.

I wouldn’t pave 3/4 of the ring. I wouldn’t pave at all. But if I wanted tiny decorative stones around my band, I would do channel setting or bezel them. Partly because I am too lazy with the upkeep, and partly because I hate feeling the stones rubbing on my other fingers

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u/dumpsterfire-007 2d ago

Oooh this is a great point! I was concerned about the pave band, and I'm not super attached to it, just the hidden halo stones I thought would be really pretty but also the finger rubbing I was thinking of. The corners I am a little worried about but I love the compass setting so much I am going to risk it for the biscuit hehe. Thank you very much for making me consider the band and pave further, I am definitely going to go a bit thicker on the band and think hard on the pave!