Lucky me! Last week I acquired a gorgeous loose Amora cushion. There is some confusion on the size, but it is closer to 7.5mm than 7mm.

Lucky you! I'm looking for a setting and I'm wide open to suggestions. I only have a couple of "no" guidelines -- nothing too delicate or busy because I'm not a girly-girl, and no pave because I would destroy it.

This will be my first ever NOT ROUND stone, so I'd like to really emphasize the cushion shape with a bezel. Also, a bezel will get me my first non-prongs setting.

I'm thinking about using side stones for the first time, probably rubies because I like their rich warmth in a yellow setting (my only metal option). Plus, red is kinda punchy fun, too.

I've always worn honkin' 9-11mm wide bands because I'm lucky enough to have long fingers. But to continue with the theme of doing something different, this might be a stand-alone ring with minimal gold and a very thin band (I'll maybe walk with a limp for a while until I correct my balance).

A bundle of photos is below illustrating where my brain is going with all of this so far. But nothing is in production yet, so I'm still free to change my mind all I want. Hence my statement that I'm wide open to suggestions.

OK......... Fire away with all of your good taste and good ideas, my good people!

Hadley, you are a lucky lady!

My all-time fave bezel is this one. You could put smaller cushion rubies on the sides (or another cut), and consider going without the millgrain.

JbEG Astin

I know that JbEG aren't doing custom work now, but maybe they would let you design something inspired by it?

The undergallery is just so gorgeous, and it still looks practical to wear.

Ba ha haaa!

Loving the bezel neurosis! I hear ya! But with a cushion bezel, you won't have to worry about wearing a Shreks ear- promise.

I really, really love the second ring pic, and think that would be DIVINE with ruby cabs.

Gotta warn you though, once you go bezel, you might never go back.

My all time favorite bezel ring is the Pricescope ring with the gray spinel and AVC side stones made by the guy in New Zealand. I cannot think of enough keywords to find it in my search

This one ?

http://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-...on-t176290.html

I found it searching google directly with this in the search text box:

site:pricescope.com grey spinel avc

I love your first ring you posted with the marquise... it would look amazing set kite with the rubies....

I like the first one you posted but I prefer open bezels/suspended bezels, whatever you wanna call them. Don't like it when they are closed on the sides, curved or not curved. I like to SEE my stone from the side. I do know that some styles just don't suit an open bezel though...

I love all of them Hadley,...Except the second row of closed bezels.
Its like the gold is choking the poor diamonds,..
or its stuffed in poor ol Shreks ear....

Love the 4mm rounds or the PS one.

I also really like the one with the 4mm round side stones!!