Diamond Setting
Diamond Setting - Find your favorite
Diamond setting is the way of the diamonds are placed and fixed to the ring. Diamond setting is very important to appearance of the diamond ring. The setting affect to the whole look of the ring. Here are some main settings of diamond rings. Here are various dimond setting from JEWELLER ALLIANCE (to see more collections click the banner on the side bar)
Channel setting
Pave Setting
Bezel setting
Prong setting
Channel Diamond Setting
In channel setting, diamonds are placed flow in a continuous row, and no metal is used to separate them.
Pave Diamond Settings
Pave diamond setting use a lot of small diamonds. The diamonds are placed closely each others. This gives the appearance of continuous diamonds over the surface of the rings metal
Prong Diamond Setting
Prong setting is also known as claw setting. In prong setting, diamonds are held by several prongs. Prong setting allow more light enter the diamond. This design also make the diamond appear from the side of the stone, make the diamond look larger and more brilliant. The number of prongs use for the setting is depending on the number and shape of the diamond placed to the ring metals. Usually, large diamond uses 6 prongs. However 4 prongs would allow maximum light to hit the stone.
Bezel Diamond Setting
In bezel setting, a rim totally surround diamond. This setting make small diamond looks larger if it uses similar metal color such as white gold and platinum. The edge can be modified into a certain style to accommodate the stone.
Those above are only the common setting. The setting designs not only apply to diamond but also to others gemstones such as moissanite, cubic zirconia, emerald, ruby, saphire, etc.
Please check my other guides: Anniversary Ring, Pink Diamond, Baguette Rings, Bridal Rings and Moissanite
