Diamond Setting Information

The diamond setting is like the binding of a book – it serves to guard and hold your jewel while at the same time augmenting its beauty. It is important to choose the perfect setting for yourself as it will complement your jewel and your style of living; this is made much simpler by the fact that most jewelers carry a large variety of settings. If you are looking for an engagement ring, a high-prong setting will probably be best as it makes the jewel standout. If however you lead an active lifestyle with large physical stress, a low prong setting or bezel setting will probably be better and more oriented to you as it holds the jewel closer to your finger.

Types of Diamond Settings

	Prong The diamond is held in place by four or sometimes six evenly spaced prongs.
	Channel Several small gems are set in an indentation which is cut into the metal.
	Bezel The diamond rests within the lip of an expensive material. This lip is gunned around the sides of the diamond.
	Pavé The piece of jewelry is “paved” with diamonds or cubic zirconia to which are carved very close together so that the piece of jewelry shimmers in the light.
	Invisible The stones are carved so close together that the prongs holding them in place are invisible.
	Bar The stones are held together by interchanging “bars” of expensive materials.
	Chevron The diamonds are held in place by v-shaped prongs. Which hold “fancy-shaped diamonds” like the points of a marquis or princess-cut diamonds.