Prong settings are one of the most common settings used for diamond rings. It
is made of three or more thin metal bars which holds the diamonds
securely in the mounting allowing light to enter the diamonds for
maxim...
In this setting
method, diamonds or other gems are placed into a metal channel. Very
similar to a groove through which you can slide in a row of diamonds. They flow continuously because no metal is used as a separation between them.
A
variation of the channel set is called the bar channel. Here, the metal
plates rise to top level of the stone, and so are visible between the
stones.
A Pave’ setting is created when the surface of ring or piece of jewelry is covered with tiny diamonds. Tiny
diamonds are inserted in small holes that have been drilled out of the
ring shank. The diamonds of all of relatively ...
The
grooves in each stone's girdle slip into a metal framework below the
surface, the metal framework itself cannot be seen, so stones sit
side-by-side, creating a solid surface of gems that seem to be sort of
suspended in mid air.
A bezel is an encasing of precious metal that wraps around the diamond. Diamonds
and other gems are held in a bezel setting by a metal rim that
encircles the sides of the stone and extends slightly above it . The
beze...
The
same beading technique may be used on a ring in which the diamonds are
spaced slightly apart. In this instance the gold work is much more of a
statement and a design element.
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