Diamond Ring Settings
Whether you're choosing a diamond solitaire, a ring with a number of stones, or an open-work lattice ring in which the diamonds flow along the lines of the setting, ...
RING SETTING:
Collective term for the shank and the head of a ring which contains no center stone.
See also: Setting Head
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Bar: A piece of metal set between gemstones to hold them securely in place is called a bar.
Bezel: A bezel setting has a metal rim that fits around the gemstone at the circumference to securely hold it in place.
Diamond Ring Settings
There are quite a few types of diamond settings to choose from when purchasing a diamond. Some of the most popular diamond ring settings are the prong setting, the pavé setting, the channel setting and the tension setting.
Ring setting - The term for any ring prior to gemstone mounting.
Ring size There are several different ways determine your ring size.
Any jeweler would be happy to give you an accurate measurement.
Popular ring setting for wedding and engagement rings. Here stones are set next to each other without any metal separating them.
Chip
Small missing piece in a diamond caused due to normal wear and tear or due to diamond cutting.
Cathedral Ring Setting
A cathedral ring setting is a simple band that arches when seen from the side (like the arches of a cathedral).
A cathedral ring setting is a simple band that arches when seen from the side (like the arches of a cathedral).
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High profile ring setting that arches when seen from the side.
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open work
A ring setting with open sidework which may also allow for viewing of the bottom of a stone, if included in the setting.
overlay
A decorative layer.
Choosing the ring setting.
While choosing the setting you have to keep in mind the complexion of the person you are buying the gift for, for a fair skinned woman yellow gold setting will suite the best.
RELATED TERMS: See Cuff Bar Setting:A type of ring setting where gemstones are positioned in a row, while being separated and attached by a shared bar.
Center StoneUsually a diamond (or other gemstone) that is the prominent center piece in a ring setting.
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The Porter Rhodes, out of its ring setting, circa late-1980's.
The diamond was faceted into a 73-carat Old Mine cut, but eventually was sold to the London jewelry firm of Jerwood & Ward, who had it recut in Amsterdam down to a 56.
This is a popular style when set in a solitaire engagement ring setting. A princess cut diamond will have anywhere from 45 to 58 facets. The four corners of a princess cut diamond must always be covered with prongs for protection against chipping.
In many cases, this can make an I1 clarity appear like a VS2 if you look at it in a ring setting. Rings are not your friend when it comes to taking an honest look at a diamond.
36 CT, D Color, VS1 Clarity, Princess Cut Diamond Ring setting, size 16, Engagement Ring on tile floor.
The stone's inherent cleavage can also present a threat to its structural integrity during setting.
Cathedral Setting: A type of ring setting that arches like a cathedral when viewed from the side.
Cat's Eye: A prominent streak of light along a cabochon that is said to look like a pupil. Gems such as chalcedony and chrysoberyl that reflect light.
This means that any chips or nicks caused during setting or finishing will be highly noticeable, and jewelers won't be able to simply polish them out.
Prong setting: A very popular ring setting style, common in engagement rings, where metal prongs are bent around the girdle of the gemstone to hold it securely in place, allowing maximum light to pass through.
Cathedral - A high profile ring setting that arches when seen from the side.
Channel - A type of setting where diamonds or gemstones are set in a metal “channel' and are held in place.
Cluster - A group of closely set stones.
Bezel: Although it is now often used to refer to the entire ring setting, the bezel is more accurately the term for the metal case which the gem is set into. The ring of metal that surrounds the stone is called the "collet".
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Belcher Cut - A claw style of ring setting that is common in men's rings. The mounting is one piece with the prongs part of the shank.
Three Stone Ring - A three stone ring is a ring setting with three stones of the same shape and the center stone is usually larger than the other two. Sometimes this symbolizes the past, present and future of a relationship.
Loose Diamond
A diamond sold separately from a ring setting that can be mounted later as a center diamond. Certificates and actual photos for each diamond can be viewed online using the Virtual Loupe.
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Cathedral
A cathedral ring setting is a simple band with arcs like the arches of a cathedral nave when seen from the side.
Center stone - The prominent precious gemstone which is the centerpiece of a ring setting.
Chandelier Earring - An earring with a drop that dangles like a chandelier.
Tiffany Setting: A high, six-pronged ring setting most common for large, solitaire stones, first introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1886.
Tiffany is a simple, elegant 6 claw ring setting with a head that holds a single diamond. The prongs on the head come from the same point on the shank.
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There are many findings that are made to take a half-drilled beads, like ring settings and earring posts. You can also use them to finish memory wire bracelets--an end cap. They are affixed with bead glue.
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Wire jewelry used to be very popular and all the department stores sold it right along side fine jewelry. You can command a pretty price for creating a wire ring setting using a large amethyst gemstone.
If not, the gemstones will crack during setting or be later lost. Often seen in eternity band rings and tennis bracelets, channel setting is increasingly common in modern jewelry designs featuring round, oval, princess, emerald, ...
Gold in its pure form (24k) is too soft to withstand abrasions caused from extensive daily wear, so it is alloyed with other metals to give it strength. This strength makes gold an excellent choice for a ring setting.
I'm frequently asked to repolish scratched or abraded stones in the mounting. Depending on the jewelry and the work required, I can sometimes oblige. Here's a nice emerald cabochon I repolished for Rainey in the diamond and white gold ring setting.
Simply put these are beads where the hole only goes half way through the body of the bead. There are Findings designed specifically to make use of these beads for varied applications such as for in ring settings, ...
affect the beauty and therefore the value of a diamond. A more or less wide table will show respectively more or less fire (or dispersion), the ability of a ray of light to split in rainbow colors. A girdle too thin can easily break during setting.
Platinum is often used to produce the finest jewelry and for setting expensive gemstones. Platinum is one of the most popular metals of choice for ring settings, ...
which only reinforce the perfection of a well "made" stone if it is also thin and even. Completely or partially knife-sharp girdles are dangerous, as they easily fracture during setting of the stone and can thus produce nicks and cleavage cracks ...
are cut with the cleavage plane perpendicular to the table of the gemstone, mostly for weight retention of the rough material which can be very costly (a multitude of a 100 compared to the costs of blue topaz). This poses a problem during setting of ...
5 (just like all other beryl gemstones), morganite is hard enough for most jewelry except rings which are worn everyday. In an everyday ring setting, the gem will get worn and scratched over an extended period of time.
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