V-Prong setting: Typically used to mount cut styles which have a delicate point, such as marquis, to protect the points from chipping.
V-Prong Setting
A setting wherein the gemstone is held in place by V-shaped or L-shaped prongs.
One such variation, called the V-prong setting, functions on the same basic concept, but it uses prongs which, when viewed from above, appear to be curved into a V-shape.
V-prong setting is similar to the prong setting except it uses prongs which, when viewed from top, appear to be curved into a V-shape.
The corners will have a V-prong setting, to ensure that they do not get chipped or damaged. These diamond settings allow for the diamond to be raised above the band and let the light pass through, essentially uninterrupted.
 See also: Settings, Diamond, Surface, Gemstones, V-prong
  
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