Variations of Diamond Settings

Diamonds are set in rings in various formats. The settings help in creating the functionality and aesthetics of your jewellery. Here are the most popular settings used by jewellers and ordered by customers.

Bezel Setting

In bezel setting the diamond is set within a thin metal rim. This rim holds the gemstone in place very firmly and is a very secure type of setting. Bezel settings can encircle the gemstone fully or partially as deemed correct. This is a recommended setting for people with active lifestyles.

Tension Setting

In this setting the gemstone is set in between two walls of metals and seems to be floating. This setting also ensures that the gemstone is clearly visible. However since this setting is not very secure hence jewellers normally use a prong or bezel setting underneath the gemstone to increase security.

Prong Setting

In this setting the gemstones are held in place with prong-like metal claws. The prongs can be of different shapes but the major benefit is that most of the stone is clearly visible. Unfortunately there is also this drawback that it snags on clothing and other materials. There are blunt prongs and lower-set prongs to take care of the snag setting but still is not foolproof.

Halo Setting

A main centre stone and concentric circle around that gemstone is the way to make a halo setting. This setting makes the centre gemstone look larger than it actually is.

Channel Setting

In this setting gemstones are set one after another in a line into the grooves of the shank. A channel is made in the band of the ring where the gemstones are set. This is a very secure setting with no chances of snagging on clothes.

Pavé Setting

In this setting gemstones are held together with metal beads or prongs but the prongs protrude as less as possible. This gives the ring a continuous bed for a sparkle effect. In this bed the centre stone is popped out a little to give it better brilliance.

Flush Setting

In this setting the gemstone is set into a hole in the band. This setting is set in a very ‘flush’ manner and is very secure.

Cluster Setting

This setting has a cluster of gemstones which is done to give an appearance of a large diamond. The cluster can have stones of same sizes or may have a bigger centre stone.

Bar Setting

In this setting the gemstones are placed between vertical metal bars. This is slightly different from channel settings as in this setting gemstones are exposed from two sides.

Split-Shank

In this setting the shank or the band of the ring splits into two just a few millimetres before the stone setting area.

Let us know which one of these settings is your favourite.