Diamond Settings

When buying diamond rings, many people often neglect to think about the diamond settings. Diamond buyers often investigate the different types of diamonds, the 4 C’s, reliable places from which to buy diamonds. While this is great and surely recommended for everyone, you should remember that the diamond settings are also very important and can even serve multiple functions. Pavé settings are made up of lots of tiny gems, often diamonds but not always, set close together. These little diamonds are separated and held in place by little beads of the setting metal. The result is a diamond setting that looks like a continuous surface of diamonds or other gems. This, in turn, causes the diamond to actually appear bigger than it is! Since it is the pave diamond setting make is difficult to distinguish each stone, it looks as if there are more diamonds. Of course, take into consideration the fact that pave diamond settings sometimes make the ring altogether a more expensive affair. Another way to make your ring appear bigger is by choosing a Bezel Set Diamond, which has a metal rim or collar encircling the sides of the diamond. White gold setting will blend in with the diamond and make it appear bigger than it is. Diamonds are often heirlooms, and the great thing about diamond settings is that, while diamonds cannot be replaces, their settings sure can. So, people who inherit diamonds with damaged or undesirable settings often choose to reset their jewels. A different setting can make the ring look like a whole new ring altogether! For instance, if the diamond you currently have has a tall and pointed setting, you can remove it and place it on a different diamond setting, with which your ring won’t bump into everything. The prong setting, also known as claw setting, is the most commonly used one. It is especially popular as a diamond engagement ring setting. Some of the advantages to take into account before buying a prong setting are: due to the prong’s small size, the diamond will appear bigger; prong settings are usually less expensive; prong diamond settings make is easier to clean the gem. A disadvantage a prong setting has is that the girdle areas is not covered, so the prong setting offers less protection.