Does Your Diamond Ring’s Settings Suit Your Lifestyle?
What Is A Diamond Ring Setting?
The ring’s setting is the metal part of the ring that holds the diamond in place. It is important to pay attention to your diamond ring’s setting, because it is going to have to be just durable as the diamond.
Why The Ring’s Setting Is Important
Your ring setting is the foundation of your entire ring design. Throughout the years, diamond jewelry designers
have come up with various ingenious ways to place the diamond in such a way that catches and reflects the light
because nothing sparkles like a diamond!
Even though diamonds are extremely strong, exposed corners and sharp points can chip. Luckily there is a large number of diamond ring settings to consider that will not only protect the diamonds in your ring but will also showcase it beautifully.
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Types Of Diamond Ring Settings Available
Prong Setting
This setting is the most popular for engagement rings. Four or six small prongs lift the diamond upwards, allowing you to also see the sides of the diamond. There is no doubt that the solitaire diamond held by the small prongs is the main star of the ring, even though there may be more diamonds on the shank.
Advantages Of The Prong Setting
The diamond can catch and flash back the light back beautifully because it is not covered by metal.
Limitations Of The Prong Setting
The diamond sometimes snags on long-sleeves. A jeweler should periodically examine the ring to check that the prongs are still tight and holding the diamond in place.
Bar Setting
Small vertical or diagonal metal bars hold the diamonds into place. The diamonds are still exposed to the light on at the top and bottom part of the ring.
Advantages Of The Bar Setting
It is easier to see the diamonds because they are not completely surrounded by metal. This also amplifies the sparkle of the diamond ring.
Limitations Of The Bar Setting
It can be difficult and expensive to resize the ring if diamonds are wrapped all the way around the ring.
Bezel Setting
In a bezel-set ring, the diamond is surrounded by a metal rim that is custom-made to take the shape of the diamond. It was a popular setting in the 19th century but today the bezel setting is appreciated for its sleek and modern look.
Advantages Of The Bezel Setting
This setting an excellent choice for anyone with an active lifestyle because the diamond sits flush and therefor do not snag on clothing. The diamond is well-protected and since there are not prongs that need to be checked, these types of rings are much easier to look after.
Limitations Of The Bezel Setting
A large part of the part diamond is covered by metal. Diamond rings with a bezel setting have a lesser amount of light reflection and brilliance than other ring settings.
Gypsy Setting
The diamonds or diamonds sit flush into a drilled hole in the band of the ring. The metal is then hammered by the jeweler to keep the diamond into place. This setting is often found in men’s wedding bands.
Advantages Of The Gypsy Setting
This is an excellent choice for anybody who works with their hands because the diamonds are well-protected and very unlikely to fall out.
Limitations Of The Gypsy Setting
The diamonds are sometimes not very noticeable because such a limited amount of light passes through them.
Tension Setting
In a tension setting, the diamond is held into place by the pressure that the metal applies to the stone. Tiny grooves in the metal anchors the diamond more securely in its place.
Advantages Of The Tension Setting
The diamond (and the unusual setting) catches a large amount of light and reflects a large amount of brilliance and sparkle.
Limitations Of The Tension Setting
It is difficult and sometimes not possible to resize diamond rings with a tension setting. Diamonds can look smaller in this type of setting.
Invisible Or Illusion Setting
In a diamond ring with an invisible setting, the setting of the ring is not visible to the viewer. It seems as though the diamonds are not connected by anything to the shank part of the ring. Several diamonds are placed flush next to each other, giving the illusion of one large diamond surface.
Advantages Of The Invisible Setting
Diamond rings made with an invisible setting look large and always get a lot of attention.
Limitations Of The Invisible Setting
It is sometimes reported that the diamonds fall out from the invisible setting, so be smart about where you buy your diamond jewelry from online. Make sure that it is a reputable company with a lot of experience and satisfied customers.
So Which Ring Setting Is The Best For My Lifestyle?
People with very active lifestyles, or who work with their hands, should consider diamond rings with more secure settings such as the bezel, bar and gypsy settings.
Diamond rings with invisible, tension and prong settings look great when you are working in an office, attend parties or just go about your usual day. It is however a good idea to remove the ring when you are playing sports or have a messy hobby such as pottery.
Most of important of all though is to consider your own personal style and preferences. Research the various types of diamond ring settings and look at different types of diamond rings online. The type of diamond ring that you like the most is usually the one that will suit your lifestyle the best.
