The Complete Guide to Engagement Ring Settings: Prong, Bezel, Pave & More
The setting is the metal structure that holds your diamond or gemstone. It determines how the ring looks on the finger, how much light the stone gets, how secure it is during daily wear, and how easy (or hard) the ring is to resize and repair later. Most people spend hours choosing the stone and 30 seconds choosing the setting. That's backwards. Prong setting The most common setting by a wide margin. Metal claws (usually 4 or 6) grip the stone from the sides, leaving the top, bottom, and most of the perimeter exposed. This lets the maximum amount of...