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Engagement Ring Guide ENGAGEMENT RING GUIDE METAL TYPES PLATINUM YELLOW GOLD WHITE GOLD ROSE GOLD STONE SETTINGS CLASSIC CENTER STONE SETTINGS THREE-STONE HALO SETTING SOLITAIRE A single center diamond remains Said to symbolize the past, present To increase the ring’s overall sparkle, the focus of this timeless setting. and future, three-stone rings feature halo settings feature a center stone This classic style works well for a prominent center diamond flanked encircled by smaller diamonds. This stacking your engagement ring by two other stones. The addition of brilliant border also visually increases and wedding band. smaller side stones makes the center the size of the center stone.side stones stone appear larger. makes the center stone appear larger. STONE SETTINGS BEZEL SETTING PRONG SETTING TENSION SETTING A smart option for wearers with To maximize the amount of light A sculptural tension setting gives an active lifestyle, a bezel setting to pass through and showcase the the illusion the diamond is delicately completely surrounds the diamond. The diamond’s brilliance, prong settings suspended between two pieces result is a diamond more securely set secure the diamond with tiny metal of the metal band. than one in a prong setting. claw grips. Tiffany & Co. was the revolutionary brand who first designed the six-prong design. BASKET SETTING TRELLIS SETTING PEG HEAD The basket setting include four or six A variation of the basket setting, the To allow the diamond to sit higher, a prongs to hold the diamond which are trellis setting’s prongs are elegantly peg head setting is actually made of reinforced by horizontal prongs. This interwoven. This sophisticated setting two pieces of metal—the setting and allows the gem to be set low while has the added benefit of making your the ring shank—soldered together. This maximizing the amount of light to shine center stone appear larger. delicate setting is not an ideal option for through the diamond. a very active person or someone who works with their hands. ACCENT STONE SETTINGS Accent diamonds are very small stones (oftentimes less than ¼ of a carat) that adorn the band or flank the center diamond. CHANNEL SETTING BAR SETTING PAVÉ SETTING A channel setting is a smart option for An iteration of the channel setting, The diamonds of a pavé setting are wearers with an active lifestyle because the bar setting holds the stones secured in place with a small droplet of it secures the diamonds in place with in place with two vertical metal metal. Pavé diamond bands are two strips of metal. strips or channels. difficult to resize so confirm your size before you commit. FRENCH PAVÉ SHARED PRONG FLUSH SETTING Like a traditional pavé setting, the As its name implies, the accents stone In a flush setting, the gemstone is French pavé uses metal droplets to share a prong which allows more light actually set into the ring itself secure the diamonds but these beads to pass through the smaller stones and without the aid of prongs. Only the are notched with a little V that look like amplifies their brilliance. top of the stone is visible and it sits split prongs when viewed from above. completely level with the band to create a smooth surface. BELOVED LUXURY STONE SETTINGS The most iconic engagement ring settings from the world’s premier fine jewelry houses THE TIFFANY CLASSIC WINSTON™ DY CROSSOVER SETTING FROM FROM HARRY WINSTON ENGAGEMENT RING TIFFANY & CO. FROM DAVID YURMAN In 1886, Charles Lewis Tiffany Harry Winston’s engagement ring The David Yurman DY Crossover ring is revolutionized diamond engagement cornerstone is its perfected micro-pavé a sentimental nod to Yurman’s longtime rings. The Tiffany & Co. namesake technique. This exquisite and delicate marriage to wife Sybil. Drawing upon designer broke from the traditional detail features pavé diamonds that the house’s iconic cable bracelets, bezel setting and debuted a multi- weigh a mere 1/100th of a carat and the ring’s band twists and intersects pronged setting that held up the require a skilled craftsman to set it beneath a single magnificent stone. diamond above the band to maximize perfectly in the band or halo. the diamond’s brilliance. SOLITAIRE 1895 GRIFFE FROM CHOPARD FOR EVER FROM CARTIER BULGARI FROM CHOPARD This beautifully refined solitaire ring The Chopard brand dates back to The Griffe collection boasts a striking lifts its name from its debut date in the 1860 and its engagement rings remain design that zeroes in on the solitaire late 19th century and has remained a faithful to the maison’s elegant heritage diamond set in lustrous platinum. coveted engagement ring since. The and timeless appeal. The Chopard For Bulgari offers the center stone in a Solitaire 1895 traditionally features a Ever collection is set in platinum and variety of shapes and the band can brilliant-cut diamond set high in four can include a pavé diamond band with include a pavé diamonds or emerald- prongs to minimize the obstruction of the stones set so closely together the cut side stones. light passing through the stones. Newer metal is barely noticeable. variations on this style include a band of brilliant-cut pavé diamonds..
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