| When asked what an engagement ring looks like, | | | | metal tracks! |
| most people will probably describe a prong set | | | | Tension and Invisible Settings |
| round brilliant cut diamond. And that is not | | | | Tension set diamonds are integral to the band of |
| surprising because the traditional diamond solitaire | | | | the ring, and actually complete the circle of the |
| has become synonymous with engagement. But | | | | band. This setting has become popular with newer |
| there is a wide range of other settings you could | | | | designs of engagement ring and it is very striking. |
| choose from if you want a more unusual | | | | However, the diamond is largely unprotected, |
| engagement ring. | | | | making it suitable only for robust diamond cuts. |
| But not all settings suit all sizes and cuts of | | | | Furthermore the ring cannot be easily resized |
| diamond. So here are your main choices. | | | | once it has been completed so if you want to |
| Bezel Setting | | | | propose with a tension set diamond engagement |
| This is a beautiful setting which is smooth and | | | | ring, make sure you know the size of her finger |
| comfortable to wear. A stand of precious metal | | | | first! |
| totally encircles and protects the gemstone, giving | | | | The invisible setting is similar to the tension setting. |
| it an antique yet contemporary look. If necessary, | | | | Here the diamond is not integral to the ring but is |
| cuts can be made into the metal setting to allow | | | | set invisibly into it so that it looks as if it has been |
| extra light to pass into the gemstone, so a bezel | | | | tension set. Invisible settings are strong, and can |
| set diamond can flash with nearly as much fire as | | | | be easily resized. |
| it would in a prong setting. | | | | Cluster |
| Channel Setting | | | | The cluster setting is extremely good for large |
| This is another very comfortable setting which will | | | | numbers of small clean diamonds which can be |
| not snag on clothing. The gemstones are set | | | | set close together to give the illusion of a much |
| between two tracks of precious metal, flush with | | | | larger stone. This is an affordable alternative to a |
| the band of the ring. Because they are held by | | | | single large carat diamond. |
| their girdles, this setting requires very precise and | | | | Pave Setting |
| well cut stones. Channel setting suits smaller | | | | In this setting, large numbers of clean diamonds |
| diamonds and colored gemstones which have | | | | are invisible prong set using miniscule prongs, to |
| straight sides, such as Baguettes, Square, | | | | create a river of diamond brilliance. Because each |
| Rectangular or Princess Cuts. In these cases, the | | | | stone is individually set, this is a very labor |
| metal cannot be seen between the individual | | | | intensive setting, which makes it an expensive |
| diamonds and the illusion is of an uninterrupted | | | | one. It is a gorgeous setting is often used to |
| channel of diamonds floating between precious | | | | enhance the shoulders of a ring. |