Types Of Engagement Ring Settings

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Types of engagement ring settings.

One of the most on trend types of engagement ring settings the halo is perfect for those who love a lot of sparkle and a more glamorous look. This is a traditional engagement ring setting and can be personalized with diamond bands or a ring guard or wrap which literally guard or wrap the main ring and also frame the larger diamond to make it more prominent. It also allows you to pair unique stones with diamonds a la kate middleton s halo set sapphire ring. V tipped prongs are most commonly used for pear and marquise shaped diamonds.

Prong settings are most people s go to choice when it comes to their engagement ring. A popular engagement ring style is to mimic a tension style setting like you see above but in fact the diamond or gemstone is set in the band typically as a bezel setting. A single diamond set in a traditional plain mounting usually with four or six prongs. A prong setting is the most common type of engagement ring setting and involves three to six claws that hold a stone firmly in a metal head or basket prongs can be pointed rounded flat or v shaped and act as pockets for a square stone s corners.

Styles that could get damaged in hands on jobs. Bezel set flush set and prong settings are good options for hands on jobs.