Diamond Ring Information

Diamond engagement rings have a variety of stone setting options. Most commonly, center diamonds (or showcase diamonds) in an engagement ring are prong set. This means that the head of the engagement ring is made up of usually 4 or 6 individual prongs, tapering down toward one another where they merge at the base of the head. There are, however, some other interesting diamond setting styles that can be used for displaying an engagement ring’s center diamond. Bezel set diamonds are—for all intents and purposes—buried up to and just beyond the girdle, leaving only the very top of the diamond (the table and crown) visible. Such settings require a substantial amount of gold or platinum compared to the more traditional ... Read More