ENGAGEMENT RING SETTINGS

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Pavé settings feature small beads or micro-prongs, which are designed to hold each of the small diamonds securely on the surface of the ring. Shared prong settings look similar to pavé settings, but use shared metal prongs to hold adjacent diamonds in place next to each other.

“French cut” refers to the way the small pave diamonds are set into the metal of the ring. The diamond setter hand cuts small ‘V’ shapes into the metal in order to set the diamonds. This style is meant to show as little metal as possible, making rings appear like they are solid diamonds.

Fishtail setting: an elegant setting where the diamond melee is set low into the metal with delicate fishtail-shaped cuts. Flush setting: a sleek setting style in which diamond melee is set individually, directly into the metal and without prongs.

• PRONG SETTING. A single diamond set in a traditional, plain mounting, usually with four or six prongs.
• CHANNEL SETTING. This engagement ring setting is most frequently used for wedding and anniversary bands.
• BAR SETTING.
• BEZEL SETTING.
• GYPSY SETTING.
• TENSION SETTING.
• ILLUSION SETTING.
• CLUSTER SETTING.

Fishtail Pavé is a style in which small diamonds of the same shape are set in extremely close proximity. This mass formation effectively coats the metal surface. The gems are separated by and held in place by little “v’”s of the setting metal.

The most common and classic ring setting is called a prong setting. A prong is a little metal claw that grips the diamond tightly, holding it in place. Prongs can be rounded, pointed, flat, or V-shaped (the latter being the most common for princess-cut diamonds).

Flush Settings

The most classic among these is called the prong setting. It is also the most popular as the stone is held in place with the minimal amount of metal – usually four or six prongs – allowing more light to pass through the diamond resulting in added brilliance.

Six prongs hold a diamond more securely in place. If a prong is accidentally sheared off in a four-prong setting, the center stone can easily fall out (and get lost). Six prongs offers better protection to the diamond’s girdle than four prongs. Six prongs can make a round shaped diamond or gemstone look rounder.

The price of a 2 carat diamond can vary depending on its shape, cut quality, clarity, color and a range of other factors. On average, you can expect to pay anywhere from $5,000 to $60,000 or more for a 2 carat diamond.

3-carat diamonds are generally large enough that a lower quality cut can really upset the overall look. You should restrict your search only to those of Excellent grade or better.

How many carats is Meghan Markle’s engagement ring? Jewellery experts estimate the central diamonds is 3 carats, while the other two are 1.5 each, making the original ring 6 carats in total.

15 carats

In the United States, for example, the national average for an engagement ring is around one carat. In the United Kingdom, it’s 0.6 carats, and in Europe it’s even smaller, hovering at 0.5 carats.

round cut diamond

round diamonds

How Big is a 1 Carat Diamond? Remember, carats are actually a measure of weight, not size, so the measurements of a 1 carat diamond will differ from stone to stone. But if we’re talking about your average round brilliant, they’re going to land somewhere in the region of 6.5mm diameter. Or about 1/4 inch.