Diamond Ring Settings
Your engagement ring is one of the most important purchases you'll make, so picking from diamond ring settings can be an overwhelming task.
You can make it a bit easier if you narrow it down from the beginning by figuring out your budget, the shape of stone you want and the type of metal the ring should be.
Metal For Diamond Ring Settings
One of the many choices for a diamond ring is the type of metal. If she wears only gold jewelry, then it's a sure bet that she'll want a yellow gold ring. If she favors the cooler colors like silver and white gold, then a white gold ring might be the thing.
However, if you really want to impress her and you have the dough, then platinum might be the way to go!
Size and Style
Another key aspect of diamond ring settings is the style of the setting and the size of the center stone. Some women prefer a simple setting with 1 large stone, others like to have a bunch of diamonds. Some prefer to mix in colored stones along the sides. Also, keep in mind the general style - if your gal likes antique jewelry you can buy an antique setting (or a new one with an antique design) or if she prefers the sleek lines of the modern setting you can opt for that. When selecting the size of the stone, keep your budget in mind - of course a bigger stone = bigger bucks.
Shape and Setting
Diamond ring settings can hold stones of many shapes - you have to decide which one you prefer! Diamonds come in round, pear, oval, princess, emerald and marquise. The round, pear and oval shapes are pretty self explanatory, but the princess shape is a square cut diamond, the emerald is a rectangular cut and the marquise is cut in a diamond shape. Round and princess are the most common.
Diamond ring setting also have different methods of holding the diamond in the ring - yet another decision you need to make! Prong set is the most common, where the stone is held in by large prongs. Bezel set is used in antique jewelry a lot and it involves the stone being set into a "well" and is held in by metal all around the stone, almost like a frame. An invisible setting is, well, invisible and a tension setting is rather contemporary and makes the diamond appear to be held into the ring by the tension of the metal band.
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