Diamond Settings

Micro Pavé Setting

The micro pavé setting is one of the more difficult of techniques for setting small diamonds. The micro pavé setting requires use of a microscope and exceptional hand-eye coordination. Pave setting is with an array of diamonds closely knit and usually adjacent resulting in dazzling continuity of diamonds with minute prongs, barely visible to the naked eye.

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Bezel Setting

The bezel setting is a diamond setting technique usually used for medium to large size diamonds by surrounding the stone with a usually thin perimeter of the chosen metal. Often, the bezel setting itself is pave set to create an effect of a larger center diamond. The bezel setting is the most secure possible setting for diamonds.
 

Prong Setting

The prong setting is by far the most popular choice for setting diamonds. The most common options are 4 and 6 prong settings, where a ridge in the gold is made for the diamond to be tapped into professionally.

Tension Setting

The tension setting is one of the more precarious of settings, using a combination of tiny ridges in the metal and pressure to hold the stone in place. Well made tension set rings will have a security bar to ensure that the diamond cannot come loose even if accidentally knocked.