How a diamond is set into metal affects its overall look and feel, and different shaped stones often compliment different kinds of settings.
Different setting styles
Setting primary stones
A traditional way of clasping a stone brings four corners of metal around the stone in a claw-like grasp. These claws can be shaped in different ways depending on the desired look: they can be round, angled or single/double talon claws. Alternatively, metal can encase a stone in a bezel setting.
Setting accent stones
Pavé setting
Pavé setting has a small boarder of metal alongside the diamonds of approximately 0.3mm. This is angled on the inside edge to enhance the look of the diamonds.
Cut Down Pavé
Cut down pavé setting is a great option if you don’t want to see a lot of metal. The ring is curved into scallops to hold the stones but no metal is visible on the outside edge of the stones.
Milgrain Edge
Milgrain is similar to Pavé (see above) but with a beaded edge that gives a lovely, vintage look.
French Pavé
French pavé (aka fishtail) is a fancy combination of the pavé and castle settings. It’s a cut down pavé but with a side profile that looks like ‘fish tails’. It is not possible to graduate the size of stones with this setting.
Channel Setting
A channel setting is where the diamonds are held in a channel of metal with the sides holding the diamonds in place.
Choosing the perfect diamond and the 4Cs
Throughout history, the alluring sparkle of diamonds has been an irresistible temptation for people looking to buy jewellery. But with so many different options available, how do you know which diamond to buy?
Unearthing laboratory grown diamonds
The lure of a diamond at a fraction of the price is inviting….even more so when marketed as ‘eco-friendly’. At Veale Fine Jewellery we have carefully considered whether to use artificially lab grown diamonds rather than stones that have naturally occurred over millions of years. Asking questions such as, are they really comparable? What are the compromises?
