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Brilliant Baguette Wedding
When it comes to shopping for engagement rings' it's best to come equipped with a little savvy. Ring settings' the mountings that attach the diamond to the ring's band' are an integral component in achieving the right look for your ring' as some are more appropriate for certain diamond shapes. Here is a complete rundown of the most common engagement ring settings.
Prong
Prong settings usually have six or four prongs (or claws) that cradle the diamond. Prongs allow the maximum light to enter the diamond from all angles' making it appear larger and more brilliant. The prong setting with a solitaire round brilliant stone is the classic engagement ring look.
Bar
A variation on the prong setting' rather than individual claws' prongs on each side of the setting are fused into elongated bars to hold the stone in place. This option highlights more metal without obscuring the stone as much as bezel or channel settings might.
Bezel
The diamond is set with a metal rim around the perimeter of the diamond to hold it in place. A bezel setting can be a full bezel' or a part bezel. In a part bezel setting' the metal only partially surrounds the diamond' leaving the top and bottom of the stone exposed.
Tension
The diamond is held in place by the pressure of the band's metal' resulting in the startling appearance of the diamond being held in midair. The result is a highly contemporary' fashionable look.
Channel
Diamonds of similar size and shape are lined in a row between the band's two horizontal sides. A variation of the channel setting is the ...
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