Different Types of Solitaire Ring Setting

Solitaire ring brings its own language of love between two people who are looking to take a leap into a committed relationship. But as much as a solitaire diamond is a symbol of romance and eternal love, it is also essential to focus on the setting of the diamond ring to ensure that the solitaire fits properly and does not lose its aesthetic appeal over the years of use.

However, you must be wondering why the ring setting is important at all? The answer lies in the way solitaire rings are made. While the single diamond is the best part of any solitaire jewellery, it is the stone’s setting that makes it pop out and appear to be priceless jewellery among other ornaments. This guide will cover the topic of solitaire jewellery setting (especially ring) and its importance while choosing a ring. But before diving into the discussion about solitaire jewellery setting, you must know about the solitaire diamond and different types of solitaire jewellery sets. For that, please read our guide on explanation about solitaire diamond stones and then go ahead with reading this guide on solitaire jewellery setting.

Different Types of Solitaire Ring Settings

You must have already seen by now that solitaire rings come in a variety of styles, and most of that style has to do with the jewellery set chosen for the diamond stone. Besides rings, solitaire is used in pendants, earrings, and other ornaments, where jewellery set matters as much as it does in a ring.

Here are different types of solitaire diamond ring setting:

Prong Ring Setting

One of the famous and classic solitaire ring settings is prong setting. It makes use of small metal claws that keep the diamond in the ring. The prong setting is renowned among many people as it offers maximum exposure to the solitaire stone and does not hide the diamond’s beauty behind any additional surface. The light is able to pass through the stone and get reflected the observer’s eye, keeping its charm and aesthetics alive for years.

There are two types of prongs: 4-claws prong and 6-claws prong. While the former allows more light to enter the stone, the latter keeps the stone firm and secure to the ring.

Halo Ring Setting

It is true that solitaire rings are made so as to focus all the attention on a single stone, but halo ring setting takes the story a little more further. This setting refers to placing smaller diamond stones surrounding the central solitaire in concentric circles stone to make it appear larger. Not only does this set increase the brightness and sparkle of the jewellery but also boosts the appearance of the surrounding smaller diamond stones.

Tension Ring Setting

As the name suggests, the tension ring setting keeps the diamond stone in place by applying tension to it. The precious stone is pushed from two sides by the metal plates to stay in place, making the observer believe that the diamond is floating in the air. At the exact points where the ring touches the solitaire, jewellers cut tiny groves to place the stone between two metals firmly.

Moreover, the missing bottom section of the support (diamond does not have bottom support) makes sure that the stone is easy to clean and has more surface area visible to the observer.

Bezel Ring Setting

A bezel setting is similar to tension setting with only one significant difference: the edges of the diamond stones are surrounded by metal. If the solitaire is round, then the metal is round; if the diamond cut is emerald, then the metal shape is emerald; and so on. 

Bezel sets are of two types: full-bezel and half-bezel. The bezel setting surrounds the diamond completely, while the half-bezel set only encompasses a portion of diamond edges.

Pave Ring Setting

Pave ring setting includes smaller diamonds paved along the surface of the circular ring running all the way to the centre stone. Many people confuse the pave set and halo ring setting to be the same, but they’re different in several ways. Pave solitaire ring set consists of smaller diamond stones on the ring surface, while halo solitaire ring set has diamond running along with the main stone across its edges.

The central diamond stone in the pave ring setting is inserted into a smaller hole and kept in place by mini-prongs.

Pros and Cons of Solitaire Diamond Ring Setting

Every ring setting has its unique look and usage for solitaire, but there are a few pros and cons that you must be aware of before settling on a particular style.

Pros

• Prongs ring setting is the most sought after and popular design as the stone remains safe in such sets

• It is easier to clean solitaire diamond set in tension ring style

• Halo ring set increases the overall brilliance of the main stone 

• Halo ring set can have coloured diamonds or gemstones could be used as smaller stones surrounding the solitaire

• Pave ring set is best when your budget is low as you can select a ring with a small solitaire diamond surrounded by other tiny stones, making the ring appear lavish

• The bezel ring set is best when you that your selected diamond might be fragile and want to keep it safe from falling out or damaging

Cons

• It is quite tricky to clean solitaire stone that is surrounded by prongs or bezel

• You might have to think twice before you take your halo or pave ring set for re-sizing as the surrounding tiny diamonds will pose difficulty in doing so

• Solitaire stones that appear to peek out of their setting often get caught in mesh dresses, dining cloth edges, and other materials

• Prongs often lose their grip on the diamond due to years of wear and tear and require regular cleaning and adjustment to keep the solitaire at the place