Diamonds often look good in white gold, yellow gold or platinum. Each person has its own preference with their jewellery. A perfect diamond setting will enhance the beauty of the jewellery. The different types of diamond settings are given below:

PRONG SETTING

In this case the stone is held by two or more distinct claws. Hence it adds height to the jewellery making the diamonds look bigger. It is the most popular form of diamond jewellery setting across the world.

PRESSURE SETTING

In this setting, more than seven round brilliant cut diamonds are clubbed together, in order to give an impression of a round brilliant solitaire.

INVISIBLE SETTING

The diamonds are set close together with no metal showing between them. Diamonds are grooved on the bottom and held in place with wires. This technique is used to create the illusion of larger diamonds.

PAVE SETTING

Derived from the French word “pave” meaning to be paved. In this setting the diamonds are set on the metal with the help of grains which are pulled up from the metal and pushed against the diamond. Americans have a strong liking for this kind of setting and such settings with tiny diamonds are normally rhodium-plated to enhance the effect of the jewellery.

BEZEL SETTING

In this case the stone is set encircled by a metal wall which is normally at a higher level than the plane surface of the jewellery.

CHANNEL SETTING

It is a type of setting often used in mounting a row of uniform sized stones in a row. Diamonds flow in a continuous row as no metal is used to separate them.