When we receive design require from client, during creating new styles, our in-house designer always thinks about which stone setting way is the best for different stone material gemstone natural diamond, lab grown diamond or cubic zirconia.
Which are most popular setting ways?
Bezel Setting
Classically used to set cabochon stones, with the time going bezel setting is friendly enlarge faceted gemstone as well. For the small size like 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm natural gemstone, visual looks larger than the actual while design with a thicker bezel edge.
Prong Setting
Another best choice for on faceted colour gemstones, diamonds and cubic zirconia. Prongs setting allows as much as possible light get into the stone out to get sparkling stone. The prongs, can be expressed in a variety of designs, two, three, four, five, six and eight prongs are most common. The prongs can design as a dragon claws, vine claws, heart shaped or any creature.
Channel Setting
Widely use on engagement rings, using two straight strips with an invisible array hiding behind the stones. The stones set in this way form a row and can run as a infinity ring band. It’s extraordinary beautiful for channel setting with Emerald-cut, baguette or square gems.
Our stone setting masters has more than 20 years’ experience on different setting methods between using different stone material. Most of the valued stones are setting under microscope to get the best result.