Gemstone Settings - Just what you should know

A good jewelry designer ensures that the gemstone is rendered with due importance while being securely set using the right amount of metal.  

Gembleu is known for its unmatched jewelry designs put together by passionate artisans who are meticulously particular about everything, especially the settings. Here is a quick dive into details that involve gemstones settings: -

Bezel and Pave Setting 

Consider our 3.83 TCT aquamarine stud earrings encrusted with 0.32 TCT diamonds. The aquamarine stone takes center stage, as the gemstone is set in 14K white gold that borders it. This setting is known as a Bezel setting. It is one of the oldest forms of gemstone settings. Some of the archeological revelations point out that this setting has been around since the advent of society. The setting is ideally used in engagement rings to secure a larger stone. 

The diamonds that surround the aquamarine gemstone, on the other hand, are set on a pave setting. It originated in France and as the name suggests, the gemstones are laid, just as stones are on a cobblestone path.

Prongs and Claws 

As another example, take our emerald necklace in gold, surrounded by 0.35 TCT diamonds. The emerald is held to the metal by prongs /claws. Prongs are small extensions that arise from the base of the metal basket to secure the stone. This setting could prove risky for larger stones but is often used to showcase the worth of the stone by allowing the light to refract and shine unhindered. The emerald, the necklace, is loosely suspended from the bottom, while it is secured by a hook on the top that is attached to an intricate framework of diamonds, set in a pave setting. 

However, there are also examples of tri-prong settings, like our 3.77 blue zircon ring surrounded by diamonds, set in 14k yellow gold. The gemstones are secured together, individually, by a set of tri-prongs, i.e. three claws.

Channel Setting

Our 0.77 CT Alexandrite engagement Ring is surrounded by 0.65 TCT diamonds and completed in platinum. The gemstone is circumvented by baguettes that have been securely encased in platinum with a Channel setting. In this setting, the metal is specially grooved to imitate an open air tunnel and the gemstones firmly fit into it.

The Halo Effect 

It is interesting to learn that all jewelry spotlight the center stone by imparting a slight lift and surrounding the same with smaller gems that add an additional shine. This little lift of the center stone is called the Halo setting. The other gemstones surround the centerpiece forming what creates, in essence, a ‘halo’ effect. 

The gemstones are securely held together by using an array of setting styles, in different permutations and combinations depending on the cut and the final design. Check out some of the spectacular pieces from our wide array of products here www.gembleu.com. Follow us on social media for some attractive schemes and discounts.