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Channel Settings:
Go for the bold
Two strips of
gold or platinum create a dramatic channel for stones set side-by-side.
The gems are set flush with the metal, offering protection from
snags, but slightly diminishing the ability for light to shine through.
Channel
Setting Diamond Engagement Ring: This style is often used for wedding
bands, but it may also be used to accent center stones. The diamonds
are suspended in a channel of vertical walls with nometal separating
the stones.
Channel
setting is also used when there is no center stone at all. The
placement of baguettes around an entire band is a beautiful choice
for a wedding band, one that goes well with a matching ring set with
a diamond solitaire. Channel setting offers a sleek, elegant
appearance, though the end result is a very different look.
Channel Set
Platinum Diamond Engagement Settings Advantages: Channel setting
protects the girdle are of diamonds as well as provide a smooth ring
surface. None of the edges are exposed, and so they are not subject
to hard knocks or general wear and tear.
Channel Set
14K White Gold Engagement Settings Disadvantages: Usually more time
consuming and costly than prong setting, when properly done. It
should not be used for fragile gems. |
