selecting New Engagement Ring Mountings
Written on May 19, 2012 – 8:38 am | by admin
Engagement rings used to be practically identical except for the size and actual shape of the stone. Until the mid 70s, practically every engagement ring was essentially a half carat set in yellow gold in a four prong Princess setting. Engagement ring mountings have come a long way since then.
Mountings have changed dramatically not only to conform to style and fashion, but to make the setting itself a safer haven for the stone. Many of the earlier high cap Princess settings tended to wear out quickly, resulting in loss of the stone.
Diamond Wedding Ring
The straps of the setting need to be strong and secure. As a high setting rubs against the wedding band and endures bumps and scrapes from normal wear and tear, the setting can retain so much damage that stones are absolutely lost.
Newer settings have gotten away from these older high cap setting where the brilliant was held up and away from the band itself, allowing light to refract from all sides. Updated settings now place the stone closer to the band, production it less likely to retain damage and loss.
Many settings have the stone inlaid into the actual band. This type of setting absolutely demands a brilliant with a fully different type of cut. Rather than having a totally flat aspect on top, this type of setting works best with diamonds that have a graphic multi face cut, allowing light to reflect from all the surfaces, rather than just a flat top.
If inlaid stones aren’t your preference, there are still settings to showcase your brilliant without the protection concerns from years ago. Many now anchor the stone with six to ten straps as opposed to old standard of four. High cap settings are pretty much a thing of the past, with fashion and base sense absolutely dictating the styles that have become popular.
selecting New Engagement Ring Mountings
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