Popular Setting Styles

Solitaire Setting

Solitaire Setting is a popular diamond engagement ring setting. The head secures the diamond. The prongs allow the diamond to catch the most light. A four-prong setting shows more of the diamond, but a six-prong setting is often more secure.

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Settings with Sidestones

Settings with Sidestones, such as diamonds or gemstones, add additional sparkle or color. Popular sidestone settings are channel, which protects stones by keeping them flush, and bar-channel, which allows more light to enter the sidestones.

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Three-Stone Settings

Three-Stone Settings have one diamond for the past, one for the present, and one for the future. Typically the center diamond is larger than the two side stones.

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