Diamond is a stone which carries enormous worth and is used by people from centuries. It has different structures and sizes found in all over the world. Diamond is used in jewelry to increase the worth by introducing it with other metals like gold, silver etc. Usually rings have various kinds of arrangements of diamonds, in some they have a single large size diamond exposed in the middle, while some have number of small diamonds fitted into metals. All these arrangements are made to have different and unique appearance of the jewelry. Here I will explain different kinds of diamonds setting styles that have been most commonly used by jewelers while designing jewelry.

Bezel setting (image via wikipedia)

• Prong Settings - It is one of the most common types of diamond setting styles in which a single large size diamond is placed in the metal by using different techniques; it may be hold by the round claws of metal to keep the diamond fixed into the metal and avoid loss. Mostly it is preferred by everyone to have a round claws around the diamond so that it could not scratch with other jewelry. It is easy to manufacture and inexpensive to afford. It is commonly purchased for casual wearing.

• Bezel settings - It is another arrangement for the diamonds, to increase the beauty and worth of the jewelry. It is found to be more protective for diamonds and have maximum exposure of diamond shinning surface. It is perfect to fix any shape of diamond in metals (gold, silver etc). It provides a firm grip for the diamond to remain protective. It is the old technique for fixing a diamond into a metal.

• Channel Settings - Channel setting is one of the most impressive kinds of diamonds setting styles on the metal. In this number of diamonds of small sizes are arranged one after the other, it gives the attractive appearance to the diamond. In it diamond are protective as their edges are embedded properly in the metal, it is good for the oval, square and rounded diamonds shape.

           Prong set diamonds (image via wikipedia)                             Channel set diamonds (image via wikipedia)

• Bar settings - It is similar to the prong settings as it has a single diamond beautifully placed in the centre of metal. In this diamond is gripped by the edges of metal so that it cannot be loss. In this diamond edges are firmly gripped from two sides into metal and providing the maximum exposure of diamond in a safe way. It is most commonly used in necklace and other jewelry types to have a beautiful collection of diamonds in jewelry.

• Pave settings - Pave setting is unique way of diamond settings styles, in its small sizes diamond are set in the metal in  a way that it does not show the metal surface as it is covered by the diamonds. It has a sparkling and shinning outlook. To make it more gorgeous in looking, prong diamond setting is also used along with it to have surface of brilliance for diamonds. It now commonly used in settings of diamonds rings. It cost more because of number of diamonds used in it but it also look more beautiful and unique then the other.

• Invisible settings - Invisible settings term is derived from its arrangement style, as in it diamonds are placed in number one after the other having an underneath metal surface that is not display. It is unique way for increasing the brilliance of diamonds by letting a maximum sun rays to pass through it. Most commonly used in the rings and necklaces by the jewelers in setting the diamonds. It is similar to the pave setting but it has more brilliance outlook than pave settings

• Cluster settings: - As it name indicates it is an arrangement of diamonds in cluster or a groups around a single large diamond imbedded in a metal and have less disclosure of metal surfaces in it. It is no similarity with the other forms of settings as in it the surface of metal is increased by diameter so that the cluster of diamonds could be placed upon it. It has shinning appearances and found to be expensive and depend upon the diameter of surface covering with diamonds.

           Pave setting (image via wikipedia)                                          Flush/Burnish setting (image via wikipedia)

• Tiffany settings - Setting name is derived from the company who introduced the settings of diamond, Tiffany & Co. in 1886. It is most commonly used in the setting of diamonds in rings. In which six prongs are placed on the metal. It has maximum brilliance by letting the light pass through all dimensions. It has a shinning appearance like other settings and also affordable then other diamond settings.

• Flush settings - Flush setting is also termed as a burnish setting, in it diamond is smoothly imbedded in to a metal, and if it is forcefully embedded into it will have hideous appearance. Therefore proper setting burs are used for cutting the metal according to the shape and size of diamond and deep according to the diamond as well. After embedding it the surface should have smooth appearances and it has no scratches with other jewelry as the edges are properly gripped into the metal. It has a spark of shine at the surface, has attractive appearances then other. Usually have number different size used in it.

• Baguette settings - It is also found to have a baguette setting of diamonds in which small size diamonds are placed along the edges of other precious stone to have beautiful appearance, shinning and sparkling surface of the diamond. In this setting rectangle, round and other shaped stones are placed in the centre, and surrounded by the small sized diamonds.

• Tension Settings - Tension settings is one of the amazing styles of diamond setting in which a diamond is squeezed between the two bars of metals through a small cuts in the metals to create a tension around the diamond and to keep it firmly gripped between it. The tension mounting are made through precious metals that are used to grip the diamond. It has unique and attractive appearances.