Pave Ring Setting: The Best Choice

The word pave comes from the French word pavé, meaning paved, and this is how the tiny diamond clusters appear on a pave ring – like a sparkly paved cobblestone road. Many tiny diamonds are set in small holes in rows along the ring shank, with the objective being to place as many diamonds as possible on the surface, thus creating a beautiful shimmer effect. Some of the most impressive pave rings cover a large surface area, creating a maximum shimmer and sparkle effect.

Pave Diamond Rings

Once the diamonds are set, tiny beads of gold or platinum are used to secure the diamonds in place, making this ring setting an extremely robust and hard wearing choice. The pave ring setting is often seen in antique style jewellery.

The appearance of a pave ring setting is quite distinctive; it looks almost like the jewelry has been rolled in gemstones. The setting may also be combined with other types of setting, such as a ribbon of pave set diamonds paired with a bezel set solitaire which is larger than the surrounding stones. Any gemstone can be utilized in a pave ring setting, but the style of the setting promotes the play of light through the stone, so translucent stones like emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and topaz are especially suitable.

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