Pave setting engagement rings – create dazzling impression on the viewers

Are you looking for rings that are a delight for the onlookers? Then, know that one of the spectacular and popular rings is pave setting engagement rings. This type of setting has always been popular with the couples due to its dazzling impression on the viewers. However, opt for the setting only after knowing its various aspects.

Under the pave setting, the jewelers encrust small diamond on the surface of the ring. The precious stones cover most of the ring metal. This gives the impression as if the ring is made of diamonds as the metal becomes invisible. The couples can choose to cover the ring metal fully or half of the ring only with the diamond.

To hold each small diamonds on the ring surface tightly, the jewelers use minute prongs or beads. The function of these beads or prongs is to hold the diamonds and to make the metal invisible in order to create an illusion of diamond surface. Generally, the ring metal used for pave setting engagement rings is white gold or platinum but the couples can also use yellow gold to give the ring a traditional touch.

A typical such ring consists of a larger diamond on the center and smaller diamonds are studded everywhere on the ring surface up to half of the circumference. The traditional shape of the central precious stone has been princess or round shape. Fancier shapes are less preferred as whole of the ring it self is sufficient to give the impression of a dream piece of jewelry.

When we talk of pave setting engagement rings, it is usually for the smaller stones to be set on the ring surface. The central stone, however, can be set in prong or bezel settings for highlighting it on the ring.

As far as costs are concerned, these rings are generally expensive because of many diamonds. Cost of the ring largely depends on the cost of diamonds. Smaller diamonds will be affordable once you take steps to buy them in wiser manner for pave setting engagement rings.  Moreover, a full pave setting will be expensive while half one will be cheaper.

If the couples need to cut the costs further they can opt for simply design. They can ask the jeweler for pave setting engagement rings with a singly row of the stones and the ring band should be thin. To cut the prices, a colorful gemstone can be chosen as the central stone instead of diamond. Surely, these are dazzling rings for the couples if they can take care of the costs as well.