Time to study about rings=)
Bezel, or Collet, Setting
Interchangeable terms, bezel and collet settings have a band of metal ard the girdle of the gem
Center Stone
The largest stone at the centre of the ring
Channel Setting
A band of sq or baguette shaped stones- all of equal size- set b/w 2 parallel rows of metal.
Crossover Ring or Bypass Ring
The shank has a higher and lower arm that extend a little beyond the center. A gem can be set directly between the parts or at the end of each arm.
Micro Pave
Tiny diamonds paved across a metal surface
Millegrain
A decoration of very small platinum beads. Millegrain is an old technique found on rings from the 1890s to around 1920. Contemporary jewelers use millegrain on engagement rings to give them a vintage veneer.
Pave
Gems set as close as possible across a metal surface.
Prong Setting
Little metal claws that hold a gem in place
Setting
How a gem is mounted, eg. a prong setting or pave setting.
Shank
The band of a ring
Shoulders
The area of the side stones
Side Stones
The small stones flanking a center stone on an engagement ring. Most popular side stones are named for their shape such as trapezoid, trillion (a tri shape), and a half moon- except the baguette (a slender rectangular shape), which is named after the famous french bread.
Solitaire
By definition a solitaire is a ring with one diamond, but the term is used loosely to refer to all engagement rings with a diamond center stone, even if it has side stones or other gem embellishments.
Split shank
A band that has 2 parallel lines or that splits into two or three parts, like a V or a W, at the sides of the center stone.
Tension Setting
A shank that works as a clamp on a diamond and holds it in place. There is nothing, no prongs or anything else between a shank and a stone.
Three Stone
A ring with three stones of the same shape. They can be all the same size or a large center stone with slightly smaller side stones.
V Tip
A metal prong in the shape of a Vm made to hold the ends of pear or marquise- shaped diamonds
