How Important Is Choosing An Engagement Ring Setting?

An engagement ring is made up of 2 pieces: the center stone and the setting. Though the majority of the budget goes to the center stone, the engagement ring setting is 50% of the ring. This makes the engagement settings all very important to any center stone and style.

You can add diamonds to the band of any setting so keep this in mind when reading below. A true solitaire style ring features a diamond by itself atop a plain band of any width, color or style. Anytime you add micro pave set diamonds to a classic solitaire, it becomes a pave solitaire setting.

A floating style setting refers directly to how the ring looks from the aerial and profile view. From the top, all that you see is the diamond with a band in the background. This gives the effect that the stone is actually floating. A floating style setting can feature any number of prongs. Traditionally, you will see designs with 4, 5 if pear, or 6 prongs. This all depends upon the center stone shape and size. For the biggest look out of your stone, go with a floating setting.

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The Cathedral style setting features two pieces of metal on either side of the stone that leads down to the band. These pieces are most often referred to as the shoulders. From an aerial view, you will see the shoulders of a cathedral style setting. Many enjoy the extra metal because it feels more substantial. Depending upon the center stone's shape and size, a cathedral style can affect the size appearance, making it look smaller than it is. It's a very popular and classic design than offers many ways to customize. Click here to view more cathedral engagement ring settings

At Lauren B, we make every setting completely by hand. In doing this, we're able to hand set high quality, colorless round brilliant diamonds in those unexpected and hard to reach places. We are incredibly well known for our seamless, delicate setting designs. Get started on your custom design here 

Not to be confused with a halo, a diamond wrap only exists below the stone. It's a single delicate row of diamonds set to mimic the shape of the stone. This detail is only seen from a profile view,(imagine you're sitting across from someone at coffee). Our diamond wraps are handmade like every other setting detail and can sit high or low underneath a setting. You also have the option of the wrap being beneath or on the outside of the prongs.

You can completely encrust your engagement ring prongs with diamonds as well. In the bottom 2 photos, you'll see an example of this look. For a minimal look with extra sparkle, check out the RS-318 setting in the last photo.