| In the jewelry production business there are four | | | | two metal walls. No metal appears between the |
| basic types of stone settings. The jewelry | | | | stones. Channel settings often include square and |
| designers, manufacturers, goldsmiths make their | | | | baguette stones. They are frequently used in |
| products according to this styles. | | | | engagement bands or as side accents to a center |
| PRONG SET | | | | stone. |
| The prong is the most popular setting. A prong is | | | | PAVE SET |
| a narrow piece of metal that folds over the edge | | | | The word actually comes from the French word |
| of the gemstone to secure it. A prong setting | | | | to pave because of its paved look. The round |
| appears to elevate a stone higher than in other | | | | stones are patterned very closely together and |
| settings, and is used most often with diamond | | | | the only metal visible is what is actually used to |
| solitaires. | | | | hold the stones in place. |
| INVISIBLE SET | | | | MICRO-SETTING |
| Invisible setting is relatively new. Calibrated stones | | | | This type of setting is only used with round |
| with slits are placed into a frame with ridges to | | | | diamonds. It is a new style of setting in the |
| hold them in place. No metal appears between | | | | jewelry market. The jewelers use magnifying |
| any stones. This setting only employs baguettes | | | | glasses to set the stones because the stones are |
| and princess cuts or a combination of both. | | | | very small 0.01pt. or even smaller than that size. |
| CHANNEL SET | | | | It is similar to pave setting but the stones are |
| Smaller stones are closely set in a row between | | | | much smaller in micro-setting. |