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2. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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   A channel setting is a method whereby stones are suspended between two bars or strips of metal, called channels. Typically, a line of small stones set between two bars is called a channel setting, and a design where the bars cross the stones is called a bar set. The channel is a variation of a "U" shape, with two sides and a bottom.

3. Prong setting - Wikipedia

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   A prong set diamond in a gold ring.. Prong setting or prong mount refers to the use of metal projections or tines, called "prongs", to secure a gemstone to a piece of jewelry.A prong setting is one component of what is known to jewelers as a head, a claw-shaped type of binding (typically three, four, or six individual prongs per head) that is welded or soldered to a jewelry item to mount (or ...

4. Tension ring - Wikipedia

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   Tension ring. A tension ring is a type of finger ring that holds a gemstone in place by pressure rather than prongs, a bezel or other mounting. The metal setting is actually spring-loaded to exert pressure onto the gemstone, and tiny etchings or grooves in the metal create a shelf that supports the gemstone's edges.

5. Ring (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   The signet may bear anything from a custom-designed escutcheon to simple initials, in which case it is known as an initial ring. Sovereign ring: A large solid gold ring set with a gold sovereign. [citation needed] SS-Ehrenring: Nazi "honor ring" or "ring of honor". A plain silver band decorated with a death's head.

6. Bezel (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   The bezel setting also protects the diamond better than other types of settings, such as the prong setting. A flush setting for diamond rings is a variation on the rub-over or bezel setting. In the flush setting, the stone is placed into an opening and affixed at the bottom of the stone. The top of the diamond is extended above the base.

7. 5,000-year-old silver ring found in Oman gives peek into ...

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   The ring, with a distinctive bison symbol, showed archaeologists that ancient people were more intelligent than previously thought. 5,000-year-old silver ring found in Oman gives peek into ancient ...