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2. Engagement ring - Wikipedia

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   The most common setting for engagement rings is the solitaire prong setting, which was popularized by Tiffany & Co. in 1886 and its six-claw prong setting design sold under the "Tiffany setting" trademark. The modern favorite cut for an engagement ring is the brilliant cut, which provides the maximum amount of sparkle to the gemstone. [46]

3. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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   A bezel set sapphire. The earliest known technique of attaching stones to jewelry was bezel setting. A bezel is a strip of metal bent into the shape and size of the stone and then soldered to the piece of jewelry. The stone is then inserted into the bezel, and the metal edge of the bezel pressed over the edge of the stone, holding it in place.

4. Diamond cut - Wikipedia

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   A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut. Cut refers to shape (pear, oval), and also the symmetry, proportioning and polish of a diamond. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond's brilliance—a poorly-cut diamond is less luminous. In order to best use a diamond gemstone ...

5. Prong setting - Wikipedia

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   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 "set") a gemstone to the jewelry item. [1][2] A common setting for diamond engagement rings, the prong setting allows light to ...

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7. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Now popular in engagement rings, this usage dates back to the marriage of Maximilian I to Mary of Burgundy in 1477. [15] A popular style is the diamond solitaire, which features a single large diamond mounted prominently. [16] Within solitaire, there are three categories in which a ring can be classified: prong, bezel and tension setting. [17]