Pave Diamond Ring

Pave Engagement Rings
Executive Summary about Pave Diamond Ring by Sydnie Vawdrey

This article is going to focus on pave engagement ring settings and the advantages and disadvantages to choosing a pave setting.

The setting was named pave for the appearance that it gives of the surface of the ring being paved with diamonds.

Pave engagement rings contain diamonds that are held very closely together. Oftentimes, these rings are designed using smaller sized diamonds, and there are so many diamonds placed together in a small area that it gives the appearance of lots of sparkle and bling. The diamonds literally shimmer when light hits the stones, because there are so many facets for the light to reflect off.

Because most pave engagement rings use small diamonds, you do not have to spend a fortune paying for a large carat-weight diamond.

Pave settings provide a way for a bride to have a classic engagement ring that is also personal, instead of choosing a cookie-cutter ring similar to every other engagement ring out there.

Pave Rings – The Celebrities Choice
Executive Summary about Pave Diamond Ring by Fay Pottinger

The word pave comes from the French word pavé, meaning paved, and this is how the tiny diamond clusters appear on a pave ring – like a sparkly paved cobblestone road.

Many tiny diamonds are set in small holes in rows along the ring shank, with the objective being to place as many diamonds as possible on the surface, thus creating a beautiful shimmer effect.

Once the diamonds are set, tiny beads of gold or platinum are used to secure the diamonds in place, making this ring setting an extremely robust and hard wearing choice.

Ashley Judd is an example of someone who has chosen this style with her fabulous antique pave set diamond engagement ring. Elisabeth Hurley is another celebrity whose engagement ring includes a pave setting. Britney Spears chose a traditional diamond engagement ring design with two pave set bands and an impressive 5.5 carat princess cut diamond, when she became engaged to Kevin Federline.

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