Posts Tagged ‘Gemstone’

Deciding which setting is perfect for your diamond is one of the first and hardest decisions you have to make when buying an engagement ring.  This is important because this is the ring that you or your girlfriend will wear for a lifetime.  Get it wrong, and it will quickly look dated.  So choose carefully!

There are four main options?

The Solitaire
The diamond solitaire because the most popular setting for an engagement ring around the middle of the 1960s.  It comprises a single diamond set high in a prong or bezel setting on a band of precious metal.  This setting suits all types of metal and all shapes of diamond.  However, because the diamond commands solo attention, this setting suits larger diamonds of a quarter carat and above and also good grade white diamonds with high clarity and good cut.  The solitaire setting is a “safe bet” if you are planning to surprise her with a diamond engagement ring as you pop the question.

The Trilogy Setting
This is another classic setting which has become popular for occasions other than an engagement although it can make a stunning engagement ring.  In the trilogy engagement ring, three gemstones representing the past, the present and the future, are typically prong.  These are either all diamonds or a central colored gemstone flanked by two diamonds, or a central diamond flanked by two colored gemstones.  The three are generally set in the same plane as the band of the ring, although they can also be set on a twist for variation.

The Cluster
The diamond cluster is a collection of smaller gemstones surrounding a central diamond or colored gemstone.  Although the cluster ring offers one of the best opportunities for experimenting with more fashionable colored gemstones, it also looks fabulous all in diamond.  The cluster ring is arguably the setting which is the most likely to date because it can be fashioned in so many different ways.

The Band Ring
The diamond band ring is generally pave or channel set with an array of diamonds to create an illusion of brilliance across the surface of the ring.  The setting is smooth and low set into the metal band making this ring one of the easiest to wear on a daily basis.  It is especially suited to active types or people with jobs close to others, such as school teachers and medical professionals.  Band rings also make excellent right hand rings.

There are other settings to choose from too, especially if you decide to design your own engagement ring, but these are the most popular choices.  Choose carefully and your diamond ring will become an heirloom piece for generations to come.

Gemstone jewelry makes a wonderful gift for a birthday, anniversary, the holiday season and as a Christmas gift.  depending upon your choice of gemstone, and style of jewelry, gemstone gifts cater for all budgets.  Top of the range are precious diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds set into precious metals but more affordable items include peridot jewelry, opals and amethyst jewelry set into gold or silver.  

And with economic semi-precious gemstones, you ould buy one piece of jewelry, say a necklace, and team it up with a matching pair of earrings another time.  Or maybe you have the budget to buy a gemstone “set”, such as ring and bracelet, necklace and bracelet or necklace and earrings?  The wonderful thing about gemstone jewelry is that it is so easy to personalise a gift!

And gemstone jewelry is not just for people who prefer dainty jewelry.  Many gemstones can be found in larger carat weights, or their affordability means they can be clustered together to form a glorious piece with a high WOW factor!

Remember too that many gemstones are also associated with a particular month and/or zodiac sign.  So why not consider making a gift of “birthstone” jewelry.  Obviously this will vary from person to person depending on their birth month!  But don’t be limited to birthstone gemstones.  Because whilst opal jewelry is October’s birthstone jewelry, and peridot is August’s, if your October born friend adores green, maybe peridot earrings would be perfect!

And don’t forget that oneof the best ways to shop around for the best gemstone jewelry and cheapest prices is online!  Why not check out or gorgeous pieces of handmade opal, peridot and amethyst gemstone jewelry and take advantage of the special online prices?

Go on, treat someone special!