There is a difference in those rings you have been looking at and if you are not trained in diamonds you may not know what it is. When you start considering buying a diamond ring you want to know what you are getting and why it is the way it is. This is pretty simple because there are only two main ring settings that you see in the stores. The difference includes the amount of diamonds or other colored stones. When there is only one stone, it is a solitaire on a prong setting. With two or more diamonds or stones, the setting is called a channel setting. These differences may be small, but they make the ring settings what they are.

The prong setting is great for solitaires because it is made to only hold one diamond. The diamond is held up with metal “prongs” and these prongs hold the stone to the metal.  The metal prongs can be longer or shorter and each way it creates a different effect. Usually the solitaire ring on this setting is a bigger or larger carat diamond. The diamond is the main focus so of course, the bigger the diamond the better it looks. You can catch eyes with a simple flip of the wrist. Most women love that about this setting.

The channel setting is also a great choice. This ring setting is great for more than one stone, and most people are drawn to it because of the number of stones alone. You can create different looks and styles with the same setting. Ring settings are important because it creates the rings overall appearance. The ring can be made of all diamonds or include favorite stones as well. Some choose their birth stones or favorite colors to incorporate into their ring.