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Battle of the Ring Settings, Part Three: The Halo Setting
Last week, we held up two of the most popular ring settings, the bezel and the prong settings, and compared their pros and cons for use in an engagement ring. Now its time to look at a unique, versatile ring setting and see where it measures up: the halo setting. The halo setting is a marriage between the security of the bezel setting and the sparkle of the pavé melée setting. The center stone is held in a metal collar, like in the bezel setting, but the rim is usually wider and is embellished with small diamonds. The overall effect becomes one of visual dazzle, that complements a hefty center stone as well as it supplements a smaller one.
Many variations of the halo ring setting are available (including hidden halo settings), and many of them incorporate elements of other classic settings. For example, some halo settings have center prongs that raise the center stone slightly above the rest of the setting, giving it
Battle of the Ring Settings, Part Three: The Halo Setting
Last week, we held up two of the most popular ring settings, the bezel and the prong settings, and compared their pros and cons for use in an engagement ring. Now its time to look at a unique, versatile ring setting and see where it measures up: the halo setting. The halo setting is a marriage between the security of the bezel setting and the sparkle of the pavé melée setting. The center stone is held in a metal collar, like in the bezel setting, but
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