Tension Ring Setting Only

Tension set engagement rings rely on enormous tension from the ring s setting to hold the diamond securely in place.

Tension ring setting only.

The metal setting is actually spring loaded to exert pressure onto the gemstone and tiny etchings or grooves in the metal create a shelf that supports the gemstone s edges. Price setting the price slider is for the setting only. Does not include loose diamonds gemstones or designer collections. Offer applies to ring setting only.

Basically you could imagine the metal setting behaving like a mechanical clamp that s being used to secure an object between its jaws. What is a tension set diamond ring. Holds the diamond securely. At first glance a tension set engagement ring can look quite precarious.

A tension ring is a type of finger ring that holds a gemstone in place by pressure rather than prongs a bezel or other mounting. Most tension settings feature a solid one part ring design. After all how can the diamond stay snug and securely held between the bands when it has such a small amount of contact with either side of the ring. In a tension setting the diamond is placed in an opening of the ring and held in place by pressure exerted from the open ends.

Diamonds suit tension settings owing to their hardness and durability. Notice the bezel setting around the round diamond in the tension style setting. Tension set rings are very secure and safe with an extremely low risk of the center diamond or gemstone coming loose. The ring in the photo above two tone metal with pear shape diamond learn more about mixed metal engagement rings here is a classic tension setting while the one underneath is a tension style setting.