While you’re searching for or designing an engagement ring, you’ll hear a whole lot of anatomy phrases thrown your method. To get a greater concept of precisely what you need in a hoop, it’s essential to know the totally different elements that make up a hoop’s anatomy. You’ll be capable of put your dream ring into the best phrases and assist us at Lauren B flip it right into a actuality.
Greater than that, understanding the anatomy of an engagement ring helps you already know your ring from the within out. In spite of everything, it’s seemingly going to be a chunk you treasure for a lifetime, so spending a while understanding its elements helps forge an actual connection!
In fundamental phrases, an engagement ring consists of the middle stone, head or setting, and the band. Beneath, we’ll focus on all of the totally different components that go into a hoop and a number of the generally used phrases.
Anatomy of the Head
The pinnacle of an engagement ring is basically all of the items that maintain the diamond in place. There are numerous design choices accessible, and you might already acknowledge a number of the phrases beneath. Completely different kinds change the looks of the ring, however the primary objective of the pinnacle is at all times the identical—maintain the stone in place and make it look lovely.
Prongs
Prongs are probably the most widespread and recognizable methods to carry a diamond. They’re steel suggestions or hook-shaped items that grip your stone and maintain it from shifting. Historically, prong settings function both 4 or six prongs, however some rings go as excessive as eight.
A better variety of prongs means your stone is held extra securely. If in case you have a bigger stone (larger than one carat, however actually three carats or bigger), it’s greatest to go along with a six-prong design for safety. Whereas four-prong designs depart extra of the stone seen and assist make it seem bigger, if even one of many prongs will get bent, you danger dropping your stone.
Basket
Sure shapes want a bit extra assist. That’s the place the basket is available in. A basket is a kind of prong setting, nevertheless it does a bit of one thing greater than the usual prong settings talked about above. A basket has the usual prong settings extending up but additionally consists of horizontal steel bands that join to every of the prongs. This provides your stone a base, making it safer than the usual prong setting.
Halo
There are just a few halo kinds on the market, however all of them harken again to the identical core concept. A halo is a body of pave-set diamonds that encases the top-facing a part of the middle stone. A halo will increase the floor space of the diamond when considered from the highest or aerial view.
Along with the usual halo design, we’ve got our Hidden Halo™. This fashion of engagement ring options two rows of pave diamonds hid beneath the middle stone with the highest row peaking out each so barely.
Conventional halo designs are a good way to drag consideration to your ring, because the added sparkle effortlessly accents your chosen heart stone.
Cathedral
In case you are in search of a setting to proudly prop your heart stone up in your finger, look no additional than a cathedral setting. Cathedral rings slope gracefully in direction of the halo or basket holding the diamond. A cathedral ring can even give a extra structured look and may really feel safer on the hand.
Signature Wrap
Our hottest signature fashion: the Signature Wrap. Usually confused with a hidden halo, our signature wrap is described as a shawl of pave diamonds wrapped across the prongs beneath the middle stones for that further shine from the profile of the ring.
Anatomy of The Gallery
For those who see or hear the time period ‘gallery’ as you’re selecting your ring, it refers back to the space slightly below the middle stone. As you view your ring from the facet, the gallery is the underside of your stone and the half that matches proper over your finger. It isn’t one thing you’ll usually discover from the highest view.
At Lauren B, we provide a novel fashion known as Invisible Gallery™, a kind of engagement ring setting that has an open underside permitting for the middle stone to take a seat as little as potential on the fingers.
Anatomy of The Physique
Consider the band of your ring as its physique—the element that helps the pinnacle and the middle stone. Whereas many individuals give attention to heart diamonds or gems because the spotlight of the ring, your band is equally as essential, and it may utterly change the look and elegance.
Solitaire vs. Plain Band
The phrase “solitaire” is utilized in just a few alternative ways in jewellery. Technically, it’s meant to designate a single-stone setting. Nonetheless, you’ll usually see it used to point one stone set right into a plain band. For our functions, we use it to explain the latter.
Pave Band
Pave bands are coated in a sequence of tiny diamonds, also referred to as melee. These micro-diamonds are separated and held in place by tiny bead prongs and work collectively to intensify and elevate your heart stone. Pave bands will be fairly delicate and exquisite. Although they function a large number of stones, they don’t complicate the look of your ring.
Consolation Match
At Lauren B, we’re huge followers of the consolation match band. Most of our rings function this fashion. Consolation-fit bands have rounded edges, which permits the ring to slide onto your finger with ease. For those who battle to get rings over your knuckle, a comfort-fit band is extra accommodating and straightforward to put on.
European Consolation Match
The European consolation match bands have the same concept to the usual consolation match above. The most important distinction is that the European model options squared edges as a substitute of the extra rounded look of a consolation band.
What’s the Anatomy of Your Ring?
Lots goes into ring design. The pinnacle and physique are essential components in creating a chunk you’re keen on, however there’s a lot extra to it! Whether or not you have got one thing in thoughts or don’t know the place to start, our knowledgeable design workforce at Lauren B Jewellery is able to assist create your engagement ring. Schedule an appointment in the present day to start out your journey towards the ring of your desires. Nonetheless want some inspiration, browse our Instagram and Pinterest!
