Tension Ring Setting Only

Tension setting with 1ct round diamond.

Tension ring setting only.

At first glance a tension set engagement ring can look quite precarious. Tension set rings are very secure and safe with an extremely low risk of the center diamond or gemstone coming loose. 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. 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.

Tension set engagement rings rely on enormous tension from the ring s setting to hold the diamond securely in place. Offer applies to 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. Diamonds suit tension settings owing to their hardness and durability.

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. Does not include loose diamonds gemstones or designer collections. Pros of a tension style setting.

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. Most tension settings feature a solid one part ring design. Engagement rings all viewable in 360 hd. Notice the bezel setting around the round diamond in the tension style setting.