Setting Styles
The architecture around the gemstone.
What the Setting Decides
A center gemstone arrives at the bench with most of its character already set. The setting decides what the wearer sees. How high the gemstone sits. How much light reaches the pavilion. Whether the silhouette reads quiet or declarative. Whether the side gemstones support the center or compete with it. Six families of setting cover most of what we build. Each does something the others cannot.
Solitaire
A single gemstone, a single setting, no supporting cast. The most direct answer to the question — and the hardest to design well. Every choice is exposed: prong shape, gallery height, shank profile. The Pieter Andries Sparkle is a solitaire engineered to maximize light beneath the diamond.
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Halo
A ring of smaller diamonds surrounds the center gemstone, extending its visual footprint and increasing total light return. Reads larger on the hand than the center alone. Works hardest with oval, cushion, and emerald shapes.
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Three Gemstone
A center gemstone flanked by two side gemstones — traditionally read as past, present, and future. Side gemstones can match the center cut or contrast it (round center with trillion sides, emerald center with tapered baguettes). A composition, not a solo.
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Accent
A solitaire with quieter side gemstones — small diamonds set into the shank rather than the gallery. Adds light along the band without competing with the center. The most versatile family of settings.
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See the Settings on the Hand
Setting choice is the most personal part of the ring conversation. A pavé that photographs beautifully may not feel right on your hand. A bezel that reads modern in one metal reads vintage in another. We hold examples in every setting family and welcome a private fitting in our Southlake showroom.
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