Learn more about the characteristics of prong setting.
A channel-set ring arranges diamonds in a line that is inlaid into the ring’s band with a small metal lip on each edge to keep the stones in place. There are no individual prongs around each stone; instead, the metal lips keep the stones secure without detracting from them with additional metal. Because the gems are fully set into the ring, their fragile girdles are protected from chips, and the setting is generally sturdier.