Since the
bezel or metal band holds the
diamond tightly along its edges, it gives the impression of a
diamond being mounted with only its top portion visible.
This low-profile
setting can be of two types: partial and full
bezel setting. Two factors that differentiate a full
bezel set
diamond engagement ring to one that features partial
bezel setting are visibility and safety. As the name implies, a full
bezel setting encircles the centerpiece
diamond’s edges. An advantage of choosing a wedding band with this
bezel setting is that since the metal band fully encircles the
center stone, the most vulnerable part of the
ring is well protected against friction or accidental hits.
That explains why people with an active lifestyle prefer full
bezel set
diamond engagement ring. One of the drawbacks of this setting is that as a major part of the center stone remains concealed and only its top is visible, it limits the light from entering the
diamond, thereby reducing its brilliance.
Partial
bezel setting surrounds only a part of the edges of a
diamond, each of which encircles around one-fourth the
center stone’s circumference. Thus, a partial
bezel leaves more portions of the centerpiece
diamond visible. They offer some amount of safety, although not as well as a full
bezel setting, but are a good option if you wanted to flaunt as much as sparkle of the
center stone as possible.