In a
tension diamond ring setting, the
diamond is mounted and securely held in its opening. Instead of using
metal prongs for that, the
gemstone is placed as if it is floating in the middle by pressure from either end.
Since it does not have
metal claws framing the
gem or
metal below it, the appeal of the
diamond is more pronounced in
tension rings. Therefore,
men’s tension set
diamond ring and
wedding bands, especially, look simple and sophisticated with an unfussy
metal band complementing the center stone.
Not only the
tension setting allows the centerpiece
diamond to be viewed in full from all possible angles as opposed to other
ring settings, but it also allows more light to enter the
gemstone. This is what makes the
diamond brilliant and enhances its light performance.
Having said that, there is a flipside to a
tension ring setting too. It is not easy to resize it as opposed to other
diamond ring settings since it is crafted as well as calibrated to precise measurements according to the center stone’s size. Once people get older, the finger size is subject to change invariably, so you would want to resize it. Only a skilled professional can do the resizing in such cases, and it will be expensive too.