What is Knife Edge Solitaire?
The crown sits on top of a ring shank that is flat on the inside where the ring touches the finger. However, the outer edge of the ring is shaped like a ‘V’ that points outward from the finger. That is why this style of setting is commonly referred to as a knife-edge solitaire.
What is a Tiffany style solitaire?
Origins of The Tiffany Setting The original design featured six claws (or prongs) around an engagement ring in Platinum. Each claw surrounded a single diamond above a Platinum band. This simple setting became the classic solitaire diamond engagement ring. Simple, elegant and the most popular choice of diamond setting.
What is a knife edge ring?
In a knife edge ring, the band slopes up from each edge, meeting at a high line at the middle of the band. In this way, it splits the band into two parts. The style is used in both men’s and women’s rings for it’s low-key but contrasting shape.
Can a knife edge ring be resized?
Knife edge bands may or may not be resizable depending on the style of the band. Most wedding bands and engagement rings with clean streamlined styles are resizable, but if the bands are made with intricate designs resizing may either be impossible or higher priced than traditional ring sizing jobs.
What is knife edge design?
Knife edge is a type of ring shank that gives any ring design a distinctive, stylish look. It’s a modern choice and one that’s rising in popularity if you want a slight twist on the traditional look of a classic ring.
What does tapered ring mean?
A tapered style is one where the shank either tapers off towards the centre gemstone, or tapers outwards along the band as it circles under the finger.
What is comfort fit ring?
Comfort Fit: This type of fitting is defined as a ring that is domed in the interior (where the ring touches the finger), instead of flat, like Standard Fit. This type of fit is most commonly used in rings that are difficult to resize, such as tungsten, ceramic, cobalt chrome and titanium.