Stunning Pave Engagement Ring
A pave engagement ring is something to truly dazzle your fiancé with. The name comes from pavement and the setting is meant to look like cobbles stones. A pave engagement ring gives the illusion that the band is made up entirely of diamonds or mostly diamonds with very little metal showing.
For a girl who truly loves glitter and sparkle this is the perfect engagement ring. Not a ring for a shrinking violet, this is for someone with personality and likes being the center of attention. There are things you should consider before buying this ring as it does require some extra care due to the way it is made.
What it Looks Like
A pave engagement ring looks as if part of the ring is made up entirely of diamonds. This look is achieved by setting lots of small stones on either side of a band with one larger central stone. Usually tiny prongs are used to hold the small diamonds in place so that it looks more like a solid diamond surface and minimizes the appearance of metal on the ring.
The central diamond is usually a princess or round cut as these cuts go well with the many accent diamonds surrounding it. The center stone can be a colored diamond to add drama to an already spectacular pace engagement ring or it can be some other gemstone. The choice is up to you depending on how sparkly you want your pave engagement ring to be.
Cost
A pave engagement ring may sound expensive, all the little diamonds will only add to the cost right? Not necessarily. It really depends on the quality of the diamonds you use. The smaller diamonds do not have to be perfect as you can easily hide any flaws with the recessed setting. The metal you use can also help to improve the color of the diamonds, for example using platinum or white gold.
Another option is to use imitation diamonds or cubic zirconium instead of real diamonds. They will look just like the real thing and because of their small size not many people will actually notice. Or you can choose to have the entire pave engagement ring to consist only of the small diamonds and eliminate the central stone completely.
Colored gemstones instead of a central diamond are also another way to make this an affordable engagement ring. Depending on your budget you can play around with the various elements of the pave engagement ring to make it more affordable.
