Five Settings, Five Personalities

Clients arrive thinking the diamond is the decision. Then they see the same stone in five different settings and realise the truth every jeweller knows: the setting is the personality of the ring. The stone provides the light; the mount decides what the light says. A field guide, from our bench to your shortlist.

The solitaire — conviction

One stone, held high, nothing else. The solitaire is the most confident sentence in jewellery and the least forgiving of mediocre diamonds. Choose it when the stone is excellent and the wearer's style is already complete without ornament.

The halo — radiance

A ring of small diamonds encircling the centre stone. The halo returns more light per glance than any other design and visibly enlarges its centre — a 0.70 ct stone in a fine halo reads well past a carat. Choose it for maximum presence.

The three-stone — narrative

Past, present and future, or simply a beautiful rhythm of proportions. Trilogy rings reward careful matching — the side stones must defer to the centre by just the right degree — which is why ours are always composed by eye, never assembled from stock.

The bezel — assurance

The bezel is the setting our goldsmiths choose for themselves more than any other.

A slim collar of metal encircles the stone completely: nothing snags, nothing bends, nothing catches a glove or a guitar string. Once considered quiet, the bezel has become the connoisseur's modern choice — sleek from across the room, immaculate up close.

Pavé — abundance

Dozens of tiny diamonds set so closely the metal seems paved with light. On a band, pavé turns every movement of the hand into a flicker. It demands the finest setting work — uneven pavé is instantly visible — and rewards it for decades.

The best way to choose is to see your stone in more than one mount. Our concierge can render any design both ways before anything is made — start the conversation on WhatsApp.