However, a high-quality and bright diamond must be matched with precise inlay technology to complement each other. A good inlay method can better show the brightest side of popular diamond rings and convey the most touching feelings of diamonds. The following briefly introduces several common diamond inlay methods.
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1, inlay-solid diamond inlay method
The diamond below the waist is sealed in a metal holder (frame) with a metal edge, and the firmness of precious metal is used to prevent the diamond from falling off. This is the most firm and traditional setting method, which shows the brilliance, restrained brilliance and peaceful and dignified temperament of diamonds. Watch carefully when buying a diamond suit. The bottom tip of the diamond should not be exposed from the bracket, otherwise it will damage the skin or scratch the diamond.
Advantages: it has safer protection for diamonds, especially for the pavilion and waist of diamonds, which makes the surface of the ring smoother and has a higher degree of fixation for diamonds.
Disadvantages: more metal is needed, the processing is complicated, the cost is high, and the light entering the diamond is less, which can not fully reflect the aesthetic feeling of the diamond, and it is more suitable for older women to wear or men's rings to inlay.
2. Pointed inlay-classic diamond inlay method.
Tightly fastening diamonds with long metal claws (posts) has become a popular single diamond jewelry style in the market at present. Pin positioning can usually be divided into six-pin positioning, four-pin positioning and three-pin positioning. Nowadays, the wedding diamond ring is popular with six-claw crowns, and the princess square diamond can use four prong setting. In order to be firm, larger diamonds sometimes combine two small claws into one, which is called inlay claw.
Advantages: the metal rarely blocks the diamond, which clearly presents the beauty of the diamond, which is beneficial to the incidence and reflection of light at different angles and makes the diamond look bigger and brighter.
Disadvantages: claws easily get stuck in hair or cloth. If it is platinum, because it is soft, it may lead to claw deformation and diamond falling off.
3. Card Mosaic-A popular diamond mosaic method.
It is a fashionable style to fix the waist or the part between the waist and the bottom tip of a diamond with the tension of metal. The popular card inlay and V-clip inlay both belong to this category. Simply put, a shallow groove is made in the metal on both sides to insert the waist of the diamond.
Advantages: The bare diamond is farther than the forked diamond, and it shines brightly.
Disadvantages: the position where the gem is fixed by metal is limited, and the stress point is very small. If the notch turns too big, it will easily cause the diamond to loosen or even fall off, so the technical requirements of this way of inlay are higher than that of pointed inlay.
4. Track setting (groove setting)-an elegant diamond setting method.
It is a method of digging out the groove on the precious metal bracket first, and then clamping the diamond into the groove. The orbital inlay method is suitable for diamonds with the same caliber, which are continuously inlaid in metal tracks one by one, and both sides of the diamonds are supported by metal. Used for setting round, narrow square and square gems. Groove inlay is like a railroad track with diamonds in the middle.
Advantages: This inlay method can make the surface of jewelry look smooth. This is a safer way. It is often used to set a small diamond on the ring, which has a better protection effect on the waist of the diamond and can give people a neat and smooth feeling visually.
Disadvantages: the diamond ring set in the track is not suitable for retracting and changing the size of the bracelet. Once the radian of the metal changes, it is easy to cause the diamond to fall off, so wear the appropriate bracelet number when purchasing. Moreover, because the diamond ring embedded in the groove is similar to the mode of embedding diamonds in the middle of a rail, the diamond in the middle is often not as strong as the diamond embedded in the tip.
5. Gypsy inlay-a diamond inlay method popular in men's rings.
Diamond ring, also known as inlay and inlay, is often inlaid by gypsy inlay method, which is very popular now. This style of diamond ring first inserts the diamond into the hole that can better wrap the diamond waist, and then fixes the diamond by hammering the surrounding metal.
Advantages: It can better protect the waist of the diamond. If properly set, the diamond will be more stable and more beautiful in appearance.
Disadvantages: It takes a lot of setting time, and it is easy to damage the diamond during the setting process. The material that holds down the diamond is often thin and narrow, and the diamond is very easy to fall off.
6, nail inlay
On the edge of the inlaid metal material, use a tool to shovel out a few small nails to fix the diamond. Nailing is divided into two nail sets, three nail sets, four nail sets and dense nail sets according to the number of nails. The dense nail inlay is also called group inlay, and the group inlay jewelry is gorgeous and dazzling, creating a visual effect of looking at diamonds instead of gold.
Advantages: No metal or claws for fixing diamonds can be seen on the surface, and the closely arranged diamonds are actually nested in metal tenons and grooves. Because it is not surrounded by metal, diamonds can penetrate and reflect more light, highlighting the gorgeous light of diamond ornaments.
Disadvantages: Not suitable for single diamond inlay. If it is used in a large area, it is not suitable to change the size of the ring, otherwise it is easy to drop the diamond.
7. Row set
In this style, the diamonds are arranged in a string and densely inlaid, and the diamonds are embedded in various holes on the ring, so that the diamonds and the ring are almost on the same plane. This style has long been used for ladies' rings.
Advantages: Compared with claw type, it can better protect diamonds. In addition, this style exposes most diamonds, which can produce greater or more visual effects than the actual diamonds.
Disadvantages: Mosaic is often dangerous, because diamonds are easy to be damaged in the process of mosaic, the fixation of diamonds is not as good as other styles, and the surface of diamond rings is not as smooth as track mosaic. This diamond setting process is suitable for a small number of diamonds.