The Jewelry Setting is simply the metal base in which a gemstone (such as diamond, opal, moonstone, larimar, etc.) sits in. In the early ages of jewelry design, much smaller gemstones were used in crafting the jewelry as compared to the gemstones of today's times which are considerably large. This is why, during those times, the metal band was able to hold those small gemstones, and jewelry settings were not needed. Today, the stones are much bigger, and also, are crafted in various different shapes, which is why, you need different jewelry settings to support these gemstones.
Typically, the jewelry settings are created from the same precious metal from which the rest of the jewelry is created. However, if you are ordering custom jewelry, the jewelry setting can be mixed and matched with the rest of the jewelry.
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