Purple amethyst, pink sapphire and white diamond gold ring.

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Prong

A prong setting puts the emphasis on the stone and not the metal supporting it by employing narrow strips of metal to lift the stone up and allowing the facets of the gemstone to catch light

Pave

The pave uses a carpet of tiny gemstones to pave or encrust the body of the jewelry piece. The stones are set flush with the surface of the metal which emphasizes a mass effect rather than a single stone.

Gypsy

The gypsy setting is a recessed setting in which the stone is sunk into the metal. This type of setting was developed in the late 1800's and was often used for rings. The gypsy setting is also known as the "star setting."

Amethyst

Amethyst is the peace stone. Ideal for meditation and enhancing psychic abilities. It has a great calming and comforting influence. Very protective and inspirational. Radiates divine love. Because amethyst was thought to encourage celibacy and symbolize piety, amethyst was very important in the ornamentation of Catholic and other churches in the Middle Ages.

Sapphire

The sapphire, is the stone of destiny that can stimulate us to reach for the stars. Some cultures believe that the three light bars which cross to form the six points on the surface of the gem represent faith, hope and destiny. Some ancient societies believed that the Earth rested upon a sapphire; which they theorized made the sky blue.

Diamond

Romantic in history and symbolic of love, diamond is of course the most famous, popular, and hardest of all gemstones. Diamonds were reputed by the Greeks to endow the wearer with purity, love and joy. Some cultures believed that diamond enhances energies of the mind, body and spirit on the highest levels.