Pave Vs Micropave

Jocelyn solitaire with multi row u cut pave.

Pave vs micropave.

Modern multi row pave produces a spectacular aesthetic that from a distance resembles a diamond encrusted piece of fabric. A pave or micro pave diamond setting will do the trick and then some. For example look at this beautiful petite pavé engagement ring from james allen. While traditional pavé settings offer a more dramatic cobblestone appearance micro pave settings can be used to create more diminutive details.

Micro pave is a type of pave setting. These types of diamonds are also commonly called diamond chips. Not only do you find micro pave settings in diamond engagement rings but the setting is also common in many men s diamond rings. We have hundreds of micro pave engagement rings and micro pave wedding bands.

Micro pave engagement rings are a signature style of ritani s. If however your tastes are more minimal and you prefer to be on the go a contemporary bezel setting or solitaire diamond may be more ideal. Because of the added shimmer a pavé setting can make a diamond look larger than it actually is allowing you to save money by choosing a smaller center stone. It should be mentioned that technically speaking there is much misuse of the term pave in fact the word has incorrectly become nearly a generic descriptor of any ring with small side diamonds.

However instead of using the large prongs used for a classic pavé setting a petite pavé setting uses smaller prongs that allow for the pavé diamonds to be more visible. While pave diamonds are generally 1 2mm in diameter micropave diamonds lie in the 01 carat range. Pronounced pah veh pave comes from the french word for paved and it s pretty obvious why. Pavé is french for pavement and this setting style can be used to create dazzling details that showcase a ring s show stopping centerpiece stone.

They are recommended if you will be willing to take care of your ring through the years. This lesson will demonstrate how to tightly set small stones into a narrow band. When you look at a pave you ll see smaller diamonds fitted into the band just as cobblestones are used to pave a road. These modern forms of pave can also be set in multi row arrangements whether it be 2 3 4 or 5 rows of pave.

Micropave wedding ring with three rows of diamonds set in platinum. Split shank micropave asscher cut engagement ring. The main difference is that it consists of smaller diamonds than a pave setting. For a pave setting the diamond melees are typically 01 to 02 carat sizes while micro pave diamonds are smaller than these.

Micro pave setting what s the difference. Petite pavé settings are similar to traditional pavé settings.