Tension Settings Mfg: Tension set products (rings & settings) are manufactured with special alloys by a sophisticated technique which enables the metal to retain it's memory. Depending on the style, tension products have anywhere from 65 to 95 pounds pressure on center stone. The precious metals are especially hardened and this is accomplished by pressure or by thermal treatment. This special treatment to the precious metal results in the precious metal having a certain springiness which will grip the diamond without the necessity of a bezel or claws. The diamond is basically pressed by the girdle on each side by the ends of the ring. The visual effect of the ring can be absolutely stunning. Each metal end has a small groove called the 'seat' into which a small section of the girdle fits.

Tension Products Safety: Tension set ring is (rings & settings) is considered to be safe or safer than four prong settings (prongs can get loose over years). As far as the diamond being more prone to nicking, or breakage, this is not true. Diamond can be damaged in any setting. The tension set mountings can actually cover more of the girdle than other types of settings, thus resulting in a little better protection than some prong settings. Unlike a prong, which can be bent back by only a little bit of pressure against a hard point or surface or tool, the tension sets are held over a much wider area of the girdle, and the entire setting must be sprung away from the stone to actually remove it. Since the whole point of such settings is that the metal is highly conditioned to a spring condition, slight deflections that might, in unusual situations, spring the setting apart a bit, don't hurt since the setting instantly springs right back to it's original position due to it's being engineered as a compression spring. It does not need to actually exert much force on the gem. These are the most popular and simplest form of floating setting.

Tension Set Ring is Safer Than A Prong Setting: Tension products are considered to be safe or safer than four prong setting (prongs can get loose over years). Unlike a prong, which can be bent back by only a little bit of pressure against a hard point or surface or tool, the tension sets are held over a much wider area of the girdle, and the entire setting must be sprung away from the stone to actually remove it. Since the whole point of such settings is that the metal is highly conditioned to a spring condition, slight deflections that might, in unusual situations, spring the setting apart a bit, don't hurt since the setting instantly springs right back to it's original position due to it's being engineered as a compression spring. It does not need to actually exert much force on the gem. Some people are under the impression that tension set ring (rings & settings) cannot be resized. Tension set rings can easily be sized one ring size up or down. For a tension set ring (rings & settings) that need to be resized more than one ring size, we can make a new tension set ring at an additional cost which could range from $50 to $150.

Tension Set Concept | Unique Style Settings | Enhances Diamond's Brilliance: Tension set products (rings & settings) are a unique means of showing and selling loose diamonds. Tension set diamonds, sometimes known as "floating diamonds" or "suspended diamonds". Ingenious setting which exposes the majority of the diamond to the surrounding light. Prong setting can over-power the stone and make it look heavy. A tension-set diamond is pressure held at its girdle within a gap created at the two pressing ends of a ring. The result is a stunning visual and aesthetic effect which exposes much of the diamond to the eye, and renders it to appear to almost hover in midair. Tension set product (rings & settings) is the very best method of showing a stones brilliance. It can enhance the color of the diamond by as much as two grades. There have been no known diamond losses due to tension set design.

Tension Settings | Metal Availibility: Tension set products are available in 14K yellow or white gold; 18K yellow or white gold; platinum and 18K gold and platinum. Center Stone Sizes & Shapes: Stones with hardness of 8 and up can be set in tension set products. Any stone with surface fracture is not suitable for tension mounting (rings & settings). Rubies and sapphires as well as diamonds can be tension set (rings & settings). Tension set products (rings & settings) have been manufactured for stone sizes from 10 points (0.10 carat) to 8 carats. Tension set products (rings & settings) are mostly made for round and princess cut diamonds (square). Tension set products (rings & settings) are also manufactured for marquise, pears, trillion, radiant cut, and emerald cut diamonds.

Tension Set | Center Stone Options: We can set your loose diamond (or remove from an existing ring) in one of our tension set ring for no extra charge. You will need to ship your diamond to us via trackable means and fully insured.

Tension Set Ring Sizing: Each tension ring is custom made for a specific diamond size and finger size.
Tension Set Matching Bands: We can make tension set matching band for every tension set ring shown on our web site. Please call us at 800-871-1066 to know more about tension set matching bands. We don't pictures for every matching band but to look at an example Click Here.