Which setting to choose for your diamond pendant?
The gem setter sets and sets the gemstones to present them in their best light and reveal their beauty, no matter how many claws you choose. The fewer the claws, the more visible and prominent the stone.
As for the closed setting, it is the right choice if you want to give a volume effect to the stone. A well-cut diamond shines just as well in a claw setting as in a closed setting.
3 Claw or 4 Claw Set
The claw setting is the method of setting the diamond in a setting and then holding it in place with claws. It is the most used method because it best enhances the stone which remains uncovered and less encircled by gold.
At i-diamants, our diamond pendants are set with 3 or 4 claws.
Please note that it is not the number of claws that counts but the quality of the claws setting. Three claws are sufficient to ensure the stone is well maintained.
From 0,30 carat, your diamond pendant will support without constraint a setting by 4 claws. The claws are fine and disappear in favour of the diamond, which is visually predominant, notably by its brilliance.
Closed Crimp
Our closed setting pendants encircle the diamond with 18 carat (750/000) gold. This setting technique increases the visual volume of a diamond by the volume effect of the 18 carat (750/000) gold all around the stone.
The closed setting does not diminish the brilliance of the diamond if it is well cut. In fact, it is the cut of the diamond that makes its brilliance because the light enters through the upper facet of the diamond (called "the table"), is reflected in its facets and also comes out through the table.
When the metal does not encircle the entire stone but only half of it, it is called a semi-enclosed setting.
We are at your disposal to create a diamond pendant according to your desires.
Our French jewellers guarantee the quality and solidity of the setting and clasps of our diamond pendants.
The selection of your diamond pendant and its type of setting is always an aesthetic choice that is personal to you. Trust yourself and choose spontaneously what you like the most.
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Passion, authenticity, and expertise.
For four generations, our company has perpetuated diamond expertise based on passion, authenticity, and know-how.
Like diamonds, a symbol of eternity, our jewelry is designed to stand the test of time and be passed down from generation to generation.
Certifications, attentiveness, and advice
We help you find the ideal diamond, for every budget, thanks to a rigorous selection of natural stones, certified and engraved by one of the three most prestigious and internationally recognized laboratories: GIA, HRD, and IGI.
Attentive to your needs, we provide customer service ourselves to personally assist you, from advice to custom creations.
You can contact us at info@i-diamants.com or +33 (0)4 22 45 08 70
French Made Jewellery
The combination of Belgian diamond expertise and French jewelry know-how.
We offer each diamond the excellence of French jewelry: handmade, custom-made jewelry by passionate artisans.
Each setting is carefully designed to enhance the diamond and reflect its perfection, in a tradition of timeless elegance and quality.
Craftsmanship as an art.
The profession of artisan jewelry maker expresses French know-how in all its beauty. Our name, De Hantsetters, means in old Flemish: those who set ("setters") by hand ("de hant"). Our goal is to continue to worship this craftsmanship as an art.
Bespoke Jewellery
Do you dream of creating a custom piece of jewelry that reflects your personality?
A piece of jewelry is a symbol of identity. It reveals delicacy, extravagance, sensuality...
Together, let's create one that will tell your story in beauty.
You will experience pure creation, surrounded by our attentiveness and expertise.
How to create a custom piece of jewelry with i-diamants?
- Express your desires with a simple description, a sketch, or photos.
- You will receive a detailed quote.
- We create a 3D design that allows you to validate the aesthetics of the jewelry.
- Our jewelers bring your piece to life. Manufacturing is 100% French.
We have all the 3D design tools available so you can view and modify your creation remotely by phone or email.
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