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Bezel vs. Channel? Help!

P: 10/7/2004 4:22:04 PM
jkoe Rough Rock Total Posts: 19 Last Post: 4/22/2006 Member Since: 7/28/2004	I am a bit confused ');" height=22 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/confused.gif" width=15 border=0> with the difference between "bezel" set-side-diamond accents and "channel" set-side-diamond accents. Can someone ');" height=29 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/wavey.gif" width=25 border=0>explain the difference? Does anyone have any photo's to show me the difference? I know my boyfriend and I looked at a beautiful ');" height=15 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/love.gif" width=15 border=0> quadrillion (princess) cut bezel set ring that I loved, but since I am a new at this, ');" height=24 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/read.gif" width=19 border=0> I would not know why this is not considered a "channel" set-side diamond ring. Now after looking all over the internet, the side, accent settings look similar to me, but maybe it is because I don't know what to look for ');" height=15 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/loopy.gif" width=15 border=0>. I appreciate any posts or pictures to help me out.......Thanks!
Posted: 10/7/2004 4:22:04 PM

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P: 10/7/2004 4:35:41 PM
Todd07 Cut Rock Total Posts: 455 Last Post: 3/17/2005 Member Since: 8/17/2004	found some good posts semi bezel settings Show me your favorite bezel settings? Channel set Settings are not an after thought., What you need to know. "Pave is the setting that you saw with the little stones set 'onto' the metal- there are little beads holding them to the metal, but like diamondlil said- you only really notice them on magnification. Think of a paved road and the diamonds are pushed into the pavement. The slightly larger stones set in the channel...thoses are probably melee stones that are channel set. Melee is a term for very small stones from 1 point (0.01) and up- at least I believe that is where the size starts. They are very commonly used in either a channel setting or in a prong/sharedprong setting- often in eternity bands. " Todd(aka Ricardo, aka Cowboy)
Posted: 10/7/2004 4:35:41 PM

P: 10/7/2004 9:10:05 PM
jkoe Rough Rock Total Posts: 19 Last Post: 4/22/2006 Member Since: 7/28/2004	OK, so if I am understanding this correctly, bezel settings have NO prongs to keep them in place, whereas, channel settings have prongs that keep them in the channel? ');" height=22 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/confused.gif" width=15 border=0> Sorry..... I told you I was new at this! ');" height=24 alt="Insert smilie " src="http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/read.gif" width=19 border=0>
Posted: 10/7/2004 9:10:05 PM

P: 10/7/2004 9:39:35 PM
Lions, Tigers & Bears Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,107 Last Post: 9/12/2005 Member Since: 10/18/2003	Channel set is on the left--stones set next to each other, held in place by a "channel" of gold. Bezel is on the right--a stone (or stones in sequence) surrounded by a "ring" of gold. The metal can be very wide or very thin or somewhere in between. Hope this is helpful. _____________________________________________ Don't breed or buy when homeless pets continue to die.
Posted: 10/7/2004 9:39:35 PM

P: 10/7/2004 9:43:50 PM
Lions, Tigers & Bears Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,107 Last Post: 9/12/2005 Member Since: 10/18/2003	Here is Bagpuss' beautiful three stone ring with bezel settings for the stones. _____________________________________________ Don't breed or buy when homeless pets continue to die.
Posted: 10/7/2004 9:43:50 PM

P: 10/7/2004 9:58:23 PM
Todd07 Cut Rock Total Posts: 455 Last Post: 3/17/2005 Member Since: 8/17/2004	Pave has beads of metal that act as the prong. This may be the confusing point. Channel settings work on the same principle as most bezel settings - the sides of the setting sort of fence in the stones. Jennifer's pics show this well. Caution - a few bezels i've seen still use prongs because the bezel is for appearance and doesn't actually hold the diamond in place. Most bezels do replace prongs though Todd(aka Ricardo, aka Cowboy)
Posted: 10/7/2004 9:58:23 PM

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