Premiere Designer Collections: Pavé Setting
August 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pavé Setting
The term Pave comes from the French term for pavement, because the style of jewelry is so similar to the streets of France. The look of this Pave Setting jewelry is very much like a cobblestone road and allows the designer to utilize as many diamonds, gems, cubic zirconium, or Swarovski crystals as possible.
For Pave Setting jewelry, the metal is punctured with divots that the gems are put into and secured into place. This is done multiple times, like a golf ball, until the entire metal is covered in magnificent jewels and very little metal is left exposed. The end effect is a brilliantly adorned piece or art that is sure to sparkle. Read more of this post
