High Set vs. Low Set Engagement Rings (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between high and low setting engagement ring? ›

When looking at the side profile of a ring, notice how the center stone is being held in the setting. If you can see significant space between the culet (bottom pointed tip of the diamond) and the band, it's considered a high setting. If the culet is close to or almost touching the ring's band, it's a low setting.

High Settings: Pros and Cons

A tall setting will make your chosen diamond look larger and maximize its brilliance, as the high setting will allow light to enter (and bounce) from all directions. A high setting will also allow a wedding band to sit flush.

A high-set ring, when observed from the side, has a central stone that protrudes above the band, and when you look at the stone's culet, there will be a good gap between it and the inner edge of the band.

Traditional belief (especially in western countries) is that a groom-to-be must spend his 1-3 months' salary on engagement ring.

As we mentioned above, high settings can make your diamond look bigger to the naked (and untrained) eye.

If you're dreaming of eye-catching sparkle, prong settings deliver. No other setting allows light to enter a diamond from as many angles as prongs.

What is the average height for an engagement ring setting? The average height of an engagement ring setting is approximately 5.5mm. This measurement is taken from where the setting touches the finger—measured to the tip of the claw. Larger diamonds have more depth and require taller settings.

In addition to examining how a stone looks with your naked eye, diamond experts rely on the diamond's "four Cs" (aka color, cut, clarity, and carat). Those are important to pay attention to, but certificate grading should be just one of the many factors in your decision-making.

Perhaps one that offers a bit more than just a diamond? If so, then $10,000 is an excellent budget to work with. You may have heard by now that $10,000 engagement rings are becoming more and more popular. The average of spending $5,000 on your engagement ring may soon be a thing of the past.

Is $5,000 a lot for an engagement ring? ›

Absolutely! A $5,000 can get you a beautiful, high-quality diamond and setting. You can easily buy a 2-carat lab diamond or in some cases even a 2.5-carat lab-grown diamond ring with this budget. It all comes down to the quality of diamond that you choose.

You may have heard of the "two-month rule," which suggests you should spend two months' worth of your income on an engagement ring. While this may be what you have heard, the reality is that there is no set rule on how much money you should spend on an engagement ring!

A low-set ring features a center stone that sits lower and closer to the finger and band. "To identify if a ring is low or high set, look at it from the side," says Aditi Daga, co-founder of Angara. "If the center stone appears elevated, it's a high-set ring. If the stone sits low on the band, it's low set."

Some of the most popular engagement ring settings include solitaire, halo, pavé, bezel, channel, and three-stone settings, among others.

Introduced in 1886, the Tiffany® Setting set the standard for the engagement ring as we know it today. This iconic design features a round brilliant-cut diamond in a six-prong setting that lifts the diamond above the band and into the light, maximizing the stone's brilliance.

A low dome ring is similar to the classic look of a high dome wedding band but it is a bit more comfortable to wear, with less metal between your fingers, lighter in weight and so more affordable, and still has a traditonal look. A slightly domed ring is almost flat but is curved to catch the light.