Bezel Set: Diamond set in a sleeve of gold, rubbed over al the way around.- Channel Set: A diamond set in a row with a strip of gold either side to hold the diamonds in place.
- Claw set: A diamond set with each claw bent over to secure the stone.
- Pave/Grain set: Diamonds set close together, held in place with grains of gold.
Treated diamonds:
There are a number of ways in which diamonds can be ‘treated’. Care should be taken when repairing any jewellery containing treated diamonds. If you know the diamonds it treated, tell the jeweler!
- Laser drilled: The drilling literally ‘burns’ out an inclusion. Can sometimes be seen as a fine line or tube.
- Fracture filled: Laser drilled and filled with a ‘ceramic’ type substance close in density to diamond. The filling lessens the ability to see the inclusions. Can sometimes be detected by a faint mauve ‘flash’ under magnification.
- Irradiated: Artificially coloured by electron bombardment. The coloration is permanent and typically includes green, blue and yellow.
