The term “pavé” comes from the French word for “paved”. In jewellery, a pavé setting refers to a technique where small diamonds or gemstones are set closely together, creating the appearance of a continuous line of sparkle. When looking at a ring with a pavé setting, you’ll notice several tiny diamonds closely set together, resulting in a line – or pavement – of continuous sparkle.
Each of the tiny diamonds in a pavé setting is attached with droplets of metal such as gold, sometimes called beads, or are anchored with tiny prongs. The stones are usually so closely set that the metal beneath them can’t be seen. The goal of this setting is to create the illusion that the surface of your ring is covered with sparkling, freestanding stones.
