Compare the exact construction questions behind each setting name. Profile, stone geometry, metal, fit, wearer activities, and maintenance can change the tradeoffs, so the safe result is a jeweler-review list rather than a winning style.

A setting-profile worksheet that compares stone exposure, height, coverage, band relationship, cleaning access, and maintenance questions without assigning security or feasibility scores.

What this guide covers

Describe each setting's actual profile and stone contact instead of relying on its category name.
Compare exposure, access, adjacent details, band fit, wear needs, and unresolved construction evidence.
Take the question list to a qualified review of the exact stone, dimensions, materials, and proposed build.

Describe the actual setting profiles

Two settings with the same familiar name may differ; record the visible and documented construction details.

Setting category, profile height, number and placement of contacts, rim or prong coverage, gallery, and open areas
Exact stone identity, shape, dimensions, girdle or edge geometry, treatments, inclusions, and condition where documented
Metal and construction, band width, adjacent stones, wedding-band relationship, size, and repair or cleaning access
Wearer activities, fit, snag concerns, maintenance tolerance, current design evidence, and questions for a qualified jeweler

Compare construction questions, not labels

1 — Map contact and exposure
Record where the setting holds, covers, raises, or leaves edges exposed on the exact geometry.
2 — Add whole-ring context
Review metal, band, adjacent details, fit, stacking, access, activities, and maintenance together.
3 — Convert gaps into questions
Ask a qualified jeweler to resolve feasibility, retention, construction, service, and care for the proposed piece.

The result is a review brief

Profile

Working result: Exposure, coverage, height, and band relationship
Boundary: Not a security or snag rating

Wear context

Working result: Activities, fit, access, and maintenance questions
Boundary: Not a wear, care, or service-life guarantee

Qualified review

Working result: Exact stone and construction facts to resolve
Boundary: No feasibility, quote, approval, or production action

A style name cannot certify construction

Scope and disclosure · evidence version 2026-07-19
This local page does not accept a design, inspect a stone, simulate wear, score security, verify compatibility, approve construction, calculate price, confirm service, save a preference, submit a brief, call a provider, or authorize production. A qualified item-specific review remains required.

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