Floating engagement ring settings give a distinctive, clean, and elegant look to the whole ring, giving the gemstone and accent stones an elevated air and the illusion of the primary gemstone hanging by itself. Unlike conventional settings with frames and prongs that secure the stone from underneath, floating settings attach itself only to the sides of the stone, allowing for even more light to pass through and for more attention to be focused on the stone itself.
Floating engagement ring settings come in different styles, such as tension settings, floating arches, bar settings, open bezels, split-shank floats and bypass rings. These are among the most modern designs for ring settings. Even in their simple, minimalist form, a lot of creative and artistic possibilities can be incorporated into it to highlight and reinforce the beauty not just of the primary stone and accent stones but of the whole ring as well.
