Bezel Engagement Rings

It’s called a statement stone for a reason. The focal is the largest stone, and sometimes the only stone, featured in an engagement ring. Therefore, the first step in how to find the best engagement ring bezel setting is deciding on the cut of your diamond.

The cut of your statement stone is an opportunity to showcase your favorite shape or set the tone for your wedding set. While an oval bezel engagement ring is romantic in its soft curves, an emerald bezel engagement ring is dignified in its defined edges.

A bezel set engagement ring is unique in that it defines and emphasizes the shape of whatever statement stone you choose. Because the metal setting encompasses the entire girdle of the stone, it extends the edges of the diamond causing it to appear larger. The metal also frames the edges of your statement stone, providing contrast through color and texture. These elements enhance the statement stone and, because of this, the cut of the focal stone in a bezel engagement ring is arguably even more important than the cut of a stone with a prong setting.

As a master jeweler herself, founder and designer Melanie Casey is well-versed in the art of selecting specific diamonds for certain settings, and the bezel setting is no exception. You can find her insights about the quality of cut, color matching, and the importance of symmetry in our section exclusively discussing how to select a diamond for your bezel engagement ring.

As the diamond cut sets the tone for your ring, it affects where it lies on this spectrum. A rose bezel engagement ring with its soft vintage facets will feel more antique while a contemporary and versatile radiant bezel engagement ring will appear far more modern. 

The band of your bezel ring can also influence the era your ring evokes. A classically unadorned metal band is both timeless and traditional. A razor band is boldly modern. An accented bezel engagement ring is both contemporary and romantic. While the market offers almost exclusively solitaire bezels, we define ourselves through innovation. Melanie Casey bezels are unique because we incorporate our signature dynamic accent work into our bezel designs.

Because a bezel set engagement ring will ultimately end up paired with a wedding band or wedding stack, thinking about your wedding stack is the third step in how to find the best engagement ring bezel setting. If you have a stronger vision for your wedding band than your engagement ring or are looking to upgrade your existing wedding set by having us reset your diamond into a bezel ring setting, it may help to work backward and consider what would look best alongside it. 

You most likely will not be surprised to find that many of the same considerations apply to matching a wedding set to a bezel set engagement ring as to setting a tone for your bezel ring! The diamond cut will determine the finger coverage of your engagement ring and will be important to consider when deciding if you want a wedding band to sit flush, wrap around, or incorporate negative space with your bezel ring. The bezel set engagement ring also tends to have a low profile which will determine what kind of style will work for you.