{"id":13306,"date":"2024-01-10T01:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T01:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/?p=13306"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:51:52","slug":"floating-diamond-necklaces-and-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/floating-diamond-necklaces-and-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating Diamond Necklaces and Rings. Deceptively Simple Settings."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a &#8220;floating&#8221; diamond?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In jewellery design, a floating diamond refers to any diamond appearing to hover within the setting\u2014effortlessly floating within a minimal design. Typically, such designs offer minimalist aesthetics with little fuss and lacking complicated styling details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros and Cons of minimalist settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While minimalist settings provide simple, elegant placements for a diamond, many designs pose more risk during everyday wear. As a result, floating diamond necklaces, or earrings make more sense with less risk to knocks and bumps during wear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Floating diamond engagement rings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Floating diamond engagement rings secure the diamond without the use of claws. Simple designs secure the diamond through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/bespoke-tension-set-ring\/\">hidden claws or tension settings<\/a>. As a result, the diamond appears to float. In addition, many floating diamond engagement rings expose the stone to allow light to pass uninterrupted into the diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our favourite example comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/uk\/product\/r1d078-unity-round-diamond-tension-twist-solitaire-engagement-ring\">Unity floating diamond ring design <\/a>with an uninterrupted side view from the diamond held under tension within a mirror-polished setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs.jpg\" alt=\"Floating diamond solitaire engagement ring Unity\" class=\"wp-image-16411\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-730x730.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Unity-engagement-ring-side-view-1000pxs-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Unity floats a diamond within a tension setting. Shown here with a 1.20 carat diamond.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-example-1-the-unity-engagement-ring\">Example 1. The Unity Engagement Ring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Unity is one of our most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/what-does-solitaire-mean\/\">solitaire engagement ring styles<\/a>. Held under tension, the diamond sits between the embrace of the setting. Crafted over 5 weeks, we make each Unity engagement ring individually to order. This remains one of our most sought-after diamond engagement ring styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/very-expensive-diamond-engagement-ring-with-certified-diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Large certified diamond engagement ring set with D colour diamond\" class=\"wp-image-10676\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/very-expensive-diamond-engagement-ring-with-certified-diamond.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/very-expensive-diamond-engagement-ring-with-certified-diamond-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Unity diamond engagement ring is set with a round brilliant-cut solitaire diamond. Available with a choice of natural or lab-grown diamonds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0HL5fE2JF8\" width=\"850\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">&lt;span data-mce-type=&#8221;bookmark&#8221; style=&#8221;display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;&#8221; class=&#8221;mce_SELRES_start&#8221;>&lt;\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-choose-a-floating-diamond-setting\">Why choose a floating diamond setting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Owing to the beauty and cost of a natural polished diamond, it makes sense to display the entire diamond<em>.&nbsp;<\/em>Smaller diamonds below 0.50 carats are sometimes obscured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/uk\/education\/diamond-settings\">claw or prong engagement ring settings<\/a>. A minimalist setting enhances the size of most diamond sizes, whether they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/round-diamond-sizes-compared\/\">0.25 carats, 0.30 carats or 0.40 carats<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-example-2-the-rosebud-engagement-ring\">Example 2. The Rosebud engagement ring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rosebud-perspective-view-white-gold-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rosebud engagement ring \" class=\"wp-image-12999\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rosebud-perspective-view-white-gold-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rosebud-perspective-view-white-gold-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rosebud-perspective-view-white-gold-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rosebud-perspective-view-white-gold-1-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Floating diamond necklaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many different styles exist for a floating diamond necklace or pendant design. For example, some styles might feature a diamond held within a pendant setting similar to the Unity ring design above. Our design below shows this style of setting with the diamond &#8216;floating&#8217; at the heart of this drop-styled pendant design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-drop-necklace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-drop-necklace.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-drop-necklace-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-drop-necklace-768x606.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced engineering, CAD design and a floating diamond pendant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our most recent bespoke necklace commissions\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/uk\/product\/floating-diamond-necklace\">a floating diamond necklace<\/a>\u2014featured a deceptively simple setting. A D Flawless diamond is held under tension provided by a solid Platinum pendant setting to provide a unique yet contemporary design created for our returning client. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-necklace-with-flawless-diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Floating diamond necklace set with a GIA certified flawless diamond. \" class=\"wp-image-22289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-necklace-with-flawless-diamond.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-necklace-with-flawless-diamond-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/floating-diamond-necklace-with-flawless-diamond-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a &#8220;floating&#8221; diamond? In jewellery design, a floating diamond refers to any diamond appearing to hover within the setting\u2014effortlessly floating within a minimal design. Typically, such designs offer minimalist aesthetics with little fuss and lacking complicated styling details. Pros and Cons of minimalist settings While minimalist settings provide simple, elegant placements for a<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/floating-diamond-necklaces-and-rings\/\"> Read the full article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2431],"class_list":["post-13306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engagement-rings","tag-floating-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13306"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22294,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13306\/revisions\/22294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}