Four Claw

The most exposed way to hold a diamond, and the hardest to do well.

Nothing is hidden in a four-claw setting. There is no metal to disguise a seat that sits fractionally wrong, no frame to correct an outline. The claws must land exactly where the stone’s geometry asks for them, and the gallery beneath has to be finished as carefully as the face — because on these rings, the underside is visible.

Within the series, compass settings place the claws at the four points rather than the corners, so the outline of the stone runs uninterrupted from above. Cathedral shoulders rise to meet the diamond and give the ring its height from the side.

Both leave the stone alone. That is the entire intention.