Ballerina Ring Setting

A ballerina ring setting is one of the classic and beautiful ways to display the gemstones in your ring. Depending on the stones used in the ring setting, there are several different ways to design a diamond ballerina ring.

Before we talk specifically about the ballerina ring setting, let’s take a minute to discuss the importance of the ring setting itself. The design of the ring setting has two important aspects:

1. The setting of the ring is what holds the gemstones in place, so it must be designed tough and strong so that the diamonds do not fall off.

2. The setting of the ring creates the overall look and feel of the ring. The environment organizes metal and diamonds into beautiful shapes and designs. There are many different styles that can be created with the ring setting.

A popular ring setting is called a ballerina ring setting. This type of setting is characteristic in some of the vintage and antique ring designs, although it is again gaining popularity in today’s modern ring designs.

A ballerina diamond ring is actually a specific type of cluster ring. Usually there is a main center stone in the ring, which is completely surrounded by smaller stones that form a circle around the main stone. The name “ballerina setting” comes from the way the smaller stones surround the larger stone, creating a tutu around the main diamond, very similar to the appearance of a ballerina’s tutu.

Smaller diamonds are often cut like baguettes, and the way they surround the main stone makes the diamonds appear to flow and move around the main stone. Many of the ballerina ring settings specifically position the stones so that they appear to be dancing and moving around the center of the ring.