Accent Stones in Rings and Different Settings Used for Accent Stones

Rings are of many types. In solitaire rings, you find only a single center stone on a plain band. However, there are other rings as well, for instance, engagement rings that have accent stones along with a center stone. Why are accent gemstones used? Well, they increase the sparkle and brilliance of the ring. Jewelers even add accent stones of different shapes and colors to change the overall look and style of the ring. Accent stones are the smaller stones that are placed beside the larger center stone in a jewelry piece to enhance the overall aesthetics, volume, and beauty of the jewelry. The accent stones don't need to be diamonds – they can be a variety of other precious or semi-precious stones. When it comes to the way accent stones are used, there are mainly three cases. They can either be set in the shank of the ring, which adds to the texture and sparkle of the ring. Or they can be used for creating a halo effect that encircles the larger center stone. Or they can be used if the buyer wants to add contrast and color to his jewelry piece, by using stones such as rubies, emeralds, amethyst,