may be the final word in luxury — but micropave diamond jewelry is finding more and more takers. Pave is a form of stone setting that is derived from the concept of pavements set with cobblestones. The pave setting technique is of small diamonds in multiple rows over the entire surface of a jewelry piece.
The diamonds are offset from row to row creating a honeycomb pattern. Pave looks best on white metal and the format is now used for mainstream jewelry, including pendants, bracelets and engagement rings. Skilled jewelers have taken the concept of pave to a higher level with micropave.
The micropave setting is an extreme form of the pave setting, where large amounts of small diamonds are pave set very close to one another. Micropave pieces are usually stunning because of the large number of diamonds used and resemble a velvet or suede fabric changing the appearance of the texture when light strikes from different angles.
Most jewelers only use micropave on genuine diamond products. Therefore it is safe to assume that the stones are genuine diamonds in micropave pieces. The technique works best in creating truly high end jewelry.
