June 20, 2016

5 tips to make your diamond look bigger on a budget

When buying jewelry, almost every woman wants a diamond that looks large and substantial. However, it can sometimes be a difficult decision because a larger size means an increased budget. Today, Gems Heritage will introduce some setting styles and techniques that make diamonds look larger, adding joy to your life.

1. Composite Diamonds

Choose jewelry that uses the composite setting technique, which means assembling small diamonds together to look like one large diamond. This technique can be used for many shapes, such as round, heart, pear, emerald cut, oval, etc. When worn to an event, I guarantee no one will be able to tell the difference because each diamond sparkles, making them look seamlessly like a single stone.

Diamond ring where the center stone and petals use the composite setting technique, looking as if one large diamond is used.

Diamond earrings using the composite setting technique.

Diamond earrings using the composite setting technique, combining multiple diamond shapes into a pear shape.

Diamond ring using the composite setting technique for an Emerald cut look.

Diamond ring using a composite setting for all three stones to look like 1-carat each.

2. Halo Setting

The halo setting technique can help make a diamond look larger, and it also adds dimension and flair to the piece. You can add more than one layer of halo, which will further increase the size, making it look much more substantial.

Cushion-cut diamond earrings, 1 carat each, with two additional layers of halo. Perfect for events.

Heart-shaped diamond earrings with a single halo layer.

The halo setting technique can be designed with flair, such as flower petals that can be detached layer by layer.

Diamond jewelry set and diamond earrings using the halo setting technique in certain areas to make them appear larger.

Eternity band using a halo setting to add dimension and sweetness to the ring.

3. Large Prongs

The setting refers to the part of the jewelry that holds the diamond, which comes in various styles like prong, channel, bezel, and others. The size of the prong itself can subtly help increase the diamond's size appearance. Using thicker or larger prongs in white gold will make them look like the same color as the diamond, creating an optical illusion that the diamond is larger than it actually is. However, one must consider that using large prongs can make the setting look thicker, which some people might not prefer, so suitability should be taken into account.

A bezel setting has a white gold border around the diamond, increasing its size appearance.

An illusion setting is a technique where the diamond head is made to look larger, creating an optical illusion as if the diamond is larger than reality.

Diamond rings using thick, heart-shaped prongs help make the diamond appear larger.

Bezel-set rings have thick gold edges that seamlessly make the diamond look larger.

4. Wear multiple small rings on the same finger

If you have several small diamond rings in different styles—such as eternity bands, solitaire rings, or full-band rings—have fun mixing and matching them! Wearing them stacked on the same finger adds a playful touch to your look and also creates the appearance of a larger size.

Stacking solitaire rings of various shapes for a cute look

Using ring enhancers to add size, suitable for various styles and occasions

Pairing a small solitaire ring with an eternity ring prevents the solitaire from looking too small and adds flair.

5. Choose rings with larger side diamonds

If the diamonds on the ring band (especially the ones adjacent to the center stone) are large, it makes the entire piece appear larger, even if the center stone remains the same size.

Using significant side stones on the band helps make the diamond appear larger.

Graduating the side diamonds on the band to the largest center stone creates an optical illusion that makes the diamond appear larger.

We hope these small techniques are useful for your next diamond jewelry purchase! :)

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