Which jewelry setting design goes best with a rough diamond?

That depends on the diamond really. As you may know, rough diamonds are uncut and they're unshaped. Their natural form remains unaltered. Therefore, I'm not entirely sure that all setting designs can properly accommodate a rough diamond. Usually I'd answer this question by saying that the setting you choose for your diamond should depend on the diamond's carat weight, on its color, its clarity, and, most importantly, its cut or shape. For example, fancy diamond cuts (unconventional cuts such as heart, star, flower, etc.) may not fit into say, a bezel or a channel stetting. Fancy cut diamonds are best when they are mounted onto a prong setting. Or, small carat diamonds can be set in virtually any type of setting, however, they would look their best in a pave or channel setting. When it comes to rough diamonds, their cut, their clarity and their color play a minute role in selecting a setting. Personally, I recommend a prong stetting for your rough diamond. Prong setting are perhaps the most common setting design used in contemporary jewelry pieces. A prong setting is simple and classical and its most popular feature is that the design really emphasizes the natural beauty and brilliance of a diamond. A rough diamond may not have much brilliance since it is almost completely covered in rough matter, but it does have a certain aesthetic, a unique appearance to it which you would want to highlight (or else why would you bother buying such an unconventional stone). Another good option is the tension setting. A tension setting leaves most of the diamond's surface exposed and the tension setting's design is incredibly unique, which will nicely complement the rough diamond's own uniqueness. If you're planning on adding accent stones to your rough diamond center stone then you could always incorporate two different settings, one setting for your center stone and one for your accent stones. Make sure that the settings you choose complement each other and complement your set gemstones.

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