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JEWELLERY SETTING STYLES FOR RINGS
SETTING STYLES FOR RINGS
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AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR PURCHASING DIAMOND RINGS
SETTING STYLES FOR RINGS
AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR PURCHASING DIAMOND RINGS
PRONG SETTING
The prong setting is one of the most common settings and is also known as the solitaire setting. The tiny metal claw that helps to keep the diamond in place and grasps the diamond tightly is a prong setting. Usually, 4 to 6 prongs are used to secure the diamonds. A prong’s ends can be rounded, flat, pointed, oval and can be transformed into a different shape called Enhanced Prongs.
Prongs offer an ageless and classic look. The mounting method reduces the metal used while creating the set, allowing light to pass by increasing the diamond’s fire and brilliance. Prongs help elevate the diamond, not only to make it prominent but also to make it easy to clean and maintain.
BEZEL SETTING
The bezel setting is a metal rim covering the diamond’s sides, protruding slightly outward, keeping the diamond in place. The technique used in the bezel setting is an old-style but provides a modern look making it the second most popular ring setting. The bezel setting is more useful for round or oval cut stones; however, it may not be easy to work with stones with sharp corners.
Designs with a bezel setting do not stick on to your clothing and can be adapted in your daily lifestyle. This setting prevents damage to the diamond and keeps it well protected. The bezel setting is an easy maintenance setting.
CHANNEL SETTING
Diamonds placed in a secured manner between vertical metal walls is termed as Channel setting. The groove settings on jewellery are called channel setting. This setting holds the diamonds well, protecting it from external forces. It is the safest way to set small diamonds in a row into the ring band.
These commonly used in designs that feature round, oval, emerald and squarecut diamonds. It is mostly used in bridal jewellery. These do not guarantee stability while achieving a sharp design and enhancing the ring’s glow with the side stones along with the band. It is not easy to clean as the dirt can get trapped in channels requiring more effort while cleaning.
PAVE SETTING
This setting is also called bead setting. The pave setting has diamonds set very close to each other using tiny beads. In this process, holes are drilled into the ring. The diamond is placed in these holes, forming small beads around each other, securing themselves into holes.
The pave setting highlights the stones placed in the centre and adds sparkle to the centre stone. They are available in both traditional and modern styles.
TENSION SETTING
Tension setting gets its name from the metal band’s tension that keeps the diamond in place, supporting the diamond suspended in the middle of both the shanks.
The tension setting provides a distinctive look to the diamond and offers good visibility highlighting the diamond secured within them. The two bands keeping the diamonds together have to fit the diamonds’ exact size, making the tension setting slightly expensive.
BAR SETTING
Bar settings have diamonds place in a row and separated by small metal bars. However, they appear similar to channel settings. However, they provide better visibility for the stones compared to the channel setting.
The stones in the bar settings have a high chance of chipping as the metal does not provide much protection leaving the diamond exposed, improving the sparkle in the diamond.
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FLUSH SETTING
The flush setting is also called a gypsy setting. In this setting, the diamond is mounted within the ring band. The seat hole present in the body of the ring is where the diamonds are mounted.
The diamond mounted in this setting is well protected. It is suitable for daily wear. This setting is commonly used in men’s wedding band.
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HALO SETTING
The style with diamonds placed in a circle or square around a centre stone is known as the halo setting. This setting makes the centre stone look big and upgrades the appearance of the smaller diamonds.
A halo setting is an excellent alternative to buying a big stone and could help you save a lot of money. This setting is not easy to clean and maintain as compared to the other settings.
Ma ering the Art of Creating the Art of Creating Luxury Apparel Luxury Apparel
Luxury apparel has its foundations and unquestionably there are many renowned brands in this segment. A perfectly cut and fit has been always exciting for everyone seeking something unexpected. Fashion or designer wears are not just a fabric for the any occasion, it is an emotion that is weaved with competitive, dynamic, and diverse style. Galia Lahav is one such brand that takes pride in being one of the leading companies able to offer custom couture gowns without physically meeting the customers. Their emphasis on personalization and customization, alongside the uncompromising designs, is what continues to differentiate the brand from other designers. Lavish dresses, ornate details, and personalization you will not find anywhere else.
Luxury apparel has its foundations and unquestionably there are many renowned brands in this segment. A perfectly cut and fit has been always exciting for everyone seeking something unexpected. Fashion or designer wears are not just a fabric for the any occasion, it is an emotion that is weaved with competitive, dynamic, and diverse style. Galia Lahav is one such brand that takes pride in being one of the leading companies able to offer custom couture gowns without physically meeting the customers. Their emphasis on personalization and customization, alongside the uncompromising designs, is what continues to differentiate the brand from other designers. Lavish dresses, ornate details, and personalization you will not find anywhere else.
Over the past three decades, Galia Lahav has established itself as one of the leading couture fashion houses, with garments characterized by their high-end fabrications, meticulous sewing techniques, and of course, our unique technology which enables us to make each garment meet the wearer’s exact measurements from overseas. These values have been instilled in our fashion house for several generations and have resulted in our worldwide popularity. Today, we are proud to have over 70 retailers worldwide and to be able to take part in life’s most significant moments for our brides, red carpet stars and all those fascinated by the art of fashion’s craft.
Our goal is to continue developing our unique technological systems to further enhance our capabilities and deliver our designs to each beautiful woman looking to wear a garment created for her and only her.
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THE DESIGNER
GALIA LAHAV
Besides fashion designer and businesswoman, let us learn more about Galia Lahav. Galia does not come off as someone who single-handedly runs her own fast-paced company. Galia is authentic and genuine, warm, and full of energy. While she is extremely direct, she has a warm and thoughtful nature and is truly passionate about her business. But how do we begin to explain how this petite woman gathers the energy to run the world? Perhaps it is due to the fact that Galia feels she was “reborn” twice in the last three decades; for the first time, at the age of 32, when she left the field of education as an arts & crafts teacher to pursue her dream of building a fashion house and, the second time, a decade ago, when she delved into the international market and reached 70 points of sale. Nevertheless, Galia’s uncompromising style, aesthetics, and love for the art of fashion will surely leave a lasting impression on you.
SHARON SEVER
If you are lucky enough to meet Sharon Sever at one of our trunk shows than you will know that he invests his heart in all his designs. As a dedicated student, Sharon left his family and hometown in Ashdod, Israel, to pursue his dreams of becoming a fashion designer in one of the world’s most fabulous cities - Paris. A BFA Graduate and Fashion Diploma holder from the Paris American Academy, Sharon also apprenticed at Christian Lacroix, Pierre Balmain, Carven, Balenciaga, and some of the other leading Parisian fashion houses. What you might not know is that Galia was Sharon’s arts & crafts school teacher! Galia always admired Sharon’s talents and the way he sketched and designed with utmost care and delicacy, always resulting in perfection.
FERRARI Beyond Imagination
An icon for style, luxury and speed, Ferrari is a legend built on decades of sporting successes. This Italian car maker never fails to amuse the people with its luxurious style, high-performance, unique designs, futuristic technology. After rolling out SF90 Stradale as its fastest production mid-engine car in 2019, Ferrari introduces SF90 Spider. It is the first hybrid convertible from the Maranello outfit. This super bad boy is also available in India. Let us vroom through Spider and get ready to conquer the world. If you can dream it, you can do it. Here we go…
FERRARI Beyond Imagination
An icon for style, luxury and speed, Ferrari is a legend built on decades of sporting successes. This Italian car maker never fails to amuse the people with its luxurious style, high-performance, unique designs, futuristic technology. After rolling out SF90 Stradale as its fastest production mid-engine car in 2019, Ferrari introduces SF90 Spider. It is the first hybrid convertible from the Maranello outfit. This super bad boy is also available in India. Let us vroom through Spider and get ready to conquer the world. If you can dream it, you can do it. Here we go…
SF90 SPIDER: AN OPEN-AIR SUPERCAR
As the Prancing Horse’s first production plug-in hybrid spider, the SF90 Spider sets new performance and innovation benchmarks not only for the marque’s range, but for the entire sports car sector. The new convertible has the same extreme supercar specification and record-breaking performance as the SF90 Stradale yet also adds further driving pleasure and versatility to the mix, thanks to the latest iteration of Ferrari’s signature Retractable Hard Top architecture. This makes the SF90 Spider the ideal car for owners that demand the very pinnacle of Ferrari technology, but still want the thrill and versatility of open-top driving.
POWERTRAIN - 1,000 CV PLUG-IN HYBRID SYSTEM / V8 - ENGINE / 2.5 sec - 0-100 KM/H 162 kW - EDRIVE POWER / 1000 cv - MAXIMUM POWER @ 7500 RPM The SF90 Spider has plug-in hybrid architecture in which the internal combustion engine is integrated with two electric motors at the front, which comprises the RAC-e (Cornering Angle Regulator, Electric) system, and one at the rear derived from and named after a Prancing Horse Formula 1 innovation, the MGUK (Motor Generator Unit, Kinetic). The synergy between the internal combustion engine and the electric motors unleashes a maximum of 1,000 cv and puts the SF90 Spider not only at the very top of its category but also the Maranello range.
AERODYNAMICS
An open-top powerhouse of innovation
VORTEX GENERATOR
Rear downforce is balanced at the front of the car by a complex and optimised system of vortex generators.
Although this is not its very first appearance on a Ferrari sports car, the system has been honed to the maximum on the SF90 Spider: the front section of the chassis has been raised 15 mm compared to the central section of the chassis at the point where the vortex generators are located, thus increasing the amount of air channelled towards them and boosting their effect.
The front bumper is divided into two sections that have specific wing functions. Between the upper section and the bonnet is a pronounced indent that locally compresses the flow. This feature, together with the two diffusers ahead of the front wheels, contributes to generating downforce over the front axle.
FORGED WHEELS
Specific aerodynamic research went into the geometry of the forged wheels which are made using a construction technology that allows greater freedom when it comes to aerodynamic solutions. The specific geometry of the wheels incorporate radial elements on the outer channel which are equally spaced between the spokes and designed to act as wing profiles.
The geometry of these profiles mean that the wheel works like a rotor blade, very efficiently managing the flows from inside the wheelarch and guaranteeing two main effects: air evacuation from wheel arch is boosted; the flow exiting the wheel rim is lined up with the longitudinal flow running along the sides.
SHUT-OFF GURNEY
The SF90 Spider’s engine cover has been kept extremely low to improve the interaction between the flows over and under the body, and thus minimise drag.
The end section of the engine cover features a suspended wing divided in two sections: one fixed, which incorporates the third brake light, and one mobile with a wedge-shaped front area.
The latter has been dubbed the shut-off Gurney, a patented active system located at the rear of the car which regulates the air flow over the upper body, reducing drag at high speeds with low lateral dynamics loads and increasing downforce in corners, under braking and during changes of direction.
DYNAMIC INTELLIGENT TRACTION CONTROL
ELECTRONIC SIDE SLIP CONTROL
The existing dynamic control system has been further enhanced. Now referred to as referred to as
Electronic Side Slip Control (eSSC) system, it verifies the car’s dynamic status in real time. Based on that information, it controls vehicle stability by delivering torque independently via the front electric engines to the inside and outside wheel (Torque Vectoring), significantly improving inside and outside wheel (Torque Vectoring), significantly improving traction coming out of corners and making it much simpler and making it traction coming out of corners and making it much simpler and making it more intuitive to drive on the limit with confidence. more intuitive to drive on the limit with confidence.
s dynamic status in real time. Based on that information, it controls vehicle stability by delivering torque independently via the front electric engines to the inside and outside wheel (Torque Vectoring), significantly improving traction coming out of corners and making it much simpler and making it
DESIGN
Future and Innovation
TAIL LIGHTS
The tail lights have also evolved quite radically from Ferrari’s iconic round shape. The eye-catching, more horizontal luminous rings create a more horizontal perception of the tail lights which in turn visually lowers the height of the tail.
DEPLOYS AND RETRACTS IN JUST 14”
Like all Prancing Horse spiders, the SF90 Spider sports a retractable hard top, which guarantees optimal noise insulation and protection from the elements when deployed, does not deform at high speeds and provides exceptional occupant space and comfort. The RHT opens and closes in just 14 seconds, even when the car is on the move. The key to the success of the Ferrari RHT, which premiered on the 458 Spider in 2011, was the shifting of the separation line between the car’s body and the roof from its conventional position at the belt-line. The RHT takes up just 100 litres of space rather than the 150-200 litres required by a traditional system.
HEADLIGHTS
Another signature solution is the headlights which hail a move away from the L-shaped look, to a slender slit design integrated with the brake air intakes resulting in a characteristic C-shape which lends the front of the car an original and futuristic appeal. In an absolute first for a Ferrari, the SF90 Spider uses matrix LED headlight technology to improve visibility in all driving conditions thanks to active beam control.
INTERIOR
A Technological Innovation
FULL-DIGITAL TOUCH INTERFACE
The “eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” philosophy that has always driven the development of the HMI used on every Ferrari Formula 1 car and that has gradually been transferred to our road-going sports cars, ensures that the driver never has to take his hands off the wheel or his eyes off the road. The most notable of the new touch controls is the pad on the right-hand spoke that allows the driver to navigate the central cluster screens, while voice and cruise controls are on the left-hand spoke. Also noteworthy is a new cruise control rotary switch, which is also derived directly from Formula 1.
EMANETTINO
Thanks to an additional steering wheel-mounted selector, dubbed the eManettino (analogous to the Manettino which is used to set the electronic vehicle dynamics
modes), the driver can choose from four different power unit management modes. The control logic optimally manages the power flows either with the emphasis on efficiency or performance depending on the user profile selected by the driver.
16” HD CURVED SCREEN
The central instrument cluster now comprises a single 16” HD screen, which is curved towards the driver to make it easier to read and emphasise the wraparound F1 cockpit effect. This is the first time the screen has been used on a series production car.
The driver and passenger instrumentation are completely black when the car is not running, lending the cabin a very minimalist look. In the default instrument cluster screen, everything is dominated, as per Ferrari tradition, by a large circular rev counter, framed by the battery charge indicator. The navigation screen is on one side of the rev counter with the audio controls on the other.
ASSETTO FIORANO SPORTS-ORIENTED SPECIFICATION
For the first time on a Ferrari, clients can choose between the standard car and a version with a more sports-oriented specification.
