Design Guide

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Table of ContentsRINGS & BANDS

Anatomy of a Ring 4 Wedding Bands 5 Shank Designs 6 Center Settings / Gallery Styles 7

JEWELRY ESSENTIALS

Pendants & Bails 9 Chain Styles 10 Clasp Styles 11 Bracelet Styles 12

SETTING STYLES & FINISHES

Melee Setting Styles 14 Decorative Styles & Metal Finishes 15 Halo Styles 16

SAMPLE ORDER FORMS

Engagement Ring Sample 19 Diamond Pendant Sample 20

REFERENCE

Anatomy Of A Diamond / Stone Cuts 22 Stone Size Chart 23 General Reference Sheet 24

How To Use This Book

This book is meant to serve two purposes: to help us better communicate with our customers about custom design, and to help our designers understand customer orders more clearly.

Use this as a guide to walk prospective customers through their options when designing their jewelry. You’ll find that all the terms used throughout are industry standard, and using common terms will make it much easier to communicate your design to the Casting House customer service representatives.

For more information, call us at 1-877-927-CAST (2278)

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Rings & Bands

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Half-Round

Comfort Fit Flat/Standard Fit

Shank Width Shank Depth

Center StoneProngs

Shoulders

Head

Shank

Base of the Shank

Bridge

Gallery Rail

Side Stones

Anatomy of a Ring

Slight-Round

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Base of the Shank

Wedding Bands

Flush Wedding Band A flat Matching Band will sit flush to an Engagement Ring designed with enough space below the head.

Straight Wedding Band for a Large Gallery Head A straight band will not sit flush to an Engagement Ring with a large protruding head.

Shadow Wedding Band For a matching band to sit flush to a Large Gallery Head, a Shadow Band is often made which conforms to the profile of the Engagement Ring.

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Shank Designs

Tapered ShankStraight Shank

Split ShankBypass Shank

Euro ShankCathedral

Knife-Edge Shank

Pinched Shank

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Center Settings / Gallery Styles

Trellis 3-stone

Basket

Bezel

4-Prong Peg Head

Double Prong Basket

Split-Bezel

6-Prong Peg Head

Claw Prong Basket

Bar

V-Prong Peg Head

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Jewelry Essentials

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Pendants & Bails

Bezel Set Pendant with Standard Bail

Basket Pendant with Rabbit Ear Bail

Shared Prong Cluster Pendant with Jump Ring Bail

French V Split Halo Pendant with Hidden Bail

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Chain Styles

Cable Chain

Flat Link Chain

Snake Chain

Ball Chain

Box Chain

Wheat Chain

Omega Chain

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Clasp Styles

Hook & Eye

Box Clasp

Bar & Ring Toggle

S Hook

Lobster Clasp

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Bracelet Styles

Bangle

Cuff

Chain

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Setting Styles & Finishes

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Melee Setting Styles

Bead Bright Setting

Channel Setting

Bar Set

Flush Setting

Surface Prong Setting

Scallop Setting

Delicate French V Split

Fishtail Setting

Bezel Set

Pavé Setting(3 or more rows of diamonds)

Shared Prong Setting

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Decorative Details & Metal Finishes

Recessed/Relief Design

Milgrain Detailing

Resin Inlay

High Polished

Scrollwork Design

Brushed / Satin Finish

Bead Blasted / Matte Finish

Hammered FinishEngraving

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Halo Styles

Bead Bright Setting

Round HaloSharp-Corner Halo Cut-Corner Halo

Surface Prong Setting

Scallop Prong Setting

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Bead Bright Setting & Bezel Set Center

Round HaloSharp-Corner Halo Cut-Corner Halo

Delicate French V Split Setting

Halo Styles

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Sample Order Forms

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Engagement Ring Sample

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Diamond Pendant Sample

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Reference

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Anatomy Of A Diamond / Stone Cuts

Round

Shallow Deep Ideal

Table

Crown

GirdleDepth

Diameter

Pavilion

Culet

Heart

Half-Moon

Marquise

Ideal-cut stones will refract the

most light.

EmeraldOval

RadiantPear

Tapered Baguette

Straight Baguette

Princess

Trillion

Cushion

Triangle

Trapezoid

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Stone Size Chart

Heart

Half-Moon

Marquise

Emerald

Radiant

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General Reference Sheet