MemberWhen I think solitaire, I think one stone with a metal band. I’ve seen a lot people over the years that post a ring with pave diamonds along the band, and I’ve even seen side stones. But doesn’t solitaire mean the center stone is all by its lonesome? What say you Bees?! (All in fun!) and um…go ahead and post your solitaire. Because rings 😉
MemberSolitaire literally translates into solitary. A solitaire is metal and one diamond, with no other stones.
HostessYep one solitary stone set by itself in all metal, no other stones….not even pave even though some will disagree lol
Here are some of my solitaire moissanite rings:
HostessSolitaire is just one stone in a plain metal band.. It is nothing else but that. A jeweler will even say the same. Many people will call other rings, like pave bands and all, solitaires too, but that is incorrect. Like the PP said, it is one stone and no others!
MemberI agree that solitaire means single stone by itself, but I’ve gotten used to hearing people with pave bands calling their rings a solitaire and I just go with it 🤷🏻♀️ Here’s a photo of mine that I caught in the rare winter sunshine ☺️
MemberI’ll be the difficult one! Hopefully I make a good argument…
I describe my ring as a “solitare diamond on a pave band.” Meaning, there are no large side stones, there is no halo, a large solo diamond is the star of the show, but my band is pave.
I feel like you have to distinguish between pave or not (like, if you had a three stone, you would say your ring is ‘a three stone on a pave band’ or just say ‘a three stone ring’ if you had a plain metal band. Same thing with halo. You’d say ‘halo on a pave band’ or simply just ‘my ring is a halo’). Because we call out the main stone(s) style in these instances, i think it’s appropriate to say ‘solitare on a pave band’ as well.
I realize most will say this is incorrect and it probably is incorrect. But I’m not going to change how I describe it. By simply saying my ring is “pave” I’m not even describing the best part of the ring!
And since you asked… My solitare on a pave band:
MemberSolitaire = solitary stone. So single diamond on plain band
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MemberAgree with pp,
If someone were to say they have a pave ring it says nothing about the ring. That’s describing the band. You have a pave what? Solitaire, three-stone, five-stone?
For me, the language used to describe rings reference the type of setting of the main stone. A solitaire means you have a solitaire main stone, it doesn’t describe the band. That to me is a more detailed explanation like I have a tension set solitaire. To me, if you have a round tension set solitaire with pave it’s still a round solitaire. You don’t have to add the pave just like you wouldn’t have to add tension set, bevel, or prong.
For me, If you say I have a three-stone ring you don’t have to say I have a three-stone ring with pave. It’s still a three-stone ring even if it has 50 tiny diamonds surrounding the three main stones. A ring with side stones would be a center with side stones.
The question I have is how large do the side stones have to be compared to the main stone for the ring to be considered a three-stone ring and not side stones?
MemberYeah I don’t understand people who call pave solitaires. They’re just confused!
HostessWhen someone has a pave band. What you’re supposed to say is… “I have a round diamond with a pave band.” That’s the technical jewelry speak for it. Or, I have a three stone diamond ring, I have a three stone diamond ring with pave band, and so on… If you have a princess cut with pave it’s, I have a princess cut diamond with a pave band. That’s how you’re supposed to describe it. Technically. I don’t knock anyone tho for using the wrong language on here, I’ve gotten used to it really. But if you’re being technical, you don’t just say “I have a pave band ring.” You say the stone shape and with pave band… for anyone wondering, because I see some asking or not understanding how to properly describe it.
HostessMemberI am typically very staunch about a solitaire being a single stone on a plain band, but I have one caveat. I think hidden stones in the basket or where you can’t see them if you are looking down at the ring don’t count. But that’s because I have two tiny hidden rubies, but unless I point them out, no one knows they are there.
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