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Pave rings have become very fashionable in recent times, especially in the glittering world of celebrity, where women are often seen sporting an enormous amount of diamond jewellery in an attempt to "out-bling" their fellow celebs!

The pave ring setting is a great choice for those who want to make a statement or stand out in the crowd. The word pave comes from the French word pavé, meaning paved, and this is how the tiny diamond clusters appear on a pave ring - like a sparkly paved cobblestone road. Many tiny diamonds are set in small holes in rows along the ring shank, with the objective being to place as many diamonds as possible on the surface, thus creating a beautiful shimmer effect. Some of the most impressive pave rings cover a large surface area, creating a maximum shimmer and sparkle effect.

Once the diamonds are set, tiny beads of gold or platinum are used to secure the diamonds in place, making this ring setting an extremely robust and hard wearing choice. The more precisely the diamonds are cut, the better the quality of the finish.

The pave ring setting is often seen in antique style jewellery, a trend which is currently very popular among celebrities. Ashley Judd is an example of someone who has chosen this style with her fabulous antique pave set diamond engagement ring. Elisabeth Hurley is another celebrity whose engagement ring includes a pave setting. The Chopard designed pave set band is the perfect backdrop to the enormous Assher cut 15.09 carat diamond which proudly takes centre stage.

Britney Spears chose a traditional diamond engagement ring design with two pave set bands and an impressive 5.5 carat princess cut diamond, when she became engaged to Kevin Federline. She was rumoured to have purchased the ring herself, so was subsequently seen with a more modern platinum diamond solitaire engagement ring, purchased by her husband-to-be, when he was able to afford it.

A diamond pave ring can be the ultimate expression of luxury and elegance, and is guaranteed to impress the loved one in your life.