Asscher Pavé Cocktail Ring

March 2022Sterling silver, cubic zirconia A few years ago, I had a discussion with the designers and merchants at a mom-and-pop jewelry store in Honolulu about how to achieve a look similar to that of an invisible setting without actually using specially-grooved princess-cut stones. Invisible settings are the crème de la crème of pavé settings in that no metal shows between stones, and the uniformity of the both the surface and stone sizes creates an unparalleled smoothness to the touch and a whole heck of a lot of bling. The difficulties with the technique are that the metal substructure that the stones snap into isn't as secure as other methods of setting, and it's a patented process so it comes with licensing fees.I suggested that the best way to approach the challenge would be to create a grid of asscher-cut stones. Asschers have notched corners which would allow them to be set with shared prongs in a more traditional pavé fashion, but would also share their longer edges with other