A mounting, generally a ring, designed to hold a large or primary gemstone and smaller accent gemstones in which only the accent gemstones have already been set.
A ring or other jewelry setting complete except for the main stone.
Perfect for setting your own stone, a semi-mount is a piece of jewelry that has already been partially finished with gemstones and/or engraving with the exception of the center stone.
a finished item of jewelry except for the center stone setting
A piece of jewelry that has accent gems but not the main center stone.
A setting which is complete except for the main stone, which will be selected separately.
A semi-mount is a finished item of jewelry without the center stone setting, to which a stone is added separately, often used for diamond rings.
A jewelry setting that has the side stones already mounted, but which contains an empty set of prongs which are intended to mount a diamond center stone that the customer selects separately.
A finished piece of jewelry already embellished with gemstones and/or engraving that is simply waiting for the center stone. Pieces are sold this way to allow the buyer to add a center stone of their own choosing.