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Ring settings, Oct 2, 2026

What the setting adds to the ring

$650
Plain four-prong solitaire, Brilliant Earth
$935
Classic 2.5mm solitaire, 14K gold, Blue Nile

Jewelers' setting pages, read Oct 2, 2026. See source

On this page
  1. Key facts
  2. Where to start
  3. What a setting adds
  4. Solitaire settings as listed on October 2, 2026
  5. Browse settings at the jewelers
  6. What to check on a setting
  7. Setting questions
  8. Sources

Key facts

  • The plainest solitaires ran from $650 to $750 at Brilliant Earth1.
  • Platinum, a cathedral or bezel head, and band diamonds raise the price: up to $2,550 in what we read12.
  • With a lab-grown stone, the setting can cost as much as the stone.
  • Blue Nile labels its figure "Setting Price": the stone is extra2.

Where to start

Where to start
If you are askingStart withLink
Want the simplest band?Plain solitaires from $650
Platinum or gold?Platinum cathedral: $1,635 at Blue Nile
Choosing a lab-grown stone?Budget the setting like a second stone
Ready to browse settings?Four jewelers' setting pages

What a setting adds

Plain solitaires. Brilliant Earth listed its simplest solitaire settings from $650 (a four-prong 1.5mm comfort-fit band) to $750 (the Petite Elodie and Freesia bands)1. Blue Nile's classic 2.5mm comfort-fit solitaire in 14K yellow gold was $9352.

What raises the price. Platinum instead of 14K gold, a cathedral or bezel head, and small diamonds on the band. At Blue Nile the petite cathedral solitaire in platinum was $1,635, against $1,240 for a tapered cathedral in 14K yellow gold2. Brilliant Earth's Peyton bezel solitaire with added diamonds was $2,5501.

Why it matters for the budget. With a laboratory-grown centre stone the setting can cost as much as the stone: a $650 to $1,000 setting against a 1.5 carat laboratory-grown stone listed near $1,000 on the same morning (see laboratory-grown prices). With a natural stone the setting is a small share of the total.

What to check. The metal and karat, whether the price shown is for the setting only (Blue Nile labels it "Setting Price"2), resizing terms, and whether the setting can hold the shape and weight of your stone.

Solitaire settings as listed on October 2, 2026

StyleSettingPrice (setting only)Merchant
Plain band1Four-Prong Comfort Fit 1.5mm Ring$650Brilliant Earth
Plain band1Petite Elodie 1.5mm Ring$750Brilliant Earth
Plain band2Classic Comfort Fit Solitaire, 14K yellow gold, 2.5mm$935Blue Nile
Cathedral1Elodie Cathedral Solitaire Ring$990Brilliant Earth
Cathedral2Tapered Cathedral Solitaire, 14K yellow gold$1,240Blue Nile
Bezel1Luna 2mm Bezel Ring$1,090Brilliant Earth
Bezel2Bezel Solitaire, 14K yellow gold$1,310Blue Nile
Platinum2Petite Cathedral Solitaire, platinum$1,635Blue Nile
SourceEach jeweler's setting pageRead Oct 2, 2026Each jeweler's setting pageRead Oct 2, 2026Brilliant Earth, Blue NileRead Oct 2, 2026

Brilliant Earth's listing price is for the default metal shown on its page; the metal is chosen on the product page. Prices change with metal and size.

Browse settings at the jewelers

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Good for browsing a large design library

Clean Origin ring styles

Designs
Over 1600, as the page states
See styles on Clean OriginOpens Clean Origin's site. Not a referral link.

Good for designs with natural or lab-grown centre stones

With Clarity engagement rings

See rings on With ClarityOpens With Clarity's site. Not a referral link.

Good for settings priced on their own, 14K gold or platinum

Blue Nile solitaire settings

Classic 2.5mm, 14K
$935
Petite cathedral, platinum
$1,635
See settings on Blue NileOpens Blue Nile's site. Not a referral link.

Good for plain bands, cathedral and bezel heads

Brilliant Earth solitaire settings

Plainest band
$650, four-prong 1.5mm
Bezel
$1,090, Luna 2mm
See settings on Brilliant EarthOpens Brilliant Earth's site. Not a referral link.

What to check on a setting

  • Metal and karat

    Platinum costs more than 14K gold for the same design2.

  • Setting-only price

    Blue Nile labels it "Setting Price": the stone is a separate line2.

  • Resizing terms

    Ask before you buy; terms differ by jeweler.

  • Fit for your stone

    The head must hold the shape and weight you chose.

Setting questions

Can I buy a setting from one jeweler and the stone from another?

Some jewelers will set a stone you bring and some will not. Ask before you buy; we did not find a published policy on the pages we read.

Is the price the whole ring?

Not on the setting pages we read: Blue Nile labels the figure "Setting Price"2, and the centre stone is priced on its own.

Sources

  1. Solitaire engagement ringsBrilliant Earth, read Oct 2, 2026
  2. Solitaire engagement ringsBlue Nile, read Oct 2, 2026
  3. Engagement ring stylesClean Origin, read Oct 2, 2026

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