Solid or full bezel settings have a band of metal that wraps completely around the stone, generally revealing just the top of the diamond covered on the edge by a very small lip. In a ring with this setting, the wrapped diamond sits above the band, giving the piece height and dimension.
Prong setting styles are four-prong and six-prong,. Certain shaped diamonds like princess, marquise, hearts, and pear cuts may need extra protective prongs (V-Prongs), because of their pointed corners.