Channel earrings made of gold or silver accented with gemstones and/or diamonds are a match made in heaven. Take fine gold or silver and craft it to hang from your ear in an attractive design while featuring rare gemstones is pure pleasure. This design allows much more light to pass through the accenting gemstones and provide protection along the way. The channel setting is really the most beautiful and the most durable.
What Are the Advantages to Channel Earrings?
Channel earrings have to distinct advantages. The first being protection. The gemstones are protected inside a rigid channel of gold. This prevents the gemstones from being chipped preserving their long term beauty. The other advantage is that there is generally nothing behind the gemstones so the light can easily pass all the way through them and better promote their natural beauty. For these reasons, this type of setting is preferred by many woman “in the know”.