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Tiffany setting

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noun

Jewelry.

  1. a setting, as in a ring, in which the stone is held with prongs.

Etymology

Origin of Tiffany setting

Named after C. L. Tiffany

Example Sentences

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She chooses a traditional round 2.17-carat diamond solitaire in the signature six-prong Tiffany setting.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2019

"Yes, it is a Tiffany setting," she observed, seeing my eyes drawn to it.

From Seen and Unseen by Bates, E. Katharine

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