Fashion and Style > Accessories About Bezel Ring Settings Share Pin Email Fashion and Style Accessories Tops and Sweaters Dresses Skirts Jeans Pants Outerwear Lingerie and Swimwear Do It Yourself Shoes Kids and Teens Bumps and Babies View More by Carly Wickell updated April 13, 2018 01 of 01 Take a Look at a Bezel Setting Bezel Setting. © Blue Nile, Used with Permission Bezel SettingsA bezel setting has a metal rim that encircles the sides of a gemstone and extends slightly above it. The rim, or collar, can stretch around the gem's entire circumferance or around only a portion of it. A bezel setting holds a gemstone securely, and the low, protective profile it creates makes a bezel setting a good choice for people with active lifestyles. A bezel setting can also be used to cover chips in a gem.More About Bezel SettingsPhotos of bezel set diamonds. Show Full Article