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A belcher ring has a flush setting, similar to a gypsy ring, whereby the prongs are cut into the mounting. The stone is placed within a recess created in the shank and secured by the carved-out prongs. This results in the table of the stone being level with the metal surface.
A belcher shank has a “D” shaped cross-section. They can be solid or hollow. Gypsy rings and belcher rings are typical examples.
The name “belcher” may come from Jem Belcher, the English boxing champion between 1800 and 1805.