Auvere sets diamonds and colored stones into high karat gold: fine 18 karat, ultra-fine 22 karat, and pure 24 karat. High karat gold is soft enough that a thin prong would bend over time, so the 22 and 24 karat pieces use pavé, flush, and bezel settings instead. This is the more secure way to hold a stone, not a lesser one. The gold holds it from more sides than a prong can, with less to catch or bend, and the setting lasts through years of wear. The result is a stone set in genuine high karat gold, something most jewelry cannot offer.