Micro pavé

What makes it micro

There is no single official cut-off, but micro pavé stones are noticeably smaller than classic pavé melee and are set using magnification. The beads that hold them are tiny too, which is why the metal nearly vanishes between the stones.

Design uses

Designers use micro pavé on thin bands, halos, delicate shoulders and fine pendants, where larger stones would overwhelm the piece. It adds a soft, continuous glitter rather than individual flashes.

Keeping micro pavé files manageable

A micro pavé ring can hold hundreds of stones, and each one is a faceted mesh with its own seat and beads. That is where file sizes explode. Use a lighter render mesh for the stones, since their facets are flat and do not need dense tessellation. Keep the polygon count under control by meshing beads at a sensible density and removing hidden geometry, such as the parts of stones buried in the metal.

Name the layer clearly, for example Micro pavé or Pavé, so RenderMyJewels treats it as stones as soon as the model opens in the studio.

Showing it in images

Micro pavé reads as texture at normal viewing sizes, so pair a full product shot with a true close-up, made by moving the camera in on the stones rather than by cropping the full shot. Movement helps even more. A short 360° clip shows the glitter travelling across the surface, which is the effect customers are paying for.