can setting style deepen color?

[Green with Envy]

I was told that a bezel set can make a colored stone appear darker if it currently is a tad too light for my preference. Has anyone alse heard this? Stones will be set as earrings so depending on style that is not yet decided- might be up against ear so not a lot of light going through anyways. Or might be set to dangle and then will stones might actually appear lighter if set with prong rather than bezel? Thoughts?

 

[chrono]

I too have heard that bezeling a coloured stone will deepen the colour and so far, my experience has been true as well. You can have the best of both worlds with a dangle bezeled earrings.