the part of a ring upon which a stone is set or a motif is engraved
chaton in American English
(ʃaˈtɔ̃)
nounWord forms: plural-tons (-ˈtɔ̃)
1. Also called: chaton foil
an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light
2.
a bezel in a ring
Word origin
[1570–80; ‹ F, OF chastun gem setting ‹ Gmc; cf. OHG kasto container]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: assimilate, duster, pigeonhole, repeater, split