Colin, those videos have been very instructive. So there are many options to achieve a
diamond covered "pave" surface : From a pure geometrical one with cylindrical prongs
like being used in specialized software solutions like Rhino to more sculptural, organic
approaches like shown in the picture of the panther ring I posted, up to the "classical pave"
shown in the last video where the diamonds are embedded in metal which is treated rather
organically like cement than as a geometrical shape.

I have unsuccessfully tried to find an extensive and illustrated treatise about all the aspects
of the pave technique, it looks like there is more information around as video.