An oval center setting softens the geometry of this semi-mount engagement ring, the open seat proportioned for a stone of 4.50 Ctw to 5.50 Ctw. Set into the band, 6 straight baguette diamonds carrying weight 1/5 Ctw lie flush with the metal, their long facets carrying light in a single unbroken run. Above them, 18 round cut diamonds carrying weight 1/10 Ctw are prong set at measured intervals so the shoulders stay light. Yellow and white gold meet across the 14 karat mounting, with a rhodium finish over the white gold sharpening the two-tone contrast. Two-tone construction gives a jeweler room to adjust the overall temperature of the ring, letting warmth or clarity lead depending on which metal is allowed to dominate. It is a quietly flexible way to build a mounting. It is finished with a total weight of 1/3 Ctw.
Dear _________,
A little hint that this caught
_________’s eye.
Love,
Your friends at D.J. Bitzan Fine Jewelry.
