Princess Shape Semi-Mount Diamond Engagement Ring

Four sharp corners give the princess cut its clarity, and this semi-mount engagement ring frames that geometry with a matching restraint, the center setting left open for a stone of 1.65 Ctw to 2.35 Ctw. Across the shoulders, 16 round cut diamonds are prong set in an even line, each held clear on every side so light enters the stone rather than reflecting off the mounting. Yellow and white gold meet through the 14 karat construction in a warm and cool pairing, with a rhodium finish over the white gold sharpening the contrast. Setting a square stone well depends on protecting its corners, and the open center here is proportioned with exactly that in mind. The result is a mounting that supports the center without ever crowding its outline or its light. It closes with a total weight of 1/10 Ctw.