Princess Shape Semi-Mount Diamond Engagement Ring

A princess shape center setting holds its corners square, and this semi-mount engagement ring is proportioned to protect them, the open seat sized for a stone of 3.65 Ctw to 4.50 Ctw. Set into the band, 6 straight baguette diamonds carrying weight 1/5 Ctw lie flush with the metal so their edges sit level and the light runs unbroken along the profile. Above them, 20 round cut diamonds carrying weight 1/8 Ctw are prong set in even succession, each lifted to meet reflection on its own. The contrast between the two settings is the point of the design, one sunk smooth into the metal and the other lifted clear of it, so the band carries two distinct qualities of light along its length. Crafted in 14 karat white gold with a rhodium finish for a clean, even surface, the ring is finished with a total weight of 1/3 Ctw.