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Pink sapphire in a halo setting

Halo is a classic setting — a central stone surrounded by a row of small brilliants. It works like a magnifier: it visually enlarges the main stone and plays with light. Precision is everything — all twenty brilliants must sit at exactly the same depth, otherwise the row looks uneven. I picked the central sapphire from the supplier in person. The client wanted an unusual colour — instead of a white diamond or a red ruby we chose a brighter pink shade, which is rarer. Among the white brilliants it reads warmer and younger.

Material

White gold 585/1000, pink sapphire ~1 ct, 20× brilliant-cut diamond

Type
White gold 585/1000pink sapphire ~1 ctEngagement
Engagement ring with a pink sapphire in a halo setting
Process

How it came to be

01

Choosing the stone

Consultations with suppliers, picking from three candidates. The client decided to choose the sapphire in person — you cannot trust a photo for colour.

02

3D design

In CAD I prepared the halo setting precisely around the shape of the sapphire — 20 positions for brilliants around the central stone.

03

Casting

White gold 585/1000. The casting went through hand chasing for the correct surface and sharp bezel edges.

04

Setting

I set all twenty brilliants by hand into pre-prepared holes — working from the outer edge towards the centre. The central pink sapphire was set last.

Details

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A classic alternative — a solitaire diamond ring for the same client