A princess cut diamond turned on its corner, so it sits on the finger as a diamond shape, held in a smooth bezel of gold that follows its outline exactly. Nothing rises above the stone and nothing catches on a sleeve.

The shoulders do not close into a solid band. They rise toward the stone and open beneath it, so light reaches the diamond from the sides and the ring stays light on the hand.

The center stone is a 0.50 carat lab-grown diamond in a princess cut. Lab-grown diamonds are the same material as mined ones, chemically and optically.

In yellow and rose gold the surface is brushed to a soft matte that holds the light quietly, and the bezel and the inside of the band are left polished. In white gold the whole ring is polished bright.

A note on the finish: every piece is first polished to a full shine, where any casting pore or imperfection shows. Only when the gold is clean is a matte finish applied, where the design calls for one. Many makers use a matte finish to hide flaws, so I do the opposite. A matte finish is available on request at no extra cost.

Every ring is made to order and ready in 14 days.

Details

Metal: solid 14K gold, yellow, white or rose
Stone: 0.50 CT lab-grown diamond, princess cut
Setting: bezel, with open shoulders beneath the stone
Finish: brushed matte in yellow and rose gold, polished in white gold
Engraved inside: LAYANI 585
Carved in wax and cast by hand in our Jerusalem studio
Made to order in any size, ready in 14 days