Pave Ruby Ring 1.10 Ct., 18K Yellow Gold

This ring centers on a beautifully transparent ruby, precisely cut to an emerald shape, weighing 1.10 carat, with exact dimensions of 7.09 x 5.33 x 2.55 mm. The emerald cut emphasizes the stone geometry through broad step facets and a large table, producing a controlled play of light that showcases the ruby color and clarity rather than maximizing fire. The ruby exhibits intense color saturation, creating a vivid pure red presence against the 14 karat yellow gold setting, and it is graded as very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which renders it effectively eye clean in normal viewing. The surface finish of the ruby is described as excellent polish, which enhances the stone luster and allows crisp facet junctions to direct light uniformly. This ruby originates from Mozambique, and it has been heat treated, a widely accepted enhancement that stabilizes color and improves clarity while preserving the natural crystal structure. The emerald cut choice here is purposeful, favoring a sophisticated, architectural aesthetic, and its rectangular proportions deliver an elegant visual table area that complements the ring silhouette.

Complementing the center ruby are white round shaped natural diamonds, totaling approximately 0.38 carats, graded VS for clarity and F over G for color. These diamonds are cut in the round brilliant style to provide optimal scintillation, which contrasts intentionally with the step cut character of the ruby, supplying dynamic sparkle along the band while the ruby sustains a deep, saturated focal color. The diamonds are pavé set along a gently tapering split shank, positioned to catch light from multiple angles, and their small size is selected to balance brilliance with a refined profile. The clarity grade VS permits clean appearance under magnification and contributes consistent, lively dispersion without introducing visible inclusions that would compete with the ruby presence. The F and G color range ensures a near colorless backdrop against the warm yellow gold, maintaining a bright white flash that lifts the overall color balance. The setting geometry preserves the diamonds orientation and secures each stone with tight seats and consistent spacing, executed to minimize grain or bead interference and maximize reflective area.

The entire mounting is fabricated in 14 karat yellow gold, chosen for its optimal combination of metal purity and mechanical strength for long term wear. Fourteen karat gold contains a substantial portion of gold complemented by alloying metals that increase tensile strength and scratch resistance relative to higher karat alloys, while retaining the warm yellow hue that harmonizes with the ruby tone. In practical terms 14 karat yellow gold resists deformation under everyday stresses more effectively than softer alloys, and the shank profile on this design is dimensioned to distribute compressive loads evenly around the finger, reducing the likelihood of localized thinning or buckling over years of use. The prong construction for the emerald cut ruby is engineered with reinforced shoulders and appropriately tapered prong tips to hold the stone securely while enabling sufficient light exposure to the pavilion. The pavé channel along the split shank is anchored with continuous metal bead work and backing walls, which stabilizes the small diamonds and reduces the chance of inadvertent stone loss from lateral impacts. Overall the choice of 14 karat yellow gold combined with considered engineering of the shank and head creates a durable platform intended for daily wear and future generations.

Craftsmanship details reflect rigorous finishing and quality control standards upheld by The Natural Ruby Company, including hand finishing of internal gallery surfaces and a consistent high polish on all visible facets of the metal. The open gallery under the center stone allows light to enter the pavilion planes and eases cleaning access, while subtle internal bracing limits lateral movement of the head. All stones are checked for seat depth and tension, and the ring receives a final inspection to confirm that each diamond aligns with design tolerances and that prongs maintain symmetric engagement around the ruby. For maintenance we recommend periodic professional inspections to retighten prongs if necessary and to reapply polish to high contact surfaces, practices that preserve both aesthetics and structural integrity. This ring combines a Mozambique ruby with intense saturation and excellent polish, calibrated accent diamonds and a robust 14 karat yellow gold mount, delivering a technically refined piece that balances optical performance with enduring wearability, and it is offered with the assurance of The Natural Ruby Company.