Three Stone Ruby Ring 1.20 Ct., 18K Yellow Gold

There are stones that glow, and then there is this red heartbeat from the earth, a transparent AGL certified red ruby that seems to have been kissed by sunset and set free. From The Natural Ruby Company we offer a 1.20 carat oval shape ruby that measures 7.26 by 5.74 by 3.56 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style that sings with both depth and fire. Its color is vivid, a pure and compelling red that carries warmth without slipping into orange or brown, and its polish is excellent, each facet a tiny mirror that gathers light and returns it in a private, constant flame. This gem is eye clean when evaluated at eye level, a clarity that allows the soul of the stone to show without distraction. It is natural, untouched by treatment, no enhancement, born in Mozambique and certified for authenticity. Hold it and you hold a short story of geologic patience, a miner of years, a cutter of careful hands, and a certification that ties that story into a promise.

Imagine this oval resting against skin, catching the afternoon light, throwing back reflections that seem to breathe with you. The mixed brilliant cut was chosen to balance scintillation and depth, to draw the gaze into a red field that both sparkles and holds, like a memory that keeps giving. At 1.20 carat the ruby is intimate and resolute, large enough to declare affection, small enough to be worn every day. The dimensions 7.26 by 5.74 by 3.56 mm give it graceful proportions, an oval silhouette that flatters the hand and softens the geometry of a setting. Because the stone is eye clean at normal viewing distance, its interior is a garden of color rather than a map of inclusions, and the excellent polish amplifies its clarity and saturation. From a jeweler s perspective, a natural, untreated ruby of this quality is a rare find, a canvas ready for a bespoke ring, a pendant, a promise that will be passed forward. The origin in Mozambique is not a mere label, it is a lineage, a tropical history of tectonic heat and mineral alchemy, and the AGL certificate ensures the lineage is true.

When you place this natural ruby beside a lab grown counterpart, the difference is felt as much as it is seen, like listening to a live violin compared to a recording. Lab grown rubies have their virtues, they can be remarkable in color and clarity, often more affordable and consistent in appearance, and they represent modern achievement in gemstone science. Yet a natural ruby carries an individuality that machines cannot replicate, a fingerprint of tiny, distinctive traits formed over millennia, inclusions and growth features that tell of pressure, time, and place. Natural origin confers rarity and provenance, elements that deepen sentiment and often sustain value through time. For the wearer who seeks a gemstone that embodies story and authenticity, a ruby with no enhancement offers a purity of experience, a gem that is how the earth intended it to be. The Natural Ruby Company stands for that conviction, for the careful sourcing and transparent certification that connects you to the mine, the cutter, the certificate, and the enduring romance of a natural gem. If a lab grown stone is a promise made in a workshop, this Mozambique ruby is a promise written in the language of the earth itself, a declaration that what you wear is not only beautiful, but genuinely, honestly natural.

Choose this ruby and you choose a piece that will speak in quiet, steadfast language for years to come, a jewel whose glow will deepen with every story you attach to it, whose provenance and certification will reassure collectors and lovers alike. Let it be an engagement token, a mark of milestone, a solitary accent that turns ordinary moments into memories. With its vivid red, excellent polish, mixed brilliant cut, and the trusted AGL certification, this 1.20 carat oval from Mozambique invites you to join a lineage of owners who understand that the truest luxury is not only in how a gem looks, but in how it came to be and what it means to the hand that wears it. From The Natural Ruby Company we offer this ruby as both treasure and tale, a small, glowing testament to the depths of the earth and the warmth of your intent.

This wedding set is engineered as a precision matched combination of engagement ring and wedding band, designed to present as a single, unified piece when worn together. The engagement ring and band share a contour lock geometry, the band following the crown profile of the engagement head so that the two rings nest with minimal voids, eliminating glare producing gaps and preserving a continuous silhouette. The illustrated example uses a double shank profile where each shank is milled to identical cross sectional radii, producing a consistent visual mass and balanced finger footprint. The seat and inner edge tolerances are machined to a fraction of a millimeter so that the engagement ring and wedding band register repeatedly in the same orientation, preventing rotation and optimizing the articulation of light between the stones. The gallery is engineered with a low cathedral crown to maintain a modest overall height, while the openwork beneath the center position enhances light return into the pavilion of a faceted center gem. The setting employs prong geometry that can be specified to accept a range of center shapes, with collar options to secure different girdle thicknesses without changing the external fit. Surface finishing options include a high polish mirror finish, a brushed satin finish to reduce apparent thickness, and precise edge beveling for comfort fit interiors.

The three stone arrangement is executed to communicate narrative through proportion and optical balance, often evoking past, present, and future. The center position is designed to carry primary visual weight and is proportioned relative to the adjacent half moon side stones so that the three stones read as a cohesive unit, with the side stones cut and matched to the center to equalize brilliance and fire. The side stones specified are half moon diamonds, typically faceted in a modified brilliant schema to maximize scintillation along the semicircular plane, with carefully managed girdle thickness to minimize transition zones between straight and curved facets. The center stone can be deployed as a sapphire, ruby, or emerald, and each requires specific faceting and setting considerations, sapphires being efficiently cut in mixed brilliant or step and brilliant hybrids to maximize color saturation while controlling windowing, rubies benefiting from slightly deeper pavilion depths to enhance color intensity, and emeralds frequently presented in step cut tables to showcase color with minimal faceting that can accentuate internal character. Cut grades are matched across stones when diamonds are used for the side elements, with recommended parameters such as excellent to very good polish and symmetry, table and pavilion angles tuned to the gem type, and clarity grades selected to ensure optical cleanliness under loupe inspection while balancing budgetary constraints.

Metallurgy and fabrication techniques are central to the final performance of the set, and we offer a broad palette of alloys to tune color, hardness, and wear characteristics. Available alloys include 14K rose gold, 18K rose gold, 14K white gold, 18K white gold, 14K yellow gold, 18K yellow gold, platinum 950, and combinations that integrate white and yellow or yellow and white in two tone arrangements. The K values denote gold content which directly affects hardness and hue, with 18K offering richer color saturation and slightly lower tensile strength than 14K, and platinum 950 offering superior density and hypoallergenic properties with a distinct cool gray luster. White gold options are rhodium plated for enhanced whiteness and scratch resistance, and rose gold achieves its warm salmon hue through controlled copper percentages that also increase hardness. Fabrication is executed using CAD modeling and precision lost wax casting followed by hand finishing, with solder joins invisibly blended and hand burnishing applied to set junctions for seamless transitions. Stone setting is performed by experienced setters who hand seat each half moon diamond into a precision milled notch, inspect girdle parallelism, and finish prongs with calibrated burnishing force to maintain stress free retention. Engraving options include machine laser inscription for text or serial numbers, classic hand engraving for decorative scripts, and deep relief engraving for longevity, each applied to a comfort fit interior to preserve wearability.

Customization options are extensive and designed for clients with technical preferences. Center stone selection can be specified by species, approximate carat weight, and preferred cut, with options including round, oval, cushion, and emerald cut shapes chosen to complement side stone geometry. For colored gemstones we provide guidance on color parameters, recommending sapphire hues concentrated in medium to deep saturation with even tone for maximum contrast against half moon diamond accents, ruby selections with strong red saturation and minimal brown modifiers for optimal presence, and emeralds with medium to strong tone and vivid green saturation while noting the commonality of natural internal characteristics which are stabilized and accounted for in setting design. Side diamonds are recommended in the near colorless range with G to H color and VS1 to VS2 clarity for a balance of brilliance and value, though higher grades are available upon request. Structural variations include lower profile prong heads for reduced snagging, bezel or partial bezel encirclement for additional security, split shank widening for visual heft, milgrain treatments along the band edge for a vintage aesthetic, and undergallery filigree for additional light dynamics. Each custom order is accompanied by a specification sheet documenting metal alloy composition, gemstone weight and proportions, facet schematic, and recommended care, and we provide certification options and a clear production timeline. For technical consultations regarding exact cut parameters, facet angles, and matching strategies for mixed gem types, we are available to review CAD renders and stone reports to ensure the finished set meets precise optical and structural goals.