18 carat white gold and 0.67ct red spinel engagement ring

Sean contacted us as he was planning to propose to Nadia on a mountain top in Oman and he wanted the perfect ring. Sean wanted to incorporate a rich red stone to showcase Nadia's favourite colour and he also wanted the design to reflect his Scottish roots. Like most people, he had initially thought of a ruby when he thought of a red stone, but when he saw the fire in this stunning spinel he knew he had found the right centerpiece. The brilliant cut 0.67ct red spinel is set in four claws to give it an open feel, and a delicately hand-pierced trinity knot is overlaid onto the band each side to hug the stone.The straight sided, tapering band will fit comfortably next to an unshaped wedding ring later on, and means the ring has a substantial look without feeling too chunky on the hand. The 18 carat white gold has been given a polished finish to complete this unique engagement ring.

Design by Alice Rochester

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This ring was created in our workshop as a previous one-off commission. We'd be delighted to give you an estimate for your own unique ring based on this design.