A deep-set ruby at just under one carat, prong-held in 18-karat yellow gold, with a full pave diamond halo that follows the curve of the stone. The gold reads warm against both the red and the white, pulling the two materials into something coherent rather than contrasted.
The halo adds presence without competing with the ruby itself, which holds its color best in low, direct light. A ring that belongs to evenings with some weight to them.
