1/2cttw Alternating Blue & Yellow Diamond Flower Cluster Ring in 14k White Gold

A white round brilliant sits at the middle of an eight petal head, and the petals run blue, yellow, blue, yellow all the way round — four opposite pairs, each stone in its own prongs so the outline finishes in eight separate points. The yellows are not identical: some read clear lemon, one leans olive, one is closer to a deep brownish gold, and the variation is visible at arm's length. Everything sits on a thin, plain, tapered white gold shank with no shoulder work at all. Half a carat total weight in 2.50 grams of 14k white gold.

Alternating two colours around a centre only works if the count is even and the pairs land opposite one another. Eight petals gives four pairs, so every blue has a blue directly across from it — get one seat out of sequence and the flower reads as though it is spinning. The other decision is where the money went. At 2.50 grams this is a notably light ring, and the shank is as plain as a shank gets: almost the entire piece is head. Put this same flower on a heavy mount and you would pay for gold instead of stones, and it would sit worse on a smaller hand into the bargain. Isn't it better when the spending shows up where you look?