.75cttw Diamond and Emerald Starburst Ring with .35ct Center in 14k White Gold

A round diamond of .35 carat sits in four prongs at the centre of this ring, with eight round emeralds set close around it in a ring, and eight more round diamonds set out beyond them as the points of a star — each on its own arm in a claw head, with open air between the points. The diamonds total .75 carat including the centre. The shank is thin and plain. 5.20 grams of 14k white gold.

Most star rings are a flat plate with stones on it. This one is built: eight separate arms carry the outer diamonds away from the emerald ring, so light comes through the head from behind and the star reads far wider than its metal — a full third of a carat in the middle, a ring of green around it, and points that look like they are still travelling outward. It is white gold, so nothing on it argues with the emeralds; the green is the only colour in the ring and it gets the whole stage. A star on the hand for the nights that call for one — isn’t that the point of a cocktail ring?