Marquise Citrine Ring with Illusion Set Diamond Starburst Halo in 14k Yellow Gold

A marquise citrine of a pale lemon yellow, held in four prongs inside a white-metal illusion plate cut as a pointed starburst and set with eight small round diamonds — one at each point and three down each side, .05 carat total weight. Wide yellow gold shoulders, each scooped like a pleat and split into two rails with an open gap between them, taper toward the back over an open gallery. 3.40 grams of 14k yellow gold.

The trick of an illusion halo is that the bright white plate does most of the sparkling and the diamonds get the credit, so a small lemon-yellow stone reads as a burst of light from across the room. The wide gold shoulders cup the star and keep it low and comfortable for every day. November birthstone, the colour of late sun on a kitchen table. Who said a small stone has to look small?