Zola Engagement Ring

Katie H

Wow! Thank you Alice- the ring is amazing!! My partner just gave it to me this evening and I love it. The middle diamond is an incredible cut and very clever of you to find two matching pear shaped ones too. And also of course to get it here in time for tomorrow - quite a feat I hear. Do please pass on a big thank you to everyone involved. Katie

Glen O

As I began to delve into the multiple layers of well packaged merchandise I started to feel like I was playing "pass the parcel" at a birthday party!

First the plastic envelope... RIP

Then another layer of plastic wrap... RIP

Then a few layers of bubble-wrap... tossed over my head

Then a big dark blue 1791 box (delicately saved for re-packing purposes)

Then a smaller dark blue 1791 box (again saved for re-packing)

Then a small ring box... which refused to open until I realized it had a tiny (maybe child resistant) lock..

Followed by the Mother Lode! WOW!

Thank you for such a nice piece of art. one that she will never see in a Michael Hill store!

The Zola Diamond Ring from 1791 Diamonds is a beautifully simple four claw solitaire engagement ring. The design focuses attention purely on the gorgeous diamond by using a very subtle setting and a slim metal band.
The diamond itself is a round brilliant, a shape which is known to maximise the diamond's fabulous sparkle. At this point it is helpful to have some understanding of the difference between shape and cut.
The shape of the round brilliant is important since it was calculated by a mathematician to optimise the amount of light reflected back through its top table face and hence why it sparkles so well. However, in order to have fabulous sparkle a diamond must also be well cut. If a diamond is cut too shallowly then light will escape through the base and if cut too deeply it will exit via the sides. However, when cut just perfectly most of the light will be reflected out through the table at the person looking into the diamond. All 1791 diamonds are of the very top cut grades, either Excellent or Very Good cut.
This beautiful diamond therefore requires very little embellishment to make a gorgeous diamond ring. The choice of a four claw setting is perfect since it conceals very little of the precious stone. Similarly, the fine metal band offsets the diamond beautifully without drawing attention away.