Understanding This Piece
About Sapphire
Sapphire is the second-hardest natural gemstone at 9 on the Mohs scale, making it durable enough for daily wear in engagement rings and bands. The classic deep blue is best-known, but sapphire occurs naturally in every color except red (which is classified as ruby) — including pink, yellow, peach, teal, and even color-changing varieties. Sapphire is the September birthstone and the traditional 45th-anniversary gem, and has been used in royal engagement rings for centuries (most famously Princess Diana's and Kate Middleton's).
About 14K Yellow Gold
14K yellow gold is 58.3% pure gold blended with copper and silver — the most popular fine-jewelry karat in the US for good reason. It delivers a rich, recognizably warm yellow tone while remaining hard enough for daily wear, holding diamonds and gemstones securely without wearing thin. 14K resizes cleanly and refinishes easily, and it carries strong heirloom value. For most clients balancing color depth, durability, and price, 14K yellow is the right answer.
About the Three-Stone Setting
A three-stone setting features a center diamond flanked by two matched side stones — symbolizing past, present, and future in modern engagement-ring tradition. The side stones are typically smaller versions of the center diamond shape (or contrasting shapes like trillions or pear cuts flanking a round). Three-stone settings carry strong heirloom value and were popularized in modern times by Meghan Markle's engagement ring. They visually present a larger overall footprint than a solitaire of equivalent center weight.