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About 18K Yellow Gold
18K yellow gold is 75% pure gold — the karat preferred by high-end European houses for its deeper, richer yellow tone and substantial heirloom value. It feels weightier in hand than 14K and carries the unmistakable warmth that buyers associate with luxury fine jewelry. The trade-off is softness: 18K scratches more readily than 14K and 10K, making it best suited for occasion pieces, statement rings, and special-event jewelry rather than daily-wear bands subject to heavy abrasion.
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.