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Pavé hidden-halo is one halo variation. Our complete halo collection includes traditional visible halos, double halos, and floral halos — with diamond and colored-gemstone center stones.
What Is a Pavé or Hidden Halo Engagement Ring?
Both styles add sparkle without a visible halo — and the pavé band + hidden halo combination is one of the most popular contemporary choices, more modern and minimalist than a full visible halo.
- Pavé band — small diamonds set closely along the band, prongs barely visible, for a continuous strip of sparkle. A typical band holds 30–90 accents at 0.005–0.02ct each (0.2–0.6ct total).
- Hidden halo — a ring of small diamonds tucked UNDER the center stone’s basket; visible only from the side, reading as a clean solitaire from above. See our halo engagement rings guide for visible-halo variants.
Hidden Halo Variants — Single, Double, and Side-Hidden
The pavé hidden halo comes in three intensities:
- Single hidden halo — one pavé ring tucked under the basket; clean solitaire from above, sparkle from the side. The most-popular config; adds ~$800–$1,500 over a plain solitaire.
- Double hidden halo — two concentric pavé rings stacked under the basket, two visible bands of side sparkle. The most dramatic variant; adds ~30–40% over single.
- Side-hidden halo — pavé along the SIDES of the basket only, visible from east/west angles. The most subtle; adds dimension without dominating the profile.
