14K White Gold Three Stone Ring Setting

This Custom Made Ring Setting is a refined three stone design with pavé shoulders, crafted to combine symbolic meaning with technical excellence. The three stone composition traditionally represents past, present, and future, creating a narrative that resonates with milestone moments and lifelong commitments. The center head in the photographs shows a pear shaped prong setting, an elegant silhouette that emphasizes length and light return, while the flanking elements include four tapered baguette side stones that step the eye away from the center and into the band. The pavé technique along the shoulders sets small diamonds or gemstones closely together to form a continuous field of sparkle, producing a seamless and sophisticated look that amplifies the brilliance of the center gem without overpowering it. For an educated buyer the three stone format paired with a pavé shoulder provides both visual balance and a considered approach to value distribution, placing emphasis on a quality center stone while adding measured brightness and design complexity through the side stones and pavé work.

When selecting a center gemstone the critical grading factors are color, clarity, cut, and carat weight, and these affect both aesthetic performance and long term value. For sapphires color uniformity and saturation are paramount, with classic origins including Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and Kashmir noted for their desirability, and heat treatment being a common and widely accepted enhancement that should always be disclosed. For rubies color clarity and origin matter greatly, with Burmese and Mozambican stones often commanding premiums for saturated pigeon blood and vivid red tones, and heating and lead glass filling requiring clear disclosure to inform valuation. For emeralds inclusions are expected, with the term jardin used to describe internal features, and Colombian and Zambian origins offering distinct color and clarity profiles, while oil or resin treatments are common to improve appearance. For the pavé and baguette side diamonds I recommend near colorless grades such as G through H and clarity in the VS to SI range for stones under 0.10 carat, because small facets mask minor inclusions and these grades achieve the best balance of beauty and cost efficiency. Wherever possible request third party reports from reputable laboratories such as GIA or AGS for diamonds and GIA or GRS for important colored stones, and insist on written disclosure of treatments and origin claims to support long term confidence in the investment.

The setting is offered in a comprehensive selection of metals to suit tone preference and lifestyle, including 14K rose gold, 18K rose gold, 14K white gold, 18K white gold, 14K yellow gold, 18K yellow gold, platinum 950, silver, two tone 14K yellow and white, and two tone 18K yellow and white. Metal choice influences hue, hardness, and maintenance requirements, with platinum 950 providing superior density and security for prongs and pavé beads, while 14K and 18K rose or yellow gold complement warm colored gemstones. The tapered baguette side stones are designed as four pieces, set to enhance the center profile and to create architectural contrast with the rounded pave diamonds along the shoulders. Typical baguette dimensions on settings of this scale range from slender tapers that weigh approximately 0.03 to 0.12 carat each depending on the overall center size, producing a cumulative side weight that is proportional and elegant. The pavé field normally employs melee stones under 0.03 carat each, matched for color and clarity to create a uniform ribbon of light, and the setting technique uses secure bead or grain work to retain stones while minimizing metal visibility.

This ring setting accommodates a wide range of center stone shapes and sizes, offering flexibility for custom commissions while maintaining structural integrity and visual proportion. The prong architecture is readily adapted for pear shapes as shown, and can be configured to house round, oval, cushion, emerald cut, princess, marquise, and trillion cuts, with minor adjustments to the head and prong placement to protect corners and optimize table orientation. Size accommodation typically ranges from approximately 0.30 carat up to around 4.00 carat for standard shank profiles, with larger center stones available through an engineered upgrade to thicker prongs and reinforced shoulders, and each size change is calibrated to ensure the four tapered baguette side stones and pavé remain in appropriate scale. For buyers prioritizing gem quality I advise selecting a center stone with a documented origin and treatment history, and pairing it with pavé diamonds in the VS to SI clarity band and G to H color band when mounted in white metals, or H to I color when mounted in warmer golds, to achieve the best visual harmony. As a custom option we provide finished polishing and rhodium plating where applicable, meticulous prong and bead checking, and the option to receive a detailed invoice of stone weights and grades to support appraisal and insurance, ensuring this three stone pavé setting is both a meaningful heirloom and a technically sound piece for the discerning buyer.