Daphne | Oval Ruby & Diamond Three-Stone Ring | 9ct Yellow Gold | Exclusively Paton's Place

A 2.29ct oval ruby in a raspberry red, bezel-set with a milgrain edge and a diamond either side, in 9ct yellow gold.

The ruby sits in a beaded gold rim that frames the colour and gives it an antique feel, with a round diamond on each shoulder to lift it. Warm gold suits a red stone like this, deepening the colour rather than cooling it.

The stones

Centre stone: Oval faceted ruby (natural), 2.29ct, 10.21 × 7.96mm
Diamonds: 2 round brilliant (natural), H colour, P1 clarity
Metal: 9ct yellow gold (stamped 375) 
Setting: Milgrain bezel with diamond sides

About ruby

Ruby is the red variety of corundum, the same mineral as sapphire, and one of the hardest gemstones there is after diamond. Its colour comes from traces of chromium, which give the best stones that vivid, unmistakable red. A hard-wearing stone that suits everyday wear and has been treasured for centuries.

Hardness: 9 on the Mohs scale
Birthstone: July