The Allure of Halo Rings: Elevating Gemstones and a Comparison of Top Brands
2021.03.12 published
Setting that Makes Gemstones Appear Larger ♡
Have you ever heard of the "Halo" setting in jewelry?
The Halo setting is a technique where a larger gemstone is surrounded by smaller ones. It's named after the phenomenon of a "Halo" that appears around the sun*
The charm of the Halo setting lies in the fact that the center diamond and the surrounding diamonds appear as one when viewed from a distance, creating the illusion of a more voluminous piece of jewelry ♡
For example, while the price of a diamond can roughly double when going from 0.5 carats to 1 carat, adding surrounding diamonds to a 0.5-carat ring can give the appearance of a 1-carat diamond without doubling the price (usually increasing by about 100,000 to 200,000 yen). Larger diamonds are rarer, hence their higher cost.
For reference:
✅ 0.5-carat solitaire ring: 500,000 yen
✅ 1-carat solitaire ring: 1,000,000 yen
✅ 0.5-carat converted to a halo ring appearing like a 1-carat in volume: 650,000 yen
Something like this*
How Much Is the Difference?
Here’s a comparison image of center diamonds at 0.5 carats.
Although the carat of the center diamonds on the right and left is the same, the impression is completely different, isn’t it?
This shows a design where a 0.5-carat ring is surrounded by double melee diamonds.
The volume is impressive♡
Here’s how they compare when lined up side by side.
A comparison of brilliant cut and oval cut.
This video shows the difference between a single halo (one layer of surrounding stones) and a double halo (two layers of surrounding stones)*
Halo Ring Designs ♡
Here are various halo rings for you to enjoy ♩
An oval halo ring. The base is made of pink gold, giving it an elegant atmosphere ♡
A drop-shaped halo ring*
A halo design featuring colored stones ♡
An aquamarine halo ring ♡
Halo rings with emerald cut, heart cut, snowflake, and diamond shapes*
A halo ring with a delicate pink gemstone, "spinels."
A glossy ruby ring. The surrounding diamonds are also large and luxurious!
This is a sapphire halo ring ♡
The rings of Princess Diana and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are also sapphire halo rings*
<Brand Halo Rings>
It seems that most brands typically offer about 1 to 3 types of halo rings as standard options*
Harry Winston "Lily Cluster"
Graff "Constellation"
Cartier "Destinee"
Tiffany "Soleste"
Van Cleef & Arpels "Icone"
Boucheron "Ava"
Chaumet "Lien"
Bulgari "Incontrommo d'Amore"
Mikimoto "Mikimoto Lumière"
Wako "16A"
Niwaka "Hanarei"
Lazare Diamond "St. Patrick 28"
Vendome Aoyama "Vendome Grace"
4°C "Frost Flower"
Luxurious Halo Rings for Engagement Rings ♡
Rings featuring a "Halo" setting, where melee diamonds surround the center diamond, are luxurious and splendid, aren’t they?*
✅ I want a luxurious ring!
✅ I want to make the diamond look bigger
✅ I want to choose a slightly unique ring that is different from others
These are recommended for brides*
I have tried on a halo ring, and it sparkled so much that I thought, "It doesn’t look like this price!" and it was really beautiful ♡
At first, I thought it might be too flashy, but as I got used to it, rings without surrounding stones started to look lacking…!
The cute design makes the diamond appear even larger, so it would surely increase satisfaction ♡