I have a crush. A big one.
Ring roundup: pink diamonds.
You heard me. Pink diamonds roundup, I say.
Hello, beautiful ring. No subtlety here: a big honking pink diamond with more diamonds on either side. To get more specific, you’re looking at a 7.09 carat Fancy pink diamond – a type IIa fancy pink diamond, to be precise. This is an incredibly rare stone of exceptional quality. And it’s flanked on either side by two shield or bullet-cut diamonds, totaling 1.04 carats and both graded E color and VS1 clarity. To summarize, this is one hell of a ring.
This ring is just lovely. I love a square ring, don’t you? The center stone is a cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant-cut diamond of fancy brownish purplish pink color weighing 1.70 carats. The colored diamond is surrounded by round diamonds weighing approximately 1.45 carats.
This spectacular ring is a bit of a deviation from the rest of the rings in this post, for obvious reasons. The center stone here is an extremely rare modified pear double rose-cut fancy vivid blue diamond weighting 5 carats. The incredible center stone is surrounded by 6.69 carats of briolette diamonds and brilliant cut pink diamonds. It’s the only one here to feature multiple pink diamonds. Fabulous.
This beauty centers a 4.59 carat fancy intense pink pear-shaped diamond. The pink center stone is flanked by two pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum and pink gold. A light and lovely ring.
Tacori.
Even if you’re a diamond-solitaire-on-a-plain-plaitunm-band kind of person, I bet you’ll enjoy looking at Tacori’s rings. They’re objectively incredible, as jewelry and/or as tiny art objects. These rings are as about as romantic as inanimate objects can be. (The jaw-dropper above is Tacori style no. HT2606RD10.)
Tacori is a family company, founded in 1969 by Haig Tacorian. Their varied, intricately crafted rings are described as “European-inspired” and often include the signature Tacori design element, “the crescent silhouette: interlocking half-moon arcs, which provide windows of light to reflect the brilliance of the diamonds placed within each crescent silhouette semi-circle.”
I am going to include as many pictures as I can in this post. It won’t be enough, of course, so you should check out my new Tacori Pinterest board for more.
I have a rather severe crush on this ring. It’s from the Dantela collection (as is that stunner I opened the post with). Princess-cut diamonds often don’t do it for me, but I’m totally on board with this one. It’s rather on the simple side for Tacori. Like all of the Dantela collection, it’s absolutely is exquisite from the side.
This baby comes from the Ribbon collection – it’s easy to see where the name comes from. Big, bold, and voluptuous, this is a bombshell of a ring.
Here we have an emerald-cut stunner from Tacori’s Blooming Beauties collection. The centre diamond is surrounded by a complex halo-like design Tacori calls a “bloom.” It seems thicker and less regular than a typical halo. The side view lacks the elaborate crown of the Dantela, but it’s still lovely.
This one’s a really interesting design from the Simply Tacori collection – check out that wreath of round diamonds and baguettes around the center stone. I wouldn’t have expected to like it, but I do.
This behemoth is from the RoyalT Collection. It’s huge, but the details make it more than just a giant rock. Says the description: “A true 5 table ring (can be seen 5 tables away), you will be the center of attention no matter where you go.” I believe it.
I love this one. It’s so elegant. Simple by comparison, but with thoughtful details. From the Sculpted Crescent collection, the designs on the side are an engraving, rather than a pattern of diamonds.
Please see Tacori’s website to admire more drool-worthy photos, find more information about their pieces, or find retailers where you can see Tacori in person.
3.26 carat antique diamond engagement ring.
When I saw this ring, I said “WHOA” out loud in an empty room.
This 3.26 carat antique diamond engagement ring is a solitaire, but it’s so large and the setting is so detailed that it gives the impression of being much more ornate. The diamond, a 3.26 carat European cut stone, also gives the impression of being larger (perhaps 4 carats) due to the nature of the cut.
This side angle is so coy – it’s like the ring is flirting with me. Hello 😉
Looking at all of that openwork in the setting, I bet it’s really sparkly. The ring is late Edwardian or early Art Deco so it’s no shocker that I’m a fan.
I don’t usually go for solitaires (I like some adornment on the shoulders) but this one is a-okay.
Let’s see everyone all together:
Late Edwardian diamond solitaire engagement ring.
Diamond + filigree = true love.
4.36 carat pink diamond ring.
This 4.36 carat pink diamond ring is 5-year-old me’s idea of perfection. And you know what? 5-year-old me still has a pretty powerful voice when I’m confronted with something pink and sparkly. Especially when it’s something this good.
The glorious pink center stone is accentuated by further bling; 1.08 carats total weight of colorless and pink full cut round diamonds. This would be quite an engagement ring.
This 4.36 carat pink diamond ring also has some thoughtful and surprising details in unexpected places, which means I love it even more. And how lovely are the mixed metals in this piece? A big pink ring that is much more than just a big pink ring.
This 4.36 carat pink diamond ring is for sale at Shreve, Crump & Low, listing available via 1stdibs. All images and info are thanks to Shreve, Crump & Low and 1stdibs.