Antique Style Tourmaline Ring 6.30 Ct., 14K White Gold

This ring centers on a highly transparent 6.30 carat pear shaped green tourmaline, with exact dimensions of 14.33 x 10.83 x 7.81 mm, cut in a mixed brilliant style to reconcile color saturation with maximum light return. The mixed brilliant faceting allocates a brilliant crown geometry that democratizes facet sizes across the table and star facets, while the modified pavilion incorporates elongated facets that channel light back through the gem body, enhancing internal flash and directional scintillation. This faceting strategy is particularly effective on tourmaline, because the stone exhibits strong pleochroism and depth of color that respond to precise facet angles. In this example the cutter has balanced table percentage and pavilion angle to favor lively brilliance while maintaining the intense green saturation for which Brazilian tourmalines are prized. Clarity is graded as very slightly included at eye level, which means microscopic to minor inclusions are present but do not impede transparency or the even spread of color. The polish is excellent, preserving sharp facet junctions and mirror finish planes that increase specular reflection and maintain crisp light return across viewing angles. No enhancement has been applied to this stone, so color and clarity reflect natural growth and cutting choices, an important attribute for collectors who value untreated provenance.

The accent stones are natural round white diamonds totaling approximately 0.34 carats, graded VS1 and VS2 for clarity, and E for color, which places them in the near colorless range and ensures neutral contrast with the vivid green tourmaline. These diamonds are calibrated and set to create punctuated white flashes that frame the pear outline, their high clarity and near colorless grade supporting clean brightness without introducing unwanted warmth. The setting strategy distributes these diamonds to complement the central mixed brilliant pavilion, creating a complementary scintillation pattern where white brilliant flashes alternate with the green stone’s internal color flashes as the ring moves. The relationship between the diamonds and the tourmaline is intentional, with the diamonds acting as optical anchors that define the silhouette and increase perceived brilliance at every rotation. From a gemological perspective this interaction is critical, because the human eye reads contrast and recurrence of flashes as liveliness, and the combined optical output of the tourmaline and diamonds produces a continuous, engaging display.

The mounting is executed in 14K white gold, fabricated with traditional ornamental techniques to marry structural security and decorative refinement. The gallery is pierced and open to allow light to pass into the pavilion, while the prong framework secures the pear shape without occluding the girdle, thereby preserving the intended light path established by the cutter. The band exhibits hand finished milgrain and filigree engraving along the shoulders, applied through controlled tooling to maintain consistency in pattern and to avoid stress concentrations near the bezel. The result is a setting that supports both mechanical durability and maximum optical performance, while offering tactile refinement and vintage inspired aesthetics. Symbolically, the brilliance engineered into this ring becomes a technical metaphor for eternal love, because the uninterrupted circulation of light within the mixed brilliant cut mirrors the continuous reflection between partners, and the combination of a durable gem species with secure metal work represents longevity. At The Natural Gemstone Company we emphasize provenance, untreated gem materials, and meticulous bench work, and this ring exemplifies that approach by uniting a Brazilian tourmaline of intense saturation and excellent polish with high quality white diamonds and precise 14K white gold fabrication, producing an enduring emblem of commitment that is both scientifically optimized and emotionally resonant.