The story
This contemporary ring centers on a remarkable 5.76-carat portrait-cut diamond, fashioned into a fancy triangular silhouette with softly angled corners. Its expansive, shallow facets allow light to pass through the stone rather than concentrating it into conventional brilliance, revealing delicate natural inclusions beneath its glasslike surface. A slender yellow gold bezel follows the diamond’s geometry precisely, while the unadorned band gives the composition an almost architectural clarity.
The portrait cut has its origins in the historic diamond-cutting traditions of India, particularly the Mughal period, when exceptionally thin, flat diamonds were used as transparent coverings for miniature portraits and other treasured images. Prized for their clarity of surface rather than scintillation, these stones possessed an intimacy quite distinct from modern brilliant cuts. Today, a renewed appreciation for naturally colored diamonds celebrates precisely these qualities: subtle warmth, individual character, and beauty that extends beyond conventional brilliance. Here, that sensibility finds expression in a contemporary, minimalist setting, allowing the diamond’s unusual shape and champagne hue to speak for themselves.
A diamond conceived not to conceal its depths, but to invite the eye into them.
Details
- Period: Contemporary
- Metal: Yellow gold
- Stones & Carat Weight: One portrait-cut champagne diamond weighing 5.76 carats
- Design: Triangular portrait-cut diamond in a fitted bezel setting
- Ring Size: US 6.5, resizable
- Condition: Excellent condition
- Internal ID: RI65077
Details
- Maker
- Unsigned
- Period
- Contemporary, circa 2000
- Metal
- 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
- Stones
- Diamond
- Cut
- Portrait
- Main stone
- 5.0 - 10.0 ct
- Ring size
- 6.75
- Reference
- RI65077
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