A Two-Tone Diamond Engagement Ring
A bespoke engagement ring handcrafted in 18ct rose and white gold around a client-supplied princess cut diamond. The design combines clean contemporary lines with subtle custom details, including hand-pierced motifs beneath the setting and baguette diamonds set into the shoulders. Every component was fabricated, assembled and finished by hand in our workshop.
Design Development & Brief
The client supplied a princess-cut diamond and wanted a classic engagement ring with an Art Deco touch.
Working from sketches and the proportions of the centre stone, we developed a two-tone design featuring a white gold setting and rose gold band. Tapered baguette-cut diamonds were incorporated into the shoulders to complement the geometric shape of the centre stone, while hand-pierced details beneath the setting added interest from every angle.
The design was developed around the client’s princess-cut diamond, with tapered baguette shoulders and a hand-pierced gallery adding custom detail beneath the setting.
Inside the Workshop
This ring was built by hand from individual pieces of precious metal. The rose gold band was rolled and formed from raw stock, while the white gold setting and shoulder components were fabricated separately before assembly.
The workshop photographs show the progression from raw metal to the completed structure, including forming the band, constructing the setting, creating the hand-pierced details and preparing the components for final stone setting and finishing.
The Finished Piece
The finished ring combines warm 18ct rose gold with a crisp white gold setting that highlights the brilliance of the diamonds. The strong geometric lines of the princess-cut centre stone are echoed by the baguette-cut diamond shoulders and hand-pierced details.
Handcrafted from start to finish, the design balances timeless elegance with subtle custom features that make the ring personal to its owner.
Metal: 18ct Rose Gold & 18ct White Gold
Centre Stone: Client-supplied 1ct princess-cut diamond
Accent Stones: Two tapered baguette-cut diamonds
Setting: Four-claw white gold setting
Technique: Hand Fabrication & Stone Setting
Design Detail: Hand-pierced gallery beneath the setting
Style: Bespoke Two-Tone Engagement Ring
Project Details
This project highlights how subtle custom details can transform a classic engagement ring into something personal.
While elegant and understated at first glance, the ring reveals handcrafted features throughout, from the hand-pierced gallery beneath the setting to the individually fabricated two-tone construction. The result is a timeless engagement ring built around the client’s diamond and personal preferences.
Client-supplied centre diamond
Handmade two-tone gold construction
18ct rose gold band
18ct white gold setting
Tapered baguette diamond shoulders
Hand-pierced gallery detail
Handmade and assembled at the bench