This Asscher lilac spinel ring sets a 2.03ct stone in champagne gold, framed by vintage gypsy-set diamonds along the shoulders.
| Specification Details | |
|---|---|
| Centre Gemstone | Lilac Spinel |
| Weight | 2.03ct |
| Shape | Asscher |
| Setting | Bezel with Prongs |
| Side Stones | Gypsy-Set Round Diamonds, 4 pieces 0.09ct |
| Style | Vintage Inspired, Minimalist |
| Metal | 18K Champagne Gold |
Custom Design
This ring is built around a 2.03ct lilac spinel cut in the Asscher style, a soft, pale violet-pink held in a square of stepped facets that draw the eye down into the stone. The setting is a bezel with fine prongs at the corners, a frame of champagne gold wrapping the stone on all four sides so the outline stays crisp and geometric. It is a clean, contained way to hold a square stone, protective and modern at once, letting the colour sit flush within the metal rather than raised up on claws.
Down each shoulder, small round diamonds are gypsy set, sunk flush into the surface of the band so only their faces show. There are four in all, two to a side, set into the metal rather than raised above it, which keeps the profile smooth and the line uninterrupted. The band tapers gently toward the stone, and the flush diamonds add a quiet flash of light along the way without breaking the clean sweep of the gold.
The whole design is deliberately minimal. There is no halo, no pavé, nothing to crowd the stone, just a square of lilac spinel, a smooth champagne gold band, and four points of diamond light set into the metal. That restraint is the point. It lets the colour and the geometry of the cut carry the ring, and it gives the piece a vintage, understated character that a busier setting would lose.
The Gypsy Setting
A gypsy setting, sometimes called a flush setting, sinks each diamond into a drilled seat so its table sits level with the surface of the metal. Nothing protrudes. It is one of the oldest and most secure ways to set a stone, favoured for rings meant to be worn hard and every day, since there are no raised prongs to catch or wear down. On this ring it does double duty: it protects the side diamonds completely, and it suits the minimalist design, letting the stones read as points of light within the gold rather than separate raised elements.
That practicality pairs well with the stone. Spinel is a hard, durable gemstone, and one that is almost always natural and untreated, its colour formed in the ground rather than adjusted by heat. A clean lilac spinel in a flush, wear-ready setting makes a ring built for real life rather than a display case, exactly the brief a minimalist design like this one answers.
A Personal Touch: The Cat Silhouette
Turn the ring over and the gallery, the structure cradling the stone from beneath, holds a small cat silhouette cut into the metal. It is a private detail meant for this couple alone, a quiet reference to their pet folded into the architecture of the ring rather than announced on its face. Whoever wears it carries that reference with them, visible only when the ring is turned to catch the light from behind.
A detail like this is what a bespoke commission makes possible. A pet, a date, an initial, can be built into the structure of a piece rather than added on as an engraving or an afterthought. If there is a detail from your own story you would like folded into a ring of your own, this is exactly the kind of touch we build in from the start.
Commission Showcase
This customised engagement ring was created exclusively for a GIOIA client and is not available for purchase. If this design speaks to you, we can compose something in the same spirit, with a lilac spinel sourced and assessed by Clarence Yee, co-founder and gemstone specialist at GIOIA.
Let’s Create Yours
Drawn to lilac spinel, a geometric cut, or a minimalist design of your own? Every GIOIA commission starts with the stone in your hand, under natural light, at our private boutique at International Plaza. Tell us what you have in mind.