Verdant Emerald Three Stone Ring

An emerald cut has no brilliance in the diamond sense — the long step facets give flashes of light and dark instead of sparkle. On an actual emerald that is the point: it shows the colour in broad clean planes rather than breaking it up.

Verdant protects the vulnerable corners with V-shaped claws, and steadies the centre with two diamond side stones. Emerald is a softer stone at 7.5–8, so this is a ring for occasions more than for gardening.