Totally Brilliant
A clear-cut guide to diamond rings, including the lowdown on the latest, most dazzling multi-stone settings from Winter 2005
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Ellen McDermott
Boxter
More than a mere solitaire, this style features a fancy frame of little diamonds clustered around a center stone. "The boxter makes a small gem look bigger," says Great Neck, N.Y., jewelry designer Penny Preville. "And it makes big stones more feminine and interesting."
—Penny Proddow & Marion Fasel
.77-carat round cut in 18kt white gold surrounded by kite diamonds (.97 tcw), Simon G. Jewelry, $7,000; 800-627-2661
2-carat Elara square cut in platinum with pavé setting (4.3 tcw), Elara, $60,000; 888-397-7627
.35-carat engraved pavé emerald cut in 18kt white gold with round-cut side stones (.78 tcw), Penny Preville, $3,025; at Neiman Marcus, 800-365-7989
1.06-carat round brilliant cut in platinum with round brilliant-cut side stones (1.6 tcw), Temple St. Clair, $14,500; 800-590-7985
1-carat emerald cut in platinum with pavé accents (1.41 tcw), Rosiblu, $11,000; at Bailey Banks & Biddle, 800-651-4222
2.01-carat Asscher cut with baguettes in platinum (2.98 tcw), Daniel K, $58,000; 888-841-7676
.77-carat round cut in 18kt white gold surrounded by kite diamonds (.97 tcw), Simon G. Jewelry, $7,000; 800-627-2661
