Écrin Round Oval Halo

Description

In architecture, the most interesting buildings are often the ones where geometric shapes work in conversation with each other rather than in unison. Circles and ovals are the same and completely different. Both are curves. Both are soft. But a circle is complete unto itself, while an oval reaches. A circle is whole, an oval is directional. The Écrin was designed in that conversation. Its round brilliant centre stone sits within an oval-shaped halo — the halo’s horizontal elongation creating a frame that is wider than it is tall, like a stretched circle, like an oval holding a round stone perfectly. The halo itself is composed of individually placed brilliant diamonds that follow the oval’s curve from every angle, creating a border of continuous light that amplifies the centre stone while remaining visually distinct from it. Below, a pure plain polished band — wide, mirror-finished, completely unadorned. No pavé, no accent stones, nothing to distract from the conversation between the round stone and its oval frame above. From the side the elevated open setting reveals the full intention — the round stone and its oval halo floating above the band, the architecture of lift and light perfectly calibrated to let you see the geometry of the design from every angle it is ever viewed from. This is the ring for the person who understands that contrast is more interesting than harmony. That different shapes speaking to each other create something more beautiful than shapes that all say the same thing. The Écrin says that beauty lives in the conversation between things that are similar but not the same. YOUR DIAMOND. YOUR CHOICE. Every Écrin is fully customisable — your cut, your colour, your clarity, your carat. Tell us your vision and your budget and we will do the rest. Available in platinum, white gold, yellow gold and rose gold in 18K — ready to order. Custom sizing included. Complimentary engraving. Lifetime care promise. Worldwide shipping. Every Balance Origin piece leaves our hands only when it is perfect. Always.