(clockwise from top left) 1.31 ct. round brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by .3 total ct. halo of micro pavé diamonds and set on an 18K white gold band with micro pavé diamond insets by Ritani for Paulo Geiss Jewelers ($4,500) • 18K white gold band and .86 ct. diamond by Tacori ($5,970) from Croghan’s • Platinum ring with 2 ct. yellow sapphire flanked by 2.5 total ct. pairs of princess-cut and baguette diamonds ($10,500) from Harrison Newsome & Fryer Jewelers • 18K rose, white, and yellow gold ring with 1.22 total ct. yellow diamonds ($5,400) from Nice Ice • Platinum scalloped eternity band with 52 round brilliant-cut diamonds (10.46 total ct., $18,500) from Joint Venture • Platinum ring with 1.48 ct. oval-cut diamond flanked by 1.48 total ct. fancy yellow diamonds (price upon request) from Buckar Jewelry Architects • .89 ct. fancy pear-cut diamond set in rose gold, surrounded by .31 total ct. pavé diamonds on a white gold band inset with 1.2 total ct. pavé diamonds ($3,100) from Skatell’s
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