All About the Halo

As you and your significant other are ring shopping, or as you scroll on Pinterest, you’ll find you gravitate toward certain styles of rings. Some women love the clean and simple look of a solitaire on a plain band. Others believe in the more diamonds, the better. Whichever camp you’re in, the Halo setting is worth your perusal.

Halos: Perfect for Angels

In essence, the Halo style setting has a single, large stone as the focal point. Smaller stones encase this center stone, acting as a cushion and accent to the main event. This setting emanates brilliance and originality.

Limitless Options, Timeless Designs

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Halo settings vary greatly in style, center stone cut, metal, and originality. These settings fall in between the simple solitaire and the “more diamonds, the better” philosophies. When it comes to style, the Halo looks spectacular any way you cast it. Many Halo styles have a space for side stones, to which you can add more diamonds or gemstones. If you prefer a thicker band, many of the settings offer a split shank, which is another spot to add a pop of shine. Some settings have simple spirals or up to three diamond strands that originate at the halo’s edge, such as Valina’s best selling Halo Style Diamond Engagement Ring. If you’re considering this kind of setting, it is worth looking at the fantastic designs we have available at Valina. What we can do with a Halo setting is essentially limitless.

The More Halos, the Merrier

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A crowd favorite setting is the Princess Cut Double Halo Engagement Ring, a ring of opulence with a double halo crusted with small diamonds. The center perfectly fits a 1 ct. Diamond. But then! The double halo, which is two rings of stones, provides a cushion and fans out into a diamond split shank. From the side, the undergallery is a delicate filigree design. The wedding band that matches is simple and sleek, matching the diamond pattern on the split shanks. Multiple halos can showcase layers of diamonds, and frame your diamond beautifully. Jessica Biel was proposed to with a double-halo engagement ring by Justin Timblerlake in 2012, and of course, she said yes!

Diamond Cuts for Halos

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When it comes to the main event, the center stone in our Halo settings is predominantly round cut. Just as a halo is round, a round stone is easy for the eye to follow, especially when paired with a spiral or side stones. However, the round stone is not the style for everyone. That’s why Valina offers Halo settings that boast a center stone with these cuts: princess, pear, cushion, oval, emerald (pictured above), marquise, and asscher.

Versatility in Metals

Diamond cut, diamond size, and ring settings are usually the first important decisions when selecting a ring. The type of metal is just as crucial. This is another way halo settings get crafty. All the aforementioned styles come in white, yellow, and rose gold. They also come in mixed metals and platinum. The highly trendy rose gold has been everywhere for awhile now, and rose gold looks like it belongs in a halo setting.

Mixed Metals

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Another metal trend is the mixing of metals. Putting two different colored metals together is nothing the Halo cannot handle. Whether it is throwing in a pop of yellow gold on the undercarriage or adding rose gold to the double halo, mixing metals is perfect for someone who wants a bit of old school and a bit of new school. As far as originality and creativity, the extra metal and stones on the setting make options endless for the jewelry designer. Picture a simple round solitaire with tiny diamonds all the way around. On the other hand, in the simply-named Halo Engagement Ring, you may picture what I described above. This setting boasts a higher-set center stone, the halo, and then a swirling halo that cascades around to fall gently into the band.

Options for Extra Stones

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Speaking of mixing stones, Valina has numerous halo settings in which side stones are purposefully set for gemstones instead of diamonds. At the moment, most are blue sapphire side stones, like the Diamond & Sapphire Halo Engagement Ring pictured above. These stones add a subtle pop of color. They add a little depth and drama to the entire piece. The deep blue color of the blue sapphire is as though you’re looking right into the ocean.

Our original halo settings are numerous. There are over 400 settings to which you can customize to your heart’s desire. At the end of the day, it’s important that you walk out of the jeweler with a quality piece you love and will admire so long as you both shall live.