DIAMOND COLOR
Color refers to the presence of yellow tints within a diamond. It is the second most important factor in the beauty of a diamond, after cut. The range of a diamond’s color can vary from colorless through a yellowish or brownish color.
The 4Cs – Diamond Color
Nature causes variations in a diamond’s color. It begins when carbon molecules bond together underground in a tight crystal structure over billions of years. During this long formation process, nitrogen atoms naturally seep into the crystal structure, replacing the carbon atoms to tint the rough diamond yellow. As more nitrogen atoms bond to the crystal structure, the diamond takes on a more yellow appearance.
COLOR SCALE AND GRADES
Diamonds are rated on a color scale developed by the GIA, the world’s premier diamond grading nonprofit. The color grading system is based on the alphabet, beginning with the letter D and running all the way through Z. A grade of D is the best possible grade a diamond can receive, which translates to an absence of color. Diamonds with this grade tend to be the most rare and valuable.
YELLOW DIAMONDS
Diamonds with an attractive yellow color—called fancy yellow diamonds—have their own color grading system.
Often a diamond with a higher color grade will appear whiter, clearer and crisper to the naked eye. As the color scale gets deeper into the alphabet, the yellowness of a diamond becomes more visible. A diamond color classification scale with five categories helps determine where in the range the color falls. D, E, and F are in the colorless range. G, H, I and J are called near colorless. The rest of the spectrum falls under faint yellow, very light yellow and light yellow, until Z is reached.
KWIAT STANDARDs
At Kwiat, we adhere to the strictest standards and only select diamonds in the colorless or nearly colorless range. Our round brilliant diamonds grades range from D through J color while our fancy shape diamonds are in the D through I range.
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Vintage Style Engagement Ring with Three Round Diamonds and Pavé
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum |
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The Kwiat Setting Vintage Style Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Ashoka Diamond Bezel Set
18K Rose Gold
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Kwiat Vintage Engagement Ring with an Oval Diamond and Carré Halo
Platinum
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum |
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Engagement Ring with a Cushion Yellow Diamond, Side Stones and Pavé
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Pear Shape Diamond Bezel Set
18K Rose Gold
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Fred Leighton Round Diamond Ring in an Antique Style Collet Setting
Silver Over Gold
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Engagement Ring with an Ashoka Diamond and Double Halo
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold
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Only You Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Rose Gold
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Only You Engagement Ring with an Oval Diamond
18K Rose Gold
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Fred Leighton Round Diamond Engagement Ring with a Milgrain Bezel
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Platinum
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East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Rose Gold
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Heart Shape Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Rose Gold
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East-West Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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Fred Leighton Round™ Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Marquise Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
Platinum
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Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Yellow Gold
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East-West Engagement Ring with Asscher Cut Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Diamond Engagement Ring with Double Side Stones
Platinum
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with an East-West Emerald Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
Platinum
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Princess Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Rose Gold
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East-West Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Emerald Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with an Oval Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
Platinum
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Fred Leighton Round Diamond Engagement Ring with Crosshatch Filigree
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Cushion Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold |
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The Kwiat Setting Engagement Ring with a Cushion Diamond and Pavé
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Ashoka Diamond Bezel Set
Platinum
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Kwiat Vintage Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond and Hexagonal Halo
Platinum
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Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Vintage Style Engagement Ring with a Cushion Diamond
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with ASHOKA® Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum |
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Colombian Emerald Ring with Double Halo
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with a Vintage Style Diamond Halo
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Yellow Gold
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Oval Emerald Ring with a Split Yellow Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Bullet Side Stones
Platinum |
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The Kwiat Setting East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Rose Gold
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East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Yellow Gold
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Heart Shape Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Yellow Gold
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East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
18K Rose Gold
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Fred Leighton Round™ Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Rose Gold
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Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold
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Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with Asscher Cut Diamond and Side Stones
18K Rose Gold
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East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond Engagement Ring with Double Side Stones
18K Rose Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
Platinum
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with an East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Rose Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Princess Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Pear Shape Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with an Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Yellow Gold
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East-West Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Fred Leighton Round Diamond Engagement Ring in a Filgree Solitaire Setting
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Oval Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Oval Yellow Diamond and Pavé
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Engagement Ring with a Cushion Diamond, Pavé, and Split Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Engagement Ring with a Cushion Diamond and Split Pavé Band
Platinum
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Kwiat Vintage Engagement Ring with an Emerald Cut Diamond and Carré Halo
Platinum
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Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum |
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Only You Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond and Channel Set Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Engagement Ring with Emerald Cut Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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Colombian Emerald Cut Emerald with Baguette Diamond Halo
Platinum
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Kwiat Vintage Ashoka Diamond Engagement Ring with Three Step Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond
18K Rose Gold
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Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Pear Shape Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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Ashoka Diamond Engagement Ring with a Sapphire and Diamond Double Halo
Platinum |
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The Kwiat Setting Marquise Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Yellow Gold
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East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Rose Gold
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Heart Shape Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
Platinum
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East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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Heart Shape Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Rose Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Pear Shape Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with Asscher Cut Diamond and Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Diamond Engagement Ring with Double Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Pear Shape Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Rose Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with an East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Fidelity Engagement Ring with a Radiant Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Band
18K Rose Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Pear Shape Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Engagement Ring with an Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Pavé Split Band
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Pear Shape Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Rose Gold
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East-West Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Engagement Ring with a Compass Set Asscher Cut Diamond Diamond and Baguette Band
Platinum
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Fred Leighton Round Diamond Engagement Ring with a Filigree Ribbon Setting
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Radiant Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Emerald Cut Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Engagement Ring with an Oval Diamond, Pavé, and Split Band
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Ashoka Diamond Bezel Set
Platinum
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Kwiat Vintage Engagement Ring with a Round Diamond and Openwork
Platinum
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Pear Shape Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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Vintage Style Engagement Ring with an Asscher Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with an Emerald Cut Diamond, Side Stones, and Pavé
Platinum
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Engagement Ring with a Radiant Diamond and Side Stones
Platinum |
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Cushion Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Cadi Shape Side Stones
Platinum
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Oval Emerald Ring with a Split Emerald Band
Platinum |
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The Kwiat Setting Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring in a Bezel Setting
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting ASHOKA® Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Rose Gold
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Ashoka Diamond Engagement Ring with an Emerald and Diamond Double Halo
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Marquise Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Platinum
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East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Yellow Gold
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Marquise Diamond Engagement Ring in a Four Prong Setting
18K Rose Gold
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East-West Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
Platinum
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Heart Shape Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Tapered Baguette Side Stones
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Kwiat Cushion™ Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
18K Yellow Gold
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting East-West Oval Diamond Engagement Ring with Pavé
Platinum
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The Kwiat Setting Pear Shape Diamond Engagement Ring with a Thin Pave Diamond Band
Platinum