White Gold Emerald Engagement Rings

The emerald offers a distinctive and symbolic alternative to the traditional diamond, embodying hope, renewal, and wisdom. Its deep green contrasts beautifully with the luminous brilliance of white gold, creating a modern and refined aesthetic. This pairing appeals to those seeking a unique and meaningful engagement ring, while displaying a bold and timeless character.

The emerald has symbolized eternal love, hope, and fertility since antiquity, making it particularly appropriate for sealing a commitment. The Egyptians associated it with rebirth and the Romans with Venus, goddess of love. Offering a white gold emerald engagement ring conveys a message of renewal, shared growth, and wisdom within the couple, foundational values for a lasting union.

A AAA quality emerald displays an intense and uniform green color, high transparency with few inclusions visible to the naked eye, and vivid brilliance. At Mayuri, our emeralds are rigorously selected according to these criteria and come primarily from Zambia, renowned for its deeply hued stones. The cut and polish also influence brilliance, and our artisans optimize each facet to reveal the full beauty of the stone.

The choice of setting depends on your style and how you wish to showcase the emerald. The main styles include:

• Solitaire: refined and timeless, it places the center stone in full glory
• Halo: a surround of diamonds amplifies the emerald's brilliance and protects its edges
• Three stone: the center emerald flanked by two diamonds symbolizes past, present, and future
• Vintage or Art Deco: geometric and engraved motifs for refined retro character

Mayuri's 18k white gold provides a luminous setting that enhances the emerald's green in all these styles.

With a hardness of 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale, the emerald is sufficiently durable for everyday use, while requiring some care. It resists scratches well, but its crystalline structure can make it sensitive to violent impacts. For safe daily wear, choose a protective setting (halo, bezel) and remove your ring during intense physical activities or manual work.

18k white gold (75% pure gold alloyed with palladium or silver, then rhodium plated) offers a luminous white brilliance at a more accessible price than platinum. Platinum, denser and naturally white, requires no rhodium plating but costs significantly more. For a white gold emerald engagement ring, Mayuri's 18k gold combines beauty, durability, and value, with re-plating available every 2 to 3 years to maintain its original brilliance.

Colombian emeralds are famous for their pure, slightly bluish green, while Zambian emeralds often display a deeper green with subtle nuances. Quality depends more on individual criteria (color, clarity, cut) than geographic origin. Mayuri primarily selects AAA quality Zambian emeralds for their remarkable intensity, and can source Colombian or Brazilian stones upon request for bespoke projects.

The emerald-diamond pairing creates a particularly striking contrast of colors and brilliance: the deep green of the emerald is enhanced by the fire and colorless sparkle of diamonds. On white gold, this combination offers a refined and timeless chromatic harmony. Pavé or halo diamonds also add visual protection to the emerald's edges while amplifying its presence, ideal for an engagement ring that is both modern and precious.

The choice of carat weight depends on your budget, finger size, and desired effect. An emerald of 0.5 to 1 carat offers a delicate and refined presence, while a 1.5 to 2 carat stone creates a marked visual impact. Emeralds generally appear larger than diamonds of equivalent weight due to their lower density. Mayuri can guide you toward the ideal size according to your aesthetic preferences and budget.

A three-stone ring, or trilogy, features a center emerald flanked by two side stones (often diamonds). This composition symbolizes the couple's past, present, and future, making this style particularly meaningful for a marriage proposal. On white gold, the green emerald contrasts elegantly with white diamonds, creating a balanced visual harmony and an engagement ring rich in emotion and elegance.

Oiling is an ancestral traditional treatment applied to emeralds for centuries to fill natural micro-fissures and reveal their optimal brilliance. Our Mayuri emeralds are naturally oiled with colorless oils, a process that preserves the nature of the stone while intensifying its transparency and color. This treatment is considered standard in fine jewelry and does not diminish the stone's value. Upon request, Mayuri can source untreated emeralds, which are rarer and more costly.

Vintage and Art Deco rings are distinguished by refined architectural details: geometric motifs, milgrain (beaded edges), openwork sides, and complex settings. An emerald cut emerald (rectangular with cut corners) fits perfectly within the Art Deco aesthetic, while a surround of small pavé diamonds evokes the elegance of the 1920s and 1930s. Rhodium-plated white gold brings a touch of modernity while respecting the timeless spirit of these styles, for an engagement ring that is both nostalgic and contemporary.