Tension Setting Diamond Engagement Ring
A Lost Engagement Ring Recreated by Carl Blackburn
Tension Set Diamond
From the front, the flowing 18K yellow gold design frames the 1.30-carat G, VS2 natural diamond with graceful symmetry.
The tension-style setting holds the oval diamond between sculpted bands of gold rather than traditional prongs, creating the appearance that the stone is suspended in place.
The open design allows light to reach the diamond while emphasizing its size, shape, and brilliance.
Sweeping Gold Bands
The side profile reveals how the ring’s tension-style construction becomes part of the design itself.
Two sweeping bands of 18K yellow gold curve toward the 1.30-carat natural diamond, securing it while leaving much of the stone exposed.
With no conventional prongs interrupting the profile, the setting creates a clean, architectural look and highlights the diamond from an unusually open and dramatic angle.
Fluid Ring Design
Seen from a three-quarter angle, the ring’s sculptural character becomes especially clear.
The split 18K yellow gold band flows naturally toward the natural oval diamond, wrapping around it with smooth, continuous curves.
This perspective highlights both the openness of the tension-style setting and the way the gold and diamond work together as a single fluid, contemporary design.