Choosing A Hidden Halo Cathedral Engagement Ring

From above, a hidden halo cathedral ring looks like a solitaire. The hidden halo is a row of small diamonds beneath the center stone, so you cannot see it from the top; it shows only from the side, where it adds light through the stone. The cathedral setting lifts that center on arches. The raised setting gives the ring an architectural profile and lets more light into the stone. Those arches also answer a practical point, whether a wedding band will sit flush with a cathedral setting. Because they leave room below the center stone, many straight bands sit close underneath. Straight bands are therefore a good place to start for the wedding band that goes with a hidden halo cathedral engagement ring, as they often sit close beneath the cathedral arches. Try them together to be sure. There are 23 hidden halo cathedral engagement rings to choose from, starting at $1,925. Each takes a 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 carat lab-grown center with E-F color and VS+ clarity, set in yellow gold, white gold or platinum.