Halo Jewellery

One setting technique, five categories

A halo is not a ring style — it is a setting technique, and it shows up everywhere in this collection: a ring of small diamonds framing a centre stone. That centre stone can be the diamond in an engagement ring, the stone in a stud earring, the drop on a pendant necklace, or the focal point of a bracelet. The mechanism is identical wherever it appears — the surrounding stones extend the visible diamond area and make the centre read larger than its actual weight.

If you already know which piece you want, go straight to halo engagement rings, earrings, or necklaces. This page exists for anyone who has decided they like the halo look and wants to see everywhere we use it.

Why a halo makes a stone look bigger, wherever it sits

The eye does not carefully separate a centre stone from the small diamonds surrounding it — it reads the whole bright area as one continuous surface. In practice, a 1 carat centre stone in a halo reads closer to 1.5 carats, whether that stone sits on a finger, an earlobe, or a chain. It is the most consistent, most reliable way to add apparent size across every category we make.

Where you'll find it

• Rings — our dedicated halo engagement rings collection, round and cushion centres, some with pavé shoulders. If you specifically want the halo lifted underneath the stone rather than level with it, that is a different setting — see hidden halo instead.
• Earrings — halo stud earrings, from a simple round halo to cushion and oval variations, several with an illusion setting behind the centre stone for extra apparent size.
• Necklaces — halo pendant necklaces, typically a single halo-framed stone on a fine chain.
• Bracelets and pendants — a smaller run of halo-set charm and bracelet pieces, usually paired with a coloured centre stone rather than diamond alone.

The one thing true of a halo in any setting

More stones means more to clean and more prongs to check, regardless of what the halo is set into. A halo earring or pendant collects the same everyday grime a halo ring does, just in a different location. Warm water, a drop of washing-up liquid and a soft toothbrush once a fortnight keeps any halo piece looking as bright as new, and an annual check of the prongs is worth doing on rings, earrings and pendants alike.

Common questions

Is this the same as hidden halo?

No. A halo sits level with the centre stone and is visible from above. A hidden halo sits underneath, only visible from an angle. They are genuinely different looks.

Can I get matching halo pieces — ring and earrings, for example?

Often, yes, since the same setting technique runs across our ring, earring and necklace ranges. If you want an exact matching set that is not shown, commission it — the first conversation costs nothing.

Does a halo cost much more than a plain setting?

Relatively little. The surrounding stones are a small fraction of a carat in total, so most of the price in any halo piece is still the centre stone's weight and the metal.