Custom East West Oval Engagement Ring

A little while ago, I sat down with a client who knew she wanted an oval as an engagement ring stone and wanted it set East-West instead of the more traditional North-South direction.  Over a period of a few weeks we went back and forth with potential designs, always keeping in mind that her finger was a size 4.5.  We finally hit the proverbial nail on the head and she decided to flank the oval with two trapezoids.  The result was stunning.  The center stone weighs 1.5 carats and the traps weigh a total of approximately 0.4 carats.