x To Live Is To Fly: WINGED Ring - (size 8/8.25) .70 Carat Salt & Pepper Diamond in Solid 14K Gold

This ring was entirely handfabricated and delicately hand push engraved last year, and was my first solid ring I made. It's such a special ring and something I'm quite proud of.  It features a round .70 carat Salt & Pepper Diamond, responsibly and ethically sourced from Misfit Diamonds. I created a six prong crown setting to lift and showcase it's beauty, and sits between two wingtips of a band I made from melting and milling my own 14k gold, then was meticulously formed, textured and hand push engraved the fine details of the wing feathers. A true labor of love and this piece feels like such a partnof me. I've held onto it as a reminder of what I'm capable of, and as a symbol of soaring beyond perceived limitations. If you look very closely or understand Diamond settings, I positioned and set the culet(bottom point of a diamond), exactly centered in the windows of the crown setting. Something I learned from the best of the best fancy stone setters at New Approach School. It's not