East-west engagement rings set a long lab-grown diamond across the finger instead of along it, so an oval, marquise, moval, emerald cut, radiant or elongated cushion lies like a bar of light between the knuckles. Clairamor makes three east-west settings, the east-west half bezel from $950, the east-west cathedral from $1,000 and the east-west bypass from $1,500, in 14k and 18k yellow, white, rose or two-tone gold and platinum. Every setting is built for a lab-grown diamond you choose, with free shipping and 30-day returns.
The half bezel caps the two ends of the stone and leaves its long sides open, which makes it the east-west setting for a hand that works and the one that turns a marquise into the ring that never catches. The cathedral holds the stone in prongs at its two ends on arches that rise from the band, the classic silhouette turned sideways. The bypass sweeps the band's two arms past the stone and holds it between them, the lowest ring we make.
Set sideways, the same stone covers more of the finger's width: a 2 carat oval spans about 62 percent of a size 6 finger east-west against 43 percent set the usual way. Our guide to east-west engagement rings measures every shape at 1 to 3 carats, explains which shapes work turned and which do not, and answers the wedding band question for each setting.
Choose the setting and the metal here, then pick the diamond from our picker, where every stone is lab-grown, D to G in color and IF to VS2 in clarity, with an IGI, GIA or HRD report. Every ring carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, comes with an appraisal for insurance, and includes one complimentary resize within 100 days for clients in the USA.
