The alloy metals in 14kt white gold contribute the same hardness advantages as 14kt yellow gold, a robustness that has made white gold well-suited to daily wear and secure gemstone settings across fine jewelry.
Stone Story
Fancy color sapphires (pink, yellow, orange, green, purple, and teal) are produced by different trace element combinations within the same corundum crystal structure. Each variety carries the same 9 Mohs hardness as blue sapphire, the same resistance to scratching and surface wear, and the same suitability for high-contact settings.
Industry Insight
In a halo setting, the center stone sits elevated at the ring's center while a continuous border of smaller stones encircles it at a slightly lower plane. The smaller stones' combined brilliance merges visually with the center stone's light return, creating the impression of a single larger, more brilliant gem.