The 10kt yellow gold minimum is a legal standard, not an arbitrary one: U.S. law established it to protect consumers from misrepresented gold content, and 10kt has been in commercial production domestically since the 19th century.
Style Notes
From classical antiquity to Art Nouveau to mid-century to now, the bypass ring has been in continuous production across more than two thousand years because the crossing geometry is foundational, not fashionable. That record distinguishes it from anything trend-driven.
Heritage & History
Since 1952, Ross-Simons has stayed focused on fine jewelry. Not adjacent categories, not lifestyle extensions. Just the materials, constructions, and quality standards that fine jewelry requires. Generations of customers kept finding what they needed because the focus never spread thin.