Sharqiya Oval Solitaire Diamond Ring

An 18K gold oval solitaire diamond ring with a 1.0-carat centre stone and a diamond-set band, from Bait Al Diblah in Oman. A proposal is a small moment that decides everything, so the ring has to be right.

The oval cut is a favourite for a reason. Its elongated shape lengthens the finger and makes a 1.0-carat diamond look broader and more generous than a round stone of the same weight. Held high by four slender claws, it catches light from every angle, the way the sun climbs over the Sharqiya Sands and sets the whole horizon glowing.

Along the band, small round diamonds carry the sparkle onward, adding 0.53 carats to the 1.0-carat centre stone, all in 3.75 g of 18K gold. The setting is simple on purpose: nothing competes with the diamond, and nothing needs to.

It is a ring for the moment someone asks, and for every ordinary morning that follows. Present it in the family majlis or on a quiet evening by the sea, and the day will be remembered for as long as the ring is worn.