Vintage Butterfly Gemstone Wide Band Ring, 925 Sterling Silver 18K Gold

Three butterflies climb across the band: royal blue, emerald green and clear. Each one is built from a small cluster of stones rather than a single centre stone, which is what makes them read as wings instead of dots.

The blue and green butterflies use round faceted stones. The clear butterfly is built from pear-shaped stones, so its wings look lighter and more open than the other two — that difference is deliberate, and it is what stops the three from merging into one shape.

The band itself is wide and domed, in a vintage ring silhouette. The butterflies sit on top of the dome rather than being cut into it, so they stay legible from across a room. They also photograph clearly from above, which is why the piece works as well in pictures as it does in person.

All stones on this butterfly ring are cubic zirconia. The blue and green butterflies use round faceted stones; the clear butterfly uses pear-shaped stones, which is why it appears lighter than the other two at the same size.

Small round clear stones sit between the butterflies and along the shoulders of the band. They are there to carry light across the gaps — without them the three clusters would separate into unrelated stones.

Cubic zirconia is a man-made stone. This is a fashion ring set, and we do not claim natural gemstones anywhere in this design.