Ring Tones

Clockwise from far left:

• Red sapphire (1.65 ct.) and diamond engagement ring and wedding band set in 14k white gold by Roberto Vengoechea $3,800 for set, Visions of Creation, Black Mountain. (828) 669-0065

• Oval-cut Ceylon blue sapphire (7.34 ct.) with diamonds set in 14k white gold $14,000, Alexander & Lehnert Fine Jewelry, Asheville. (828) 254-2010

• 18k gold ring with a grossular garnet (3.23 ct.) flanked by diamonds $2,800, Alexander & Lehnert Fine Jewelry

• Yellow sapphire (5.2 ct.) encircled with 14 blue sapphires and set in 18k gold $5,200, Alexander & Lehnert Fine Jewelry

• Oval-cut purple sapphire (3.55 ct.) accented by natural lavender Australian diamonds and set in 14k white gold by Susan West $10,500, blue, Asheville. (828) 277-2583

• Half carat diamond with natural purple sapphires set in 14k rose gold by Susan West $3,650, blue

• Fancy intense purplish-pink diamond accented with colorless and pink diamonds set in platinum and 18k white and rose gold, $54,500, Wick & Greene Jewelers, Asheville. (828) 253-1805

• Radiant-cut fancy yellow diamond (1.46 ct.) with colorless diamond accents set in platinum and 14k gold by J.B. Star $25,000, Jewels That Dance, Asheville. (828) 254-5088