Ring with Zirconia Teardrop in 18K Gold

A teardrop zirconia set as a solitaire in 18K gold — the drop, elevated.

The solitaire construction — one stone, clean band, nothing else — is the most direct way to show a gemstone. The entire ring exists to frame and elevate a single center.

Here the stone is a teardrop-cut zirconia, held high above the 18K yellow gold band so the pear form carries the whole composition. The band is kept plain and narrow; everything you see is the stone.

A solitaire in the teardrop cut reads differently from a round solitaire — the directional point gives it movement, and the asymmetry sets it apart from the standard engagement vocabulary.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. A solitaire, in the teardrop cut.