Heliodor and Diamond Ring

Unique Elements
Look at this big yellow stone! This one shines like the sun and adds brightness to a day dress at a lunch event or against a dramatic red gown at night.

Heliodor Heliodor is the yellow variety of Beryl, which also includes emeralds. The name comes from the Greek helios "sun," and doron "gift" meaning "gift from the sun." The yellow color results from trace elements of iron in the stone, and can range from pale to intense yellow.

Cocktail Ring A large ring worn on any finger other than the left ring finger can be called a cocktail ring. The history of the cocktail ring goes back to the American prohibition era of the 1920s. During this time, alcoholic beverages were banned, leading to the rise of illegal drinking establishments called speakeasies where for the first time, women were also in attendance. These art deco era women would drink glamorous cocktails in their best outfits which included oversized gemstone rings to flash while raising their glasses. Cocktail rings can feature any large stone, from diamond, sapphire, pearl and emerald to tourmaline, aquamarine or citrine. Others feature smaller stones set together to form flowers or animals such as panthers or tigers.