Aiya Designs (First Place)

Cross ring in 14K yellow and white gold ring with a 1.15-carat cross-shape natural salt-and-pepper diamond and natural diamonds (1.29 TCW), $2,999

AME VAN DYKE:

Lovely cut and color in the perfect setting.

SMITHA SADANANDAN:

This fancy-cut and natural-color salt-and-pepper diamond cross has an edgy look.

JENNY O’CONNOR CALLERI:

This is such an incredible use of an industrial diamond. Way to go!

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The Jewelers Vault (Second Place & Retailer’s Choice)

Elongated deco ring in 18K yellow gold with a custom mounting design, Euro-style shank, 1.02-carat elongated oval-shape rose-cut natural diamond, claw-style prongs, elongated baguette-cut natural diamonds (0.54 TCW), trillion-shape natural diamonds (0.24 TCW) and natural-color pink mined diamonds (0.21 TCW), $8,200

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Jye’s International, Inc. (Third Place)

Engagement ring in 18K palladium white gold with VVS-clarity and F-G color diamonds, including 0.53-carat pear-shape diamond, three equal-size marquise-cut diamonds (0.59 TCW), a 0.2-carat princess-cut center diamond and brilliant-cut diamonds (0.11 TCW), $15,000