Along with specifying the metal and the stone and year, now you can also select a special effect for your stone. Stone options add a little more to the cost of the ring. Depending on the jeweler, here's some of the stone effects you can pick from:

-- Astralight stone effect - Astralight is a special option underneath the stone and it gives the stone the illusion of a rainbow beneath it. Astralight can be done on either smooth or faceted stones.

-- Sundance stone effect - The Sundance effect also can be done on either smooth or faceted stones. It is a special effect under the stone that gives the illusion of rays beneath the stone.

-- Encrusting effect - This is where an embedded yellow gold symbol or yellow gold letter is placed into the top of your stone. Encrustings look better on darker stones and are available on smooth stones. This effect should not be combined with either the Sundance or Astralight stone options.

-- Protected emblem effect - This is a symbol or letter design located underneath the stone. This effect works better with the lighter colored stones and is available on smooth stones.

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