Evelyn Alexandrite Engagement Ring Set in 14K White Gold

Some stones perform best on a quiet stage. The Evelyn is an alexandrite engagement ring set in cool solid white gold or platinum — a deliberately neutral setting that lets its two-carat oval do all the talking as it moves from bluish green in daylight to purplish red by lamplight. With a contoured wedding band that traces the engagement ring’s curves, it is the most understated showcase in our alexandrite engagement rings collection — and arguably the most dramatic.

Why white metal is the connoisseur’s choice for alexandrite

Alexandrite changes color; a white setting refuses to interfere. Where warm metals pull the eye toward the stone’s red mood, an alexandrite ring in white gold or platinum stays neutral in every light, so both the daylight green and the evening red appear exactly as the stone produces them. It is the same logic a gallery uses: white walls, extraordinary subject. That restraint is what gives the Evelyn its quietly luxurious character among our white gold jewelry.

Two carats of transformation

The oval center stone measures 7 x 9 mm — about 2.0 carats — and carries alexandrite’s defining trait: a genuine color change, bluish green under daylight and fluorescent light, purplish red under incandescent and candle light. Among color-change stones it has no real rival; even fine sapphire cannot follow it across the spectrum, a comparison our journal takes up in alexandrite vs sapphire.

Lab-grown: the same stone, told honestly

The Evelyn’s center is lab-grown alexandrite — chemically and optically identical to mined alexandrite, with the same color shift and the same tough 8.5 Mohs hardness, created above ground. Because fine natural alexandrite is scarcer than diamond, growing the stone is what makes a two-carat example possible at this price. Our plain-language guide to lab-grown vs natural alexandrite explains the distinction fully.

Accent stones, two ways

Choose your accents from the drop-down: moissanite in D color and VVS1 clarity for maximum fire, or natural diamonds in G/H color and eye-clean I1 clarity, sourced conflict-free. Either option surrounds the color-changing center with pure white brilliance that suits the set’s cool palette.

Four metals, one standard: solid

Every ring is cast in genuinely solid precious metal — never plated over base metal, never able to turn your skin green. Select 10K white gold for the most durable and affordable option, 14K for the classic balance and our most popular pick, 18K for the highest gold content, or platinum for a naturally white, denser, hypoallergenic metal that never needs re-coating. Compare golds in our 10K vs 14K vs 18K karat guide, weigh the premium option with our platinum vs gold guide, and see where the Evelyn sits among our wedding ring sets for women and wider solid gold rings. Rose gold or yellow gold is available on request.

Specifications

Sizing & care

Pick your size from the drop-down menu — half and quarter sizes are offered — after measuring with our ring sizing guide; jewelers’ sizing tools can differ by up to half a size. Alexandrite’s 8.5 hardness and the density of white gold and platinum make this an easy set to live with: an occasional wash in warm, soapy water and a soft-cloth dry is all it asks. Set the rings aside for heavy lifting, gardening, and abrasive cleaners, and let the contoured pair rest nested in their box overnight.