Moss Agate Collection Launch: Why These Designs Made the Cut

Some stones know their place; that is to say, certain gems and semi-precious stones work well within a limited number of configurations. They own their lane, specific and narrow as it might exist.

But with moss agate? It’s a stone that’s entirely separate, often blending tonal variations of blue and green with nimble veining that makes each stone unique.

Which makes designing a moss agate engagement ring collection a special challenge. It’s a stone that’s equally as comfortable in intricate floral patterns as it is in a rigid, art deco setting. It’s versatile, to say the least.

So, our team’s emergent design philosophy centered around a couple of pillars. Were these designs that we would wear? Were these designs that could stand on their own, outside of a collection? Were these designs that could ride the tidal trends? Could these designs stand the test of time?

And that question right there, of time, became a guiding light for this engagement ring collection. This is a collection centered entirely around a stone pushed through time, through different eras, all while celebrating moss agate for its individuality, its variety. Its natural appeal.

It’s a stone plucked from Mother Nature herself, as rich and varied as any other. And, in this collection, we have a stone that, no matter the era of inspiration, is anchoring us in herself, to her haunting forests and mossy riverbanks.

A Return to Nature

“What makes moss agate more distinct than anything else is that the color variation can be something that’s really pale to something very deep. And then the veining … you just don’t see that in a lot of other stones, you might get inclusions or small things that make a stone different. But with moss agate, it’s the color, not [so much] the texture, and the veining that makes a huge difference.”
- Summer Yarbrough, Co-Founder

Our collection, of eight moss agate engagement rings, invites inspiration from decades past. The selection isn’t centered around a particular era — it’s centered around the stone itself. Which is why you’ll find art deco influences in rings like The Everdeen and The Cordelia alongside the natural oval and pear cuts of The Primrose.

At the end of the day, though, this is still a collection that evokes nature. In an industry saturated with lab-grown diamonds, moss agate stands apart; ethically sourced, it’s a stone from an earthen womb, utterly unique, with no two stones looking exactly alike.

And for us, that’s a substantial part of the appeal.

That’s also represented in an uptick of moss agate in our sector, so we’ve tried to embrace the unique qualities of this stone while meeting and exceeding client interests.

“Elongated stones are trending, and people are asking for them. So instead of rounds, we focused on pears, marquises, and our oval cuts.”
- Summer Yarbrough, Co-Founder

We believe the resultant collection reinforces Rustic & Main’s love of nature while embracing industry trends; it stays true to our ethos while catering to you, the client (and the newly engaged).

Modern & Floral

We think this collection obtains a healthy blend of nature and modernity. Some designs, like The Viola, use intricate vine settings, dotted with leaf work sculpting, that remind us of an English countryside and cobblestone walkways; even so, two evenly placed lab-grown diamonds and a hard oval cut place this ring in the modern era.

We think these floral moss agate rings, when tweaked to modern design philosophies, create compelling engagement rings while remaining true to the stone’s soul.

Moss agate, too, pairs well with both yellow and white gold, as well as platinum. This has allowed us to evolve our collection in ways that a more limiting stone might not have.

The Collection: Eight Moss Agate Engagement Rings

It’s important to us that, even in a collection launch, each engagement ring can stand on its own. We believe the following examples are more than up to the task.

The Liora

A staple of our engagement rings, The Liora is a three-stone setting offered in two varieties. It can either be created with the moss agate front and center (and pear-cut diamonds on the side) or with the twin moss agate stones serving as accents to the diamond.

We think it looks gorgeous either way; we also think it pairs exquisitely with The Vesper contour band.

The Everdeen

With distinct art deco influences, The Everdeen combines a Toi et Moi kite and diamond pairing. We wanted to reinvent the classic vertical kite center stone, so we offset our moss agate in a delicate balance with its accompanying diamond.

The Cordelia

With a pristine marquise moss agate center stone, The Cordelia surrounds its natural core with detailed latticework. We think it calls to mind a storybook romance, with its Shakespearean influences.

The Beatrix

For The Beatrix, we wanted to create something that felt distinctly organic; with winding vines making up the band (which we think looks best in yellow gold) and a deep oval-cut moss agate setting, this is a ring plucked straight out of nature.

And, for the truly enchanted, we’d recommend pairing The Beatrix with either The Ivy or The Skye contour bands. They’re elegant pairings.

The Primrose

In contrast, The Primrose showcases a more modern furnishing of moss agate.

In a popular three-stone design, The Primrose is simple and stunning; the minimalist band and two diamond side settings guide the eye to a gorgeous moss agate center. And, modern or not, we feel like this centerpiece still makes this a timeless engagement ring.

The Perdita

There are similar elements of our design philosophy that went into The Perdita. It’s a simple moss agate ring: stone-centric, with an elegant three-stone setting. However, we’ve carried over the demand for elongated center stones into this marquise design, and we’ve made sure the round diamonds accent and attract without stealing the focus.

This is an engagement ring for the woman who’s in love with nature and wants the stone, with all its mossy inclusions, at the forefront.

The Viola

A delicate fusion of re-emergent trends and natural aesthetics, The Viola is our response to a shifting market. While the oval moss agate center setting might be a staple of our collection, the sculpted leaf work and intricate milgrain patterning are unique to this design.

Milgraining itself has increased in popularity as of late, and we think The Viola celebrates this longtime staple in exquisite fashion.

The Titania

At the end of things, we have The Titania — our A Midsummer Night’s Dream-inspired fairy crown. With an elongated center stone flanked by both spherical diamonds and brilliant green sapphires, this is a whimsical, almost royal design for the woman compelled by the fiercer sides of nature.

Making the Cut

Launching a collection like this is a team effort, ultimately. In a collection of floral moss agate rings (that maintain touches of the here and now), you need multiple voices in the design process. We believe that this collaborative human touch has carried over into the final designs.

We want to carry over that human touch into your next steps. If you have any questions about this collection (or about how to set moss agate in general), please reach out. And, if you’re liking what you see but want to inject a little bit more of your own personality alongside this gorgeous stone, you can start the design process right here.