During a total eclipse of the Sun, as the moon gets to the point when it is completely in front of the Sun, at one point light can be seen brightly emanating from the top, while all around there is...
The diamond ring effect is a feature of total solar eclipses. Just before the sun disappears or just after it emerges from behind themoon, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to...
You might be able to pry the stone out of the setting. A better idea would be to take the ring to a jeweler and ask the jeweler to remove the stone in a way that will best preserve the setting.