{"title":"Lab Grown Asscher Cut Rings","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop lab-grown diamond asscher cut rings at Mapple Gems — art-deco step-cut elegance in real, eco-friendly diamonds. Each ring is handcrafted and custom-made in 925 silver or 10K–18K gold, with free worldwide shipping. 💍\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bezel-set-asscher-cut-lab-grown-diamond-three-stone-ring","title":"Bezel Set Asscher Cut Lab Grown Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring, E Color VVS2","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBezel Set Asscher Cut Lab Grown Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA three stone engagement ring set with an Asscher cut lab grown diamond in a full bezel, flanked by two round bezel set accents. Every ring is made to order and handcrafted by Mapple Gems in Surat, India, and every center stone ships with a free IGI certificate. There are no prongs anywhere on this ring. Every stone is held by a rim of metal wrapped around its edge, and the band stays slim and plain so the three bezels sit as three clean geometric shapes on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Asscher cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone weight: 2 carat, 3 carat, 4 carat or 5 carat, selectable above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut grade: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: IGI certificate included free with every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Laboratory grown, chemically and optically identical to a mined diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Round brilliant, one on each side of the center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut grade: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Full bezel set, sitting flush with the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose from 925 sterling silver, or solid 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. All gold is solid, not plated or filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect your US ring size on this page before adding to cart. If you are unsure of your size, contact us and we will send a free ring sizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is made to order, so this ring can be adapted to what you want. We can change the center stone shape or carat weight, swap the metal, adjust the band width, set a different color or clarity grade, or build a completely new design from a picture or sketch you send us. If you want any other customization, contact us through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehttps:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact\u003c\/a\u003e and we will prepare a CAD design for your approval before we begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A lab grown diamond has the same carbon crystal structure, hardness and brilliance as a mined diamond. The only difference is that it is grown in a laboratory rather than extracted from the earth. It is graded by the same laboratories using the same criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat color and clarity are the diamonds in this ring?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Asscher cut centre stone and both round accents are E color and VVS2 clarity. On an Asscher this matters more than on most shapes, for the reason in the next answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is an Asscher cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e An Asscher is a square step cut with trimmed corners, so its outline is close to an octagon. Its facets run in parallel steps toward a small table, which produces a distinctive effect often described as looking down a hall of mirrors. Because those facets are long and open, colour and inclusions show readily, which is why E and VVS2 suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a bezel setting more secure than prongs?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A bezel wraps metal fully around the girdle of the stone rather than gripping it at points. Nothing can snag, no prong tip can wear thin or bend, and the vulnerable corners of a square stone are completely covered. It is the most protective of the common settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a bezel make the stone look smaller?\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly, since the rim covers the outer edge. What you get in return is protection and a cleaner silhouette. If you want maximum apparent size, tell us and we can set the same design with a partial bezel instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this ring come with certification?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every center stone ships with an IGI certificate at no additional charge. IGI is one of the largest independent gemological laboratories grading lab grown diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this ring in stock?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Mapple Gems ring is made to order rather than held as stock, so it is always available to buy. Production typically takes 7 to 10 business days before shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a lab grown diamond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentical appearance and durability to a mined diamond at a significantly lower price per carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuaranteed conflict free with a traceable laboratory origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower environmental footprint than traditional diamond mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA larger center stone for the same budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree IGI certificate on the center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree gift wrapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree custom engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom and personalized orders welcome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order by our own craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mapple Gems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a made to order fine jewelry workshop based in Surat, India, the center of the global diamond cutting industry. 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The Asscher is a square step cut with cropped corners, and its long parallel facets create the hall of mirrors effect that step cuts are known for, a series of reflections drawing the eye down into the stone rather than scattering light off the surface. Because the design carries no accents and no halo, everything depends on the quality of the centre stone, which is why every one we set is graded E colour and VVS2 clarity. Every diamond is a laboratory grown diamond, identical in carbon structure, hardness and brilliance to a mined diamond. Each ring is made to order in our own Surat workshop and ships with a free IGI certificate for the centre stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab Grown Diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: Asscher cut, square step cut with cropped corners and concentric parallel facets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat weight: 2 Carat, 3 Carat, 4 Carat or 5 Carat, selected above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E, colorless range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: Free IGI certificate for the centre stone, included with every order at no extra charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: None, this is a true solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting style: Four prong centre setting on a plain polished shank with no accent stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metal choices, so you can match it to jewellery you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10K Yellow Gold, 10K Rose Gold, 10K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14K Yellow Gold, 14K Rose Gold, 14K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18K Yellow Gold, 18K Rose Gold, 18K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll gold options are solid gold, never plated or filled. White gold is finished with rhodium for a bright white surface. Yellow gold is the metal shown in the photographs and the contrast makes the square outline read sharply, while white gold lets the stone blend into the band for a cooler, quieter look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose your ring size at checkout. We make every size from US 3 to US 13, including half sizes, at no additional cost. If you are unsure of the size, order anyway and contact us after checkout, we will help you confirm it before the ring goes into production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant a hidden halo added under the basket, pave along the shoulders, a wider or knife edge band, a different centre shape, engraving inside the shank, or a matching wedding band that sits flush against this one, we can make it. For any other customization request please contact us at https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and we will quote it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an Asscher cut diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is a square step cut, meaning its facets run in long straight lines parallel to the edges of the stone rather than in the triangular pattern of a brilliant. The corners are cropped, so the outline is an octagon that reads as a square. Looking into an Asscher you see a series of concentric squares receding toward the centre, an effect jewellers call the hall of mirrors. It was first cut in 1902 and is closely associated with Art Deco design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is real diamond. It has the same carbon crystal structure, the same hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index and the same fire and brilliance as a mined diamond. The only difference is that it was grown in a controlled laboratory over a few weeks instead of underground over billions of years. No jeweller can tell the difference by eye, only specialist equipment reading growth patterns can separate the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does clarity matter more on an Asscher cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep cuts have large open facets and no busy sparkle to distract the eye, so anything inside the stone is easier to see than it would be in a brilliant cut. That is why we set only VVS2 clarity in this design. At VVS2 any inclusions need 10x magnification to find, so the open facets stay clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes this ring come with a certificate\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every ring ships with a free IGI certificate for the centre stone. IGI is the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world. The certificate confirms the carat weight, the E colour grade, the VVS2 clarity grade and the laboratory grown origin. There is no extra charge for the certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is an Asscher different from an emerald cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are step cuts with cropped corners, so they share the same facet style. The difference is the outline. An emerald cut is rectangular and elongates the finger, while an Asscher is square and sits more compactly. An Asscher also tends to be cut with more depth, which gives it more brightness through the centre than a shallow emerald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat does E colour VVS2 actually mean\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eE colour is the second highest grade on the diamond colour scale and sits inside the colourless range, so the diamond looks bright white with no warm or yellow tint. VVS2 means very very slightly included, the second highest clarity tier. Any inclusions are so small that a trained grader needs 10x magnification to find them and they are completely invisible to the naked eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow long will my order take and can I return it\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is made to order, so nothing is pulled off a shelf. Production takes about 10 to 12 working days and shipping is 3 to 5 working days after that with tracked international courier. We accept returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery on unworn pieces in original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a lab grown diamond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond gives you a materially identical stone for a fraction of the price of a mined equivalent, which is what makes a 4 carat or 5 carat Asscher centre realistic on a normal budget. That matters more here than on most designs, because a solitaire has nowhere to hide, the size and quality of the single stone is the whole ring. Because the origin of every stone is documented from the moment it is grown, a lab grown diamond is conflict free by definition. Growing a diamond also avoids the open pit excavation, land disruption and water use that mining a comparable stone requires, so the environmental cost is considerably lower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree IGI certificate for the centre stone on every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping worldwide with tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in any US ring size from 3 to 13 including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree resizing assistance and 30 day returns and exchanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom design service for changes to stone shape, setting, band width and engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime cleaning and maintenance guidance for your ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mapple Gems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a made to order fine jewellery workshop based in Surat, India, the city that cuts and polishes the majority of the world's diamonds. We design and hand finish every lab grown diamond piece in house rather than reselling stock, which is why every ring on this store can be adjusted to the metal, carat weight and size you actually want. Our team works only with laboratory grown and certified stones, and every order is inspected and photographed before it leaves the workshop. 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The Asscher is a square step cut with cropped corners and long parallel facets that create the hall of mirrors effect, a series of concentric squares drawing the eye down into the stone. Because a step cut works by reflection rather than scatter, it benefits enormously from being raised, and the concealed halo does exactly that, adding a line of light beneath the stone that is invisible from above. Every diamond is a laboratory grown diamond, identical in carbon structure, hardness and brilliance to a mined diamond, graded E colour and VVS2 clarity. Each ring is made to order in our own Surat workshop and ships with a free IGI certificate for the centre stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab Grown Diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: Asscher cut, square step cut with cropped corners and concentric parallel facets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat weight: 2 Carat, 3 Carat, 4 Carat or 5 Carat, selected above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E, colorless range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: Free IGI certificate for the centre stone, included with every order at no extra charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab Grown Diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: Round brilliant accents forming the concealed halo beneath the centre stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E, colorless range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting style: Four prong Asscher head over a hidden round diamond halo, on a plain tapered shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metal choices, so you can match it to jewellery you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10K Yellow Gold, 10K Rose Gold, 10K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14K Yellow Gold, 14K Rose Gold, 14K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18K Yellow Gold, 18K Rose Gold, 18K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll gold options are solid gold, never plated or filled. White gold is finished with rhodium for a bright white surface and keeps the focus entirely on the step cut facets. Yellow and rose gold frame the square outline more sharply and warm the light coming off the hidden halo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose your ring size at checkout. We make every size from US 3 to US 13, including half sizes, at no additional cost. If you are unsure of the size, order anyway and contact us after checkout, we will help you confirm it before the ring goes into production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the hidden halo removed for a pure solitaire, pave added along the shoulders, a wider or knife edge band, a different centre shape, engraving inside the shank, or a matching wedding band that sits flush against this one, we can make it. For any other customization request please contact us at https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and we will quote it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an Asscher cut diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is a square step cut, meaning its facets run in long straight lines parallel to the edges of the stone rather than in the triangular pattern of a brilliant. The corners are cropped, so the outline is an octagon that reads as a square. Looking into an Asscher you see a series of concentric squares receding toward the centre, an effect jewellers call the hall of mirrors. It was first cut in 1902 and is closely associated with Art Deco design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is a hidden halo\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hidden halo is a ring of small diamonds set horizontally around the basket underneath the centre stone, facing outward rather than upward. From directly above you do not see it, so the square outline of the Asscher stays completely clean. From the side and from the wearer's own eye level it catches light and lifts the stone visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is real diamond. It has the same carbon crystal structure, the same hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index and the same fire and brilliance as a mined diamond. The only difference is that it was grown in a controlled laboratory over a few weeks instead of underground over billions of years. No jeweller can tell the difference by eye, only specialist equipment reading growth patterns can separate the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does clarity matter more on an Asscher cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep cuts have large open facets and no busy sparkle to distract the eye, so anything inside the stone is easier to see than it would be in a brilliant cut. That is why we set only VVS2 clarity in this design. At VVS2 any inclusions need 10x magnification to find, so the open facets stay clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes this ring come with a certificate\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every ring ships with a free IGI certificate for the centre stone. IGI is the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world. The certificate confirms the carat weight, the E colour grade, the VVS2 clarity grade and the laboratory grown origin. There is no extra charge for the certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow is an Asscher different from an emerald cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are step cuts with cropped corners, so they share the same facet style. The difference is the outline. An emerald cut is rectangular and elongates the finger, while an Asscher is square and sits more compactly. An Asscher also tends to be cut with more depth, which gives it more brightness through the centre than a shallow emerald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat does E colour VVS2 actually mean\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eE colour is the second highest grade on the diamond colour scale and sits inside the colourless range, so the diamond looks bright white with no warm or yellow tint. VVS2 means very very slightly included, the second highest clarity tier. Any inclusions are so small that a trained grader needs 10x magnification to find them and they are completely invisible to the naked eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a lab grown diamond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond gives you a materially identical stone for a fraction of the price of a mined equivalent, which is what makes a 4 carat or 5 carat Asscher centre realistic on a normal budget. That matters here because a step cut shows its size plainly, there is no scattered sparkle to disguise a smaller stone. Because the origin of every stone is documented from the moment it is grown, a lab grown diamond is conflict free by definition. Growing a diamond also avoids the open pit excavation, land disruption and water use that mining a comparable stone requires, so the environmental cost is considerably lower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree IGI certificate for the centre stone on every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping worldwide with tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in any US ring size from 3 to 13 including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree resizing assistance and 30 day returns and exchanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom design service for changes to stone shape, setting, band width and engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime cleaning and maintenance guidance for your ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mapple Gems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a made to order fine jewellery workshop based in Surat, India, the city that cuts and polishes the majority of the world's diamonds. We design and hand finish every lab grown diamond piece in house rather than reselling stock, which is why every ring on this store can be adjusted to the metal, carat weight and size you actually want. Our team works only with laboratory grown and certified stones, and every order is inspected and photographed before it leaves the workshop. 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It is a classic trilogy arrangement handled with unusual restraint, no halo, no pave, nothing on the shank at all, so the whole design rests on the contrast between the square step cut centre and the two triangular stones pointing outward from it. The Asscher reflects light in broad flashes through its long parallel facets while the trillions catch it in sharper bursts, which is what keeps a three stone ring from looking flat. Every diamond is a laboratory grown diamond, identical in carbon structure, hardness and brilliance to a mined diamond, graded E colour and VVS2 clarity. 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White gold is finished with rhodium for a bright white surface and is the metal shown in the photographs, where it keeps the focus entirely on the three stones. Yellow and rose gold outline each stone more strongly and give the trilogy a warmer, more antique character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose your ring size at checkout. We make every size from US 3 to US 13, including half sizes, at no additional cost. If you are unsure of the size, order anyway and contact us after checkout, we will help you confirm it before the ring goes into production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant baguette or tapered side stones instead of trillions, pave added along the shoulders, a hidden halo under the centre stone, a bezel setting, a different centre shape, engraving inside the shank, or a matching wedding band, we can make it. For any other customization request please contact us at https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and we will quote it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is a trillion cut diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trillion is a triangular stone with three equal sides and brilliant style faceting. Cut shallow and wide, it covers a lot of surface for its weight, which is why it is so often used as a side stone, and its straight edges sit neatly against a square or rectangular centre. The pointed corners are usually protected by prongs, as they are here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an Asscher cut diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is a square step cut, meaning its facets run in long straight lines parallel to the edges of the stone rather than in the triangular pattern of a brilliant. The corners are cropped, so the outline is an octagon that reads as a square. 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The pairing is almost obvious once you see it, an Asscher is built entirely from straight lines and right angles, and a bezel is the only setting that answers those lines with lines of its own rather than interrupting them with claws. The rim also covers the cropped corners, which are the thinnest points of any square step cut. What you get is a ring with no visual noise at all, just a square of diamond inside a square of metal, and the hall of mirrors effect running down into the centre of the stone. Every diamond is a laboratory grown diamond, identical in carbon structure, hardness and brilliance to a mined diamond, graded E colour and VVS2 clarity. Each ring is made to order in our own Surat workshop and ships with a free IGI certificate for the centre stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: Lab Grown Diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: Asscher cut, square step cut with cropped corners and concentric parallel facets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat weight: 2 Carat, 3 Carat, 4 Carat or 5 Carat, selected above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E, colorless range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: Free IGI certificate for the centre stone, included with every order at no extra charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: None, this is a true solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape and cut: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuster: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake and polish: Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting style: Full bezel enclosing the girdle and corners of the centre stone, on a plain polished shank with no accent stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metal choices, so you can match it to jewellery you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10K Yellow Gold, 10K Rose Gold, 10K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14K Yellow Gold, 14K Rose Gold, 14K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18K Yellow Gold, 18K Rose Gold, 18K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll gold options are solid gold, never plated or filled. White gold is finished with rhodium for a bright white surface and lets the bezel merge into the stone so the whole top of the ring reads as one bright square. Yellow and rose gold draw a hard outline around the Asscher, which suits the Art Deco character of the cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose your ring size at checkout. We make every size from US 3 to US 13, including half sizes, at no additional cost. If you are unsure of the size, order anyway and contact us after checkout, we will help you confirm it before the ring goes into production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant a half bezel that leaves two sides open, a thicker or thinner rim, pave along the shoulders, a hidden halo beneath the stone, a different centre shape, engraving inside the shank, or a matching wedding band that sits flush against this one, we can make it. A bezel set ring is one of the easiest designs to pair with a straight band. For any other customization request please contact us at https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and we will quote it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does a bezel suit an Asscher cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause both are built from straight lines. A prong setting puts four rounded claws over a stone whose whole character is geometric, which fights the design. A bezel traces the outline instead, so the metal and the stone agree with each other. It also covers the cropped corners, which is where a square step cut is most vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an Asscher cut diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is a square step cut, meaning its facets run in long straight lines parallel to the edges of the stone rather than in the triangular pattern of a brilliant. The corners are cropped, so the outline is an octagon that reads as a square. Looking into an Asscher you see a series of concentric squares receding toward the centre, an effect jewellers call the hall of mirrors. It was first cut in 1902 and is closely associated with Art Deco design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is real diamond. It has the same carbon crystal structure, the same hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index and the same fire and brilliance as a mined diamond. The only difference is that it was grown in a controlled laboratory over a few weeks instead of underground over billions of years. No jeweller can tell the difference by eye, only specialist equipment reading growth patterns can separate the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy does clarity matter more on an Asscher cut\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep cuts have large open facets and no busy sparkle to distract the eye, so anything inside the stone is easier to see than it would be in a brilliant cut. That is why we set only VVS2 clarity in this design. At VVS2 any inclusions need 10x magnification to find, so the open facets stay clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs a bezel setting easy to look after\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the lowest maintenance setting there is. There are no prongs to bend, wear thin or catch on clothing, and nothing to work loose over time. A warm soapy wash with a soft brush every few weeks keeps it bright, and it needs checking far less often than a prong set ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDoes this ring come with a certificate\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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It is pure crystallised carbon with the same structure, the same hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index of 2.42 and the same fire as a mined diamond. Ours are grown by CVD and HPHT methods and then cut and polished by hand. It is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant, and a diamond tester will read it as diamond because it is diamond. The difference is origin and price: a lab grown diamond of the same size and grade usually costs a fraction of a mined one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certified center stone, free of charge\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond in this set is graded by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the most widely used laboratories for lab grown diamonds. The report states the carat weight, the E color grade, the VVS2 clarity grade, the measurements and the laser inscription on the girdle, and it confirms in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The certificate is included on every variant at no extra charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the carat weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat options refer to the center diamond of the engagement ring only. The accent diamonds on the rings are in addition to that weight. A 2 carat Asscher cut already reads as a statement stone on most hands, while 3 carat and above gives a bold look, and the setting is built to the exact size of the stone you choose, so the proportions of the design stay the same at every carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or solid 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Gold options are solid gold, not plated or filled. 14K is the most popular choice for daily wear because it balances color and durability, 18K has a richer color, and 10K is the hardest and most affordable gold. 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It is a cut that rewards a simple setting, and this ring gives it one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diamond sits in a full bezel shaped to match its outline exactly, with eight straight sides that follow the four long edges and the four clipped corners. The result is a clean geometric frame that makes the stone look precise and architectural. The bezel also covers the corners, which are the most vulnerable points on any square diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is flat on top rather than rounded. It is broadest where it meets the bezel, flaring out slightly to support the head, then narrows toward the palm. The profile photograph shows this taper and how the bezel rises as a neat square block above the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout claws or side stones, the ring has a calm, confident look with a hint of art deco, and it wears comfortably day to day. The photographs show it in yellow, white and rose gold, worn alone and stacked with other rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other Asscher lab grown diamond rings hold the stone in claws, often with a halo or diamond band. This one sets the Asscher in a matching octagonal bezel on a plain flat band that tapers, for a clean, geometric look with no loose edges. It is the choice for someone who likes architectural, minimal jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between an Asscher and an emerald cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are step cuts with trimmed corners, but an Asscher is square and an emerald cut is rectangular. The square shape gives the Asscher its nested square pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose a bezel for an Asscher?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bezel follows the eight sides of the stone and covers the corners, which are the easiest parts of a square diamond to chip. It also frames the step facets with a clean line of gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a flat band comfortable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The top is flat, but the inner surface and the edges are softly rounded, so it feels smooth on the finger. The taper toward the back also keeps it slim where the fingers meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a flat wedding band match it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A flat band of similar width sits neatly beside the shank and continues the clean geometric look of the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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The square step cut shows its hall of mirrors pattern of nested squares, and the slim shank keeps every bit of attention on the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claw head, one claw on each cropped corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, the center diamond stands alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin rounded plain band, approximately 1.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA square step cut on four corner claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher diamond is cut in broad parallel steps rather than small brilliant facets, and its corners are clipped so the outline is a square with eight sides. Looking into it you see a series of smaller squares stacked toward the middle, a pattern that only reads clearly when the stone is left alone. That is why this ring has no halo and no side diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour claws hold the diamond, and each one sits on a cropped corner. Placing the claws there protects the most exposed points of the stone and leaves all four straight edges completely open, so the step facets run uninterrupted from side to side in the front view photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a slim round wire of polished metal. In the profile photograph you can see the head lift the diamond clear of the shank on a small basket, while the band stays even and narrow all the way round. A thin shank makes the center look larger on the finger and slides easily under a coat sleeve or glove.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, on the hand against a blue shirt, and in a stacked styling shot next to other solitaires. It is a clean, architectural ring that suits anyone who prefers crisp lines over sparkle from pave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our Asscher lab grown diamond rings, this is the open claw version on a thin round band, while our bezel Asscher wraps the stone in a metal rim on a flat tapered shank. It is the same design as our other Asscher four claw solitaire listings, photographed here with the smallest center stone of the group, so it gives the best sense of how a dainty version sits on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claws placed on the corners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws cover the cropped corners because those are the most exposed points of an Asscher diamond. It also keeps the four straight sides free of metal so the step facets stay fully visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the other rings in the stacked photo included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, only the Asscher solitaire is included. The other rings in that photograph are there for styling and are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes an Asscher cut sparkle like a round diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sparkles differently. An Asscher gives broad flashes of light and a mirrored square pattern rather than the small scattered sparkle of a round brilliant, which is the look most Asscher buyers want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the thin band strong enough for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the band is solid metal and made for everyday wear. At about 1.8 mm it is slim, so if you work with your hands a lot we suggest choosing 14K or 18K gold rather than silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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Nothing competes with the stone, so its layered square facets are the whole story of the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four rounded claws on the corners of the stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, a single diamond solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender round polished shank, approximately 1.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe classic Asscher solitaire, kept simple\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Asscher shape was first cut early in the last century and became a favorite of the art deco years because of its strict geometry. Its steps descend in rings toward a small square table, and the clipped corners soften the outline just enough to keep it from looking severe. A plain solitaire mount is the traditional way to wear it, and this ring follows that tradition closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the four claws is rounded at the tip and wraps a corner of the diamond. The front views show how little metal crosses the stone, just four small points, so the square face looks almost frameless. Rounded tips are also kinder to knitwear and hair than sharp pointed claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the head, the shank is a narrow round band of polished gold or silver. It sits comfortably between the neighboring fingers and gives the ring a light, refined balance, which you can see in the three on hand photographs where the ring looks natural and unfussy in everyday poses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotos show yellow gold on the hand and product shots in yellow, white and rose gold. Yellow warms the look of a step cut slightly, while white gold keeps it icy and modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same four claw Asscher solitaire as our other Asscher claw listings, shown here in lifestyle photographs rather than a profile shot, which makes it easy to judge how it looks during everyday wear. Compared with our bezel set Asscher ring, it shows more of the diamond sides and lets more light in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the claw tips sharp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the claws are finished with rounded tips. They hold the corners securely without catching on sweaters or hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich metal suits an Asscher diamond best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite gold keeps the step cut looking crisp and cool, while yellow and rose gold add warmth around the edges. All three are shown in the photographs so you can compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I stack a wedding band next to this ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, a straight band sits close against it because there are no side stones on the shoulders. The band is not included and is sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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The step cut center shows the stacked, window like facets Asscher diamonds are known for, and the pave band adds a line of brilliant sparkle beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher step cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claws, one on each clipped corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds, micro prong set on both shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim rounded band, pave over the upper half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStep cut square, brilliant pave band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher diamond is a square step cut with clipped corners, and the four claws are placed right on those corners. That placement protects the most exposed points of the stone and leaves all four straight sides open, so the square outline and the concentric step facets are fully on show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the center and the band is the main idea of the design. The Asscher gives broad, mirror like flashes from its long step facets, while the small round brilliants on the shoulders give a finer, scattered sparkle. Put side by side, each makes the other look more distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pave stones sit in a single row on each side, micro prong set, and continue for about half of the band before it turns plain. In the profile photograph you can see the claws rising from a neat basket with a rail, and the pave running right up to the base of the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front photographs show yellow, white and rose gold, and the hand photographs show how the square center looks on the finger. Asscher diamonds look especially crisp in white metal, while yellow gold gives them a warmer vintage feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our Asscher lab grown diamond rings, this is the claw set design with a pave band. Our other Asscher rings are plain band solitaires or bezel settings, so this listing suits someone who wants the step cut center with added sparkle along the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Asscher and emerald cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is square while an emerald cut is rectangular. Both are step cuts with clipped corners, so they share the same hall of mirrors facet pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claws on the corners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe corners are the most exposed points of an Asscher. Corner claws protect them and leave the four straight sides visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes an Asscher look smaller than a round of the same carat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can look slightly smaller face up because more of its weight sits deeper in the stone. The trade off is its distinctive step cut look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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There are no accents at all, which gives the ring a modern, pared back look that lets the geometric step cut do the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claw basket head lifting the stone above the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain round band, approximately 1.8 mm, polished finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMinimal metal, maximum geometry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinimalist rings depend on proportion, and this one keeps the proportions simple. A square Asscher diamond sits on a small four claw basket, the claws meet the stone only at its clipped corners, and a plain round band completes the ring. Nothing else is added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a larger square stone the step facets become easier to read from across a room. The photographs of this version show the concentric squares clearly and the broad flashes that step cuts give off when the hand moves. Because the band is so narrow, the diamond appears to float across the finger in the on hand shots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe side view photograph shows how the basket rises from the shank. The claws run straight up and the band keeps the same slim width all round, so the ring looks equally tidy from the side as from above. Leaving the gallery open lets light enter the pavilion and brighten the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs include yellow gold on the hand, a stacked styling image, and product shots in white and rose gold. A plain band also leaves room to add a wedding band later without any curve or notch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same four claw Asscher solitaire design as our other Asscher claw listings, photographed with a mid sized center stone so the step pattern reads more clearly than in the smaller photographs. Unlike our bezel Asscher, no metal rim surrounds the diamond, and the band is round rather than flat and tapered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this ring completely plain apart from the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, there are no side stones, halo or hidden accents. The only diamond is the Asscher center, set on four claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the ring in the stacked photo sold with other rings?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the listing is for the single Asscher ring. The other rings in the stacked image are styling only and are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow does a square Asscher compare with a princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are square, but an Asscher has clipped corners and wide step facets, while a princess has sharp corners and brilliant facets. The Asscher gives a calmer, mirrored look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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The photographs show a large center, and the ring is made to carry a big stone with a slim, understated shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised four claw head with an open basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine round polished band, approximately 1.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn art deco cut on a modern raised head\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Asscher is the diamond shape most closely linked to the art deco period, when jewelers favored straight lines, stepped forms and strong symmetry. This ring takes that shape at a statement size and places it on the simplest modern mount, so the vintage character comes entirely from the cut itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour sturdy claws rise from an open basket and cap the clipped corners of the diamond. In the profile photograph you can see how high the head lifts the stone and how the claws stay upright and straight, framing the stone like the posts of a small pavilion. The raised position lets light pass under the diamond, which brightens the stepped facets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is a fine round band that widens neither at the shoulders nor at the base. Against a large square diamond, that narrow band creates a deliberate contrast, and in the on hand photographs the stone reaches almost the full width of the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven photographs show the ring in yellow gold on the hand, in a stacked styling shot, in white and rose gold product views, and in profile. If you are choosing a 4 or 5 carat center, this is the listing that best shows how a big Asscher sits on this mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing shows the same four claw Asscher solitaire design as our other Asscher claw listings, photographed with the largest center stone of the group, so the claws look heavier and the stone spreads wider on the finger. Our bezel Asscher ring, by contrast, encloses the stone in a metal rim and sits on a flat tapered band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this a vintage ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, it is newly made to order. The Asscher cut gives it an art deco look, but the mount is a modern four claw solitaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a large Asscher sit high on the finger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sits on a raised head, as the profile photograph shows. The height lets light into the diamond, and the four claws keep it steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the extra rings in the stacked photo part of this listing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the other rings are shown for styling and are sold separately. This listing is for the Asscher solitaire only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich carat size looks most like these photographs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show a large center, closest to our 3 carat option. The 4 and 5 carat choices will look wider still on the same slim band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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Asscher lab grown diamond solitaire on a slim band, with micro pave round diamonds set along each shoulder. 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Its step facets form a series of nested squares that draw the eye to the center of the stone, and the clipped corners soften the outline just enough to stop it looking harsh. Four claws, one on each clipped corner, hold it with very little metal on the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the head, a railed basket links the claws and lifts the diamond above the band. The side photograph shows this structure along with the pave row tucked in underneath, so the side stones seem to flow straight out from under the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong each shoulder the micro pave stones are matched in size and set close together. They are small enough that the band stays slender, which keeps attention on the square center. About halfway round, the diamonds end and the band continues as plain, polished metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the white gold hand photograph the ring looks sharp and modern, while the front views in yellow and rose gold give it a warmer, slightly vintage mood. One frame shows three versions worn together across the fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same Asscher pave design as our other Asscher pave listings, photographed with a different center stone size. Nothing else in the head or band changes between them. Compared with our plain band and bezel Asscher rings, this one adds a half row of diamonds along the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the square center twist on the finger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The railed basket and the balanced shoulders keep the head centered, so the square stays straight on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat metal suits an Asscher best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite gold and silver give the crispest, most modern look. Yellow gold brings out the vintage character of the step cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I wear a pave wedding band with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A thin pave band continues the same row of sparkle and sits neatly against the slim shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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Here the design keeps everything else simple so that geometry can lead: four claws, a slim band and one row of pave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographed with a smaller center, the listing shows how fine the band is. The pave diamonds line up in a single row across the top of each shoulder, close set on micro prongs, and fade into plain polished gold at the sides. From above, the band looks like a thin bright line with a crisp square at its center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claw basket sits on a low rail, keeping the stone secure and giving the profile a tidy, squared off look. The side photograph shows the row of pave continuing up to the base of the claws, so the band and head read as one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs show yellow, white and rose gold, a worn shot on the hand and a frame of three rings worn together. Choosing a larger carat will make the square more prominent without changing the fine band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same Asscher pave design as our other Asscher pave listings, shown with a smaller center stone that makes the ring look especially fine. Our bezel and plain band Asscher rings offer the same step cut without pave, and the carat choices here are the same 2 to 5 carat range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this an antique design?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, it is newly made to order. The Asscher cut and the clean lines give it an art deco look, but the construction is modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do the corner claws protect the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey cover the clipped corners, which are the points most likely to be knocked. The straight sides are left open to show the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band comfortable for everyday wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The band is slim and the lower half is plain metal, so nothing sharp touches the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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The deep step facets of the square center create bold flashes of light that stand out even across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher step cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four tulip tipped corner claws on a tall railed basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds, micro prong set along each shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender band, pave on the upper half and plain underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA big square center with a slim pave band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographed with a large center, this listing shows how dramatic an Asscher can be. The stone fills the whole top of the ring, and its step facets create broad, clean flashes instead of the small scattered sparkle of a brilliant cut. The effect is bold but orderly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws are shaped like small tulip petals that split around each clipped corner. They hold the corners firmly and look deliberate rather than bulky, which suits a stone of this scale. On the four straight sides the diamond is left completely open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is kept slim on purpose. With round pave diamonds along the top of each shoulder it adds a fine line of light, and against the big square those small stones make the center look even larger. Around the back the band is plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the tall basket, braced by a rail, with the pave running up to its base. Two hand photographs in rose gold, on lilac and pale pink backgrounds, show the real scale of the stone on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same Asscher pave design as our other Asscher pave listings, shown here with a larger center stone, and its close photographs show the split tulip tips of the corner claws clearly. For an Asscher without side stones, see our plain band and bezel Asscher solitaires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a large Asscher a good choice for a statement ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Its step facets give broad flashes that are easy to see from a distance, and the square shape looks bold on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a big Asscher sit high?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sits on a tall basket so light can reach it, and the rail keeps it steady. It will sit higher than a small stone, which is normal for larger carats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the claws cover much of the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The claws sit only on the clipped corners, leaving all four sides and the table open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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Asscher cut lab grown diamond held in a full metal bezel that follows the stone's clipped corners, set on a slim, plain round band. From above you see an octagonal frame of gold around the stepped hall of mirrors that makes the Asscher cut so recognizable, with no prongs to break the outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full bezel with clipped corners, raised on open shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, a single diamond solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain rounded band, about 1.7 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn octagonal bezel around a square step cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher is a square step cut with its four corners trimmed, so the outline is really an eight sided shape. The bezel on this ring is built to match that exact outline. A thin wall of metal wraps the girdle all the way round, with short straight sections at each clipped corner, and the edge is burnished down just enough to hold the diamond without covering its table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause there are no claws, nothing sits proud of the stone to catch on sweaters or hair. The rim also protects the corners, which are the most exposed points on any square diamond. The trade off is that a bezel shows a little more metal around the stone, and in the front views that gold frame reads almost like a picture frame around the concentric steps of the cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the bezel cup is lifted on two slim arms that rise from the shank. The side view shows open space below the setting, which lets light enter the pavilion from the side and keeps the head from looking like a solid block. The band itself is plain and round, around 1.7 mm wide, so the diamond stays the only feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, a measurement sheet, and a hand shot where three sizes of this bezel are stacked across the fingers to help you picture the scale of each center size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other Asscher bezel listing uses a flat tapered band, while this one keeps a slim round band with the bezel lifted on open arms. It is the same design as our other Asscher bezel listings with the plain round band, photographed here with a mid sized center stone of about 6.5 mm. Choose it if you want the cleanest possible Asscher solitaire with no claws at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a bezel make an Asscher diamond look smaller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlightly, but not by much. The rim covers only the very edge of the girdle, and the gold frame often makes the stone read as a crisp square outline from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a bezel setting safer for an Asscher cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The clipped corners of an Asscher are its most exposed points, and a full bezel covers all of them, so knocks land on metal instead of the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I wear a wedding band next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The bezel sits above the band on open arms, so a slim straight band can sit beside it, although a small gap may show under the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the carat weight for the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat options refer to the Asscher center diamond, which is the only stone in this ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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The octagonal frame is what gives this ring its 1920s feel, while the smooth bezel wall and bare band keep it modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond, square step cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octagonal full bezel on a lifted cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin plain round shank, approximately 1.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArt deco geometry in a single rim of gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Asscher cut was one of the defining shapes of the art deco period, with its deep square steps and cropped corners. This ring leans into that geometry. The \u003cstrong\u003eoctagonal bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e traces the stone's outline edge for edge, so the metal repeats the cut's eight sides instead of softening them the way a round or cushion bezel would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rim is a single continuous wall of gold with a polished top edge. It holds the diamond by pressure around the girdle rather than at four or six points, which is why the front photograph shows a clean unbroken border. The table and the stepped facets remain fully open, and the X pattern that runs corner to corner across a well cut Asscher is easy to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the frame the cup sits on two arms that curve up out of the band, leaving the sides of the setting open. The band is round in profile and roughly 1.7 mm wide, thin enough that a larger square center looks generous on the finger, as the hand photograph shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with yellow, white and rose gold front views, the images include a technical sheet with band measurements and a styled shot of three of these bezel rings side by side on one hand, which helps if you are deciding between center sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other Asscher full bezel listings on a slim round band, photographed here with a slightly larger center of about 7 mm, so the rim looks a touch bolder in the front view. Compared with our Asscher bezel on a flat tapered band, this one has a lighter round shank and an open lifted cup. It is the version to pick if the art deco outline matters most to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the bezel eight sided?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the Asscher cut itself has eight sides. The corners are trimmed off the square, and the bezel follows those trims so the metal outline matches the stone exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this an art deco engagement ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has an art deco look. The Asscher cut and the geometric frame come from that era, while the plain band and smooth rim keep the overall ring clean and modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill dirt collect under the bezel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome everyday residue can build up under any setting. The open sides of this cup make it easy to rinse with warm soapy water and a soft brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it come with any side diamonds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a true solitaire with a single Asscher center diamond and a plain metal band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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square Asscher lab grown diamond, rubbed over with a smooth collar of metal on all sides, sitting on a thin round band. 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On this ring our setter works the metal around each of the Asscher's eight edges until the collar grips the diamond evenly. The result is a smooth, rounded rim with nothing sharp or raised along it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat smoothness is the practical point of the design. Claw settings can catch on knitwear, gloves and hair, and a knocked claw can loosen a stone. Here the whole girdle sits inside metal, so the diamond is shielded at the corners and along each side. For people who work with their hands or simply never want to take the ring off, it is one of the most forgiving settings we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar is carried a little above the finger on two short arms, visible in the side photograph, so the ring does not sit flat and heavy. The band is a thin round wire of metal that keeps the whole ring light, and it lets the square head stand out on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs cover yellow, white and rose gold, the ring worn on its own, and a stacked hand shot showing three bezel Asscher sizes together, which is a good way to judge how a larger center changes the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other Asscher bezel listings with a thin round band, photographed here with the smallest center of the group, around 5.5 mm, so more of the band shows around the head. Unlike our Asscher bezel with a flat tapered band, this shank is round and light. If comfort and a snag free setting come first, this is a good choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does rub over mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRub over means the metal collar is pressed down over the edge of the diamond by hand. It is another name for a bezel setting, and it leaves a smooth rim with no claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this ring good for people who work with their hands?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it is one of the most practical settings. The diamond is fully enclosed at the girdle, so there are no claws to snag or bend during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the diamond sit low on the finger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sits at a moderate height. The collar is lifted on two short arms so it clears the finger, but it stays lower than a tall claw head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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It is a statement solitaire, photographed with an 8 mm center that fills the width of the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond, large statement size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised bezel with clipped corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender plain band, 1.7 mm wide and about 1.6 mm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA big square diamond with a protective frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt larger sizes an Asscher cut becomes dramatic. The steps inside the stone grow wider, the corner to corner X across the table becomes clearly visible, and the diamond reads as a crisp square from across a room. This ring is photographed to show exactly that, with a center big enough to cover most of the finger width.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eraised bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the right partner for a stone this size. Large diamonds on claws can look spiky and leave the corners exposed, while a continuous rim gives a heavy square stone a calm, finished border and guards the clipped corners against knocks. The collar is thin enough that very little of the face is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head sits on arms that lift from the shank, leaving an open gap below the stone that you can see in the side views on the measurement sheet. The band stays slender, about 1.7 mm across, which exaggerates the size of the center by contrast. We keep the shank a little thicker in depth than the width, which helps it hold its round shape under a heavy head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe on hand photographs against red fabric show how bold the ring looks worn alone, and one shot places it alongside two smaller bezel Asschers so you can compare sizes directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other Asscher bezel listings on a slim round band, photographed with the largest center of the group, about 8 mm, so the bezel looks wider and the band looks finer beside it. Compared with our Asscher bezel on a flat tapered band, the head here is lifted on open arms. Pick this listing if you are leaning toward 4 or 5 carat and want to see a larger stone in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a thin band strong enough for a large Asscher?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The shank is slightly deeper than it is wide, which helps it resist bending, and the bezel spreads the stone's weight evenly around the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a large bezel set ring feel top heavy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little. The bezel keeps the center snug and not overly tall, so the ring sits steadily on the finger rather than rolling to one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat carat is shown in the photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos show a center of roughly 8 mm across. You can choose a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center, and the bezel is made to fit the size you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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The deep step facets of the asscher form a concentric square pattern at the center, and the halo repeats that square outline in bright points of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four V shaped corner claws inside a square halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds in the halo, about 1.3 mm each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourteen round lab grown diamonds, about 1.5 mm, pave set across the upper shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA square halo around a square step cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut has cropped corners, and the claws are shaped to match. Each of the four claws is a small V that wraps one clipped corner, so the edges of the stone stay protected while the flat sides show their full length. You can see these claws clearly in the white and rose gold photographs, where the metal color separates them from the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the center runs a single row of round diamonds set close together on fine beads. The halo follows the asscher outline with softened corners, which makes the head look larger from above and adds sparkle around a cut that is known more for its calm, mirror like flashes than for fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank carries a row of seven round diamonds on each shoulder. They sit in small shared beads so the metal between stones is barely visible, and the row stops about halfway down the band. The lower half is plain polished metal, which keeps the back of the ring comfortable and leaves room for resizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the head raised on a slim basket above the band, with the halo sitting as a flat collar just under the top of the diamond. One on hand shot places this ring beside two smaller versions of the same design, a useful way to judge how a larger center changes the overall look on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of our asscher lab grown diamond rings are solitaires or hidden halo styles where the extra diamonds sit out of sight under the center. Here the halo faces up and frames the stone in full view, and the band is paved as well. Choose it if you want an asscher that reads bigger and brighter across the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many small diamonds are on this ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are fourteen round diamonds on the band plus a full halo of about twenty round diamonds around the center. All are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the halo make the asscher look bigger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The halo adds roughly 1.3 mm of sparkle on every side, so the head looks noticeably wider than the center stone alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band paved all the way around?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pave runs about halfway down each side and the lower half of the band is plain metal. This keeps the palm side smooth and makes resizing straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the photo with three rings show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows the same halo design with three different center sizes worn together, so you can compare scale on a real hand. Each listing is one ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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Four small corner claws hold the center, and the step facets throw back broad flashes of light rather than scattered sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four corner claws, square halo of round diamonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven round lab grown diamonds on each shoulder, about 1.5 mm, pave set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim rounded shank, paved on the upper half and plain underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStep cut center, square frame, pave shoulders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn asscher is a square step cut with trimmed corners and a high crown, and looking straight down you see a tunnel of nested squares. This ring places that stone in four claws, one on each trimmed corner, so no metal crosses the long straight edges of the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esquare halo\u003c\/strong\u003e is one row of round diamonds, each held by tiny beads shared with its neighbors. It lines the outline of the center closely and rounds off slightly at the corners, which softens the geometric look and puts a ring of white sparkle around the calmer flashes of the step cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the halo the band continues with \u003cstrong\u003epave side stones\u003c\/strong\u003e, seven on each shoulder. They are a touch larger than the halo diamonds, so the shoulders read clearly as their own line instead of blending into the frame. The pave ends partway around the finger and the rest of the band is smooth, polished metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the side view you can see a slim basket lifting the diamond above the shank, with the halo attached just below the girdle. That height lets light enter the center from the sides. The ring is shown in yellow, white and rose gold, worn on the hand, and in a group shot with two other center sizes of this design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other asscher halo pave listings, photographed with a different center stone size. The halo, the claws and the fourteen band diamonds are identical, only the asscher in the middle changes in scale. Compared with our asscher hidden halo solitaires, it shows its halo openly from the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claws on the corners of the asscher?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe corners are the most exposed points of a square step cut, so the claws sit there to protect them. It also leaves the four straight sides of the diamond free of metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the side stones and halo stones the same size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The halo diamonds are about 1.3 mm and the side stones on the band are about 1.5 mm. Both are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich gold color suits an asscher halo best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite gold gives the most seamless all white look, while yellow and rose gold outline the halo in warm color. The photos show all three so you can compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wedding band sit next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, a slim straight band sits next to it. The halo stands a little above the shoulders, so a small gap may show under the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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The halo copies the cropped corners of the Asscher, so the head reads as a crisp octagon with the step cut hall of mirrors in its middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher step cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four corner claws inside an octagonal halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds of about 1.3 mm, micro prong set around the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain rounded band, slim and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn octagon of light around a step cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher cut is a square step cut with its corners clipped off, and its appeal is the view straight down into the stone, where the concentric steps form a window that looks like a tunnel. Brilliance comes in broad flashes rather than a scatter of sparkle, which is why this cut is so closely tied to the 1920s and 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe hold the center with four claws, one at each clipped corner. The claws sit on the flat corner facets instead of the points, so the diamond is protected where a square would otherwise be most exposed. Around it runs a halo of round diamonds, roughly 1.3 mm each, that follows the same eight sided outline. The contrast is part of the charm: flat step facets inside, lively round brilliants outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the halo lifted on an open basket above a slim plain band. That height lets light into the pavilion and keeps the halo from rubbing on the neighboring finger. The band has no stones, so the geometry of the head is the only focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, on the hand, and next to two other asscher halo rings of different sizes, which gives a real sense of scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other Asscher lab grown diamond rings are mostly solitaires, bezels or pave band designs. This one is the octagonal halo on a plain band, which makes the center look larger while keeping a clean shank. Two sibling listings show the same design with smaller centers in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the halo eight sided?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt follows the clipped corners of the Asscher cut. A square halo would leave gaps at the corners, while the octagon hugs the stone and keeps the outline sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs an Asscher halo considered vintage?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the look is strongly associated with Art Deco jewelry. The step cut center and geometric halo give it that period feel while the plain band keeps it wearable today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere are the claws placed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are four claws, one on each clipped corner. That placement shields the corners, which are the most exposed points on a square stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes an Asscher cut look smaller than a round of the same carat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can look slightly smaller face up because more weight sits in its depth. The halo offsets this by adding sparkle around the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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engagement ring with an asscher cut lab grown diamond at its center, a close frame of small round diamonds, and micro pave running along both shoulders. The look is crisp and square from above, with an art deco feel that comes from the step cut itself rather than from added detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claw basket with a surrounding halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round lab grown diamond halo plus fourteen micro pave diamonds on the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender round shank, pave on the top half, plain on the palm side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFour claws, one halo, a fine pave shank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is built from three simple parts. At the top is the asscher, gripped by four pointed claws that fold over its clipped corners. Below it a halo of round diamonds forms a square border, and from the sides of that border a row of micro pave diamonds runs down the shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws are worth a closer look. Seen in the white and rose gold photographs, each one is a small leaf shaped tip that sits flat on the crown, so it holds the stone securely without catching on sweaters or hair. Because the asscher is square, four claws are all it needs, and they leave every edge of the table open to the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo stones sit tight to the girdle of the center and share their beads, so from a normal viewing distance the frame reads as one bright line. With a smaller asscher this frame adds a lot of visual width. With a larger center it becomes a slim outline that sharpens the square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003emicro pave\u003c\/strong\u003e on the shank is seven diamonds per side. The band is slim and the stones stop before the underside, leaving smooth metal where the ring touches the palm. The profile view shows the open basket under the halo and the gentle rise from band to head. A group shot on the hand places three sizes of this design together for comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same asscher halo design as our two sibling listings, photographed here with a different center size, and nothing else about the setting changes. Against our asscher solitaire and hidden halo rings, the difference is the visible halo and the pave band, which together give far more sparkle across the top of the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the asscher cut the same as a square emerald cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly, yes. An asscher is a square step cut with larger corner facets and a higher crown, which creates the nested square pattern you see at the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the claws catch on clothing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws are small and shaped to lie flat on the crown of the diamond, so they are unlikely to snag. The halo also sits close around the center, which protects the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I choose rose or white gold instead of yellow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every metal option is offered in yellow, rose and white, and the photos show the ring in all three colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the micro pave durable for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, with normal care. The diamonds are set in small beads cut from the band itself, and a jeweler can check and tighten them during routine cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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square Asscher lab grown diamond held at its four corners by claws and framed by a halo of round diamonds, sitting on a slim band. 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Each one sits on a clipped corner of the Asscher, where it grips the girdle without covering the long straight sides. On a step cut, those sides are where the parallel facets line up, so keeping them clear lets the stepped pattern show edge to edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRight outside the claws is a halo of round lab grown diamonds, each around 1.3 mm. It follows the Asscher outline with its cut corners, so the finished head is a small octagon. Round stones around a step cut create a pleasing contrast, with slow broad flashes in the middle and quick pinpoint sparkle around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the head the band narrows to a slim, rounded shank with a high polish. Seen in profile, the halo stands on an open basket, and the band meets it cleanly without any cathedral arches. That keeps the ring low enough for daily wear while still letting light into the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos include yellow, white and rose gold, two views on the hand and a shot with the three sizes of this design worn together. The slim band leaves space for a plain wedding band if you want to stack later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same asscher halo design as our two other asscher halo listings, photographed with a mid sized center stone. Compared with our Asscher solitaires and bezel rings, it adds a full halo, and compared with our Asscher halo with pave band, its shank is completely plain. It suits someone who likes Art Deco geometry but wants a light band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claws on the corners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorner claws protect the clipped corners of the Asscher and leave the straight sides clear. That shows off the step cut pattern better than claws placed along the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow big does the halo make the center look?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo adds about a millimeter of sparkle on each side, so the head looks noticeably wider than the diamond alone, which is helpful because Asscher cuts face up slightly smaller than rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a slim band comfortable with a halo head?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The basket carries the head above the finger and the slim shank is smooth and rounded, so it sits comfortably and does not rub the neighboring fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the halo be left off?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the halo design as shown. If you prefer a plain Asscher solitaire, see our separate solitaire listings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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The square step cut and its eight sided frame give a neat geometric head that sits on a very simple shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher step cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claw head inside a micro pave halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds, around 1.3 mm, bead set in one micro pave row\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin polished band with a rounded profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDeco geometry on a thin band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Asscher cut was popular in the Art Deco years because its stepped facets suited the straight lines and symmetry of the period. This ring leans on that history. The center is square with cropped corners, and the micro pave halo repeats the same eight sided shape, so the whole head is built from straight lines and even angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicro pave is the reason the halo looks so fine. Each round lab grown diamond is only about 1.3 mm across and is held by small beads raised from the metal, so the stones sit shoulder to shoulder with very little gold showing between them. Inside the halo, four claws hold the Asscher at its corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is thin and polished, which contrasts with the busier head and keeps the ring light on the finger. From the side, the halo rises on an open basket and the shank runs straight into it, with no extra detailing. That simple profile makes the ring easy to size and easy to pair with a slim band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese photographs were taken with the smallest center of the three versions we pictured, so the halo looks relatively wide here. Your ring is made with the 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center you select, and the halo is scaled to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same asscher halo design as our two other asscher halo listings, photographed with a smaller center stone. Among our Asscher rings, it is the choice for a vintage leaning halo on a thin plain band, where the Asscher halo with pave band adds diamonds down the shank and our solitaires skip the halo entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes this ring Art Deco in style?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe step cut Asscher center and the eight sided halo are both geometric shapes that defined 1920s and 1930s jewelry. The ring uses them on a modern thin band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs micro pave durable enough for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, when cared for sensibly. The stones are small and set securely, but like all pave they should be protected from hard knocks and checked by a jeweler once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill the thin band bend?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid metal made to a sensible thickness for an engagement ring. Silver is softer than gold, so if you are hard on your hands, 14K or 18K gold is the better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the halo change with the carat I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The halo is built around the center you select, so a larger diamond gets a proportionally larger halo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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On this ring it sits in four claws, each placed on a clipped corner, so every side of the stone stays open and the concentric squares are easy to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is the distinctive part. It is made of \u003cstrong\u003etwo strands\u003c\/strong\u003e that twist around each other like a rope. One strand is pave set with a line of small round lab grown diamonds, and the other is plain polished metal. As the strands cross, the diamond line appears to weave in and out along the shoulders, catching light at changing angles as the hand moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the geometric center and the curving twist is what gives the ring its character. The crisp step cut reads as calm and structured, while the band adds movement. The profile photograph shows how the twist continues down the sides of the shank and how the four claw head stands above it on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worn photographs show the ring alone on the hand and three versions with different center sizes worn together, a helpful comparison when you are choosing a carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our asscher cut lab grown diamond rings, this is the one with a twisted band and a pave strand. Our asscher bezel, knife edge and plain solitaires have smooth shanks, and our asscher pave rings set their small diamonds in a straight row. This listing is photographed with a larger center than two of its sister listings, which use the same design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many side diamonds are on the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne strand of the twist carries a line of small round pave diamonds, roughly 18 of them at about 1 mm each. They are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds like the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the whole twist set with diamonds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Only one of the two strands carries diamonds, and the other is polished metal. The contrast is what makes the twist visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a straight wedding band sit flush against it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot perfectly. The twisted strands give the band a wavy edge, so a straight band will touch at points. A matching twisted or slim curved band sits closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between an asscher and a princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn asscher is a square step cut with clipped corners and wide, mirror like facets, while a princess has pointed corners and brilliant facets that give more scattered sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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cut lab grown diamond raised in four claws above an infinity twist band, with pave diamonds running along one of the two intertwined strands. The diamonds cover the upper half of the band, where they are seen, and the twist carries on around the finger in plain metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised four claw head on the clipped corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small round brilliant lab grown diamonds, about 1 mm, pave set on one strand across the top half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Infinity twist of two intertwined strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIntertwined strands under a square step cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003einfinity twist\u003c\/strong\u003e describes the band well. Two slim strands leave the head, cross over each other at intervals and continue all the way around the finger, so the band never has a start or finish. The pattern is often read as a symbol of two lives joined together, which is part of its appeal for an engagement ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne strand carries a row of tiny pave set lab grown diamonds across the top half of the ring, while the other remains polished. In the front photographs the diamond strand dips behind the plain one and reappears, so the sparkle comes and goes along the shoulders rather than sitting in one flat line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher center is set high in four claws. Its step facets form a series of nested squares that look like a hall of mirrors when seen from above, and the clipped corners keep the outline from looking harsh. The side profile shows the claws rising cleanly from the twisted shank, with the strands meeting just below the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in three gold colors and on the hand, including a shot of three versions with different center sizes worn together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other asscher twisted pave listings, photographed with a mid size center. Our other asscher rings, including the knife edge, bezel and straight pave styles, do not use an intertwined band. Choose this one if you want the clean lines of an asscher with a softer, more romantic shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does infinity twist mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt means the band is made of two strands that cross over each other continuously around the finger. There is no visible start or end, which is why it is linked with the idea of forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow far do the pave diamonds go around the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pave strand covers the top half of the ring, the part you see when it is worn. The lower half continues the twist in plain metal for comfort and resizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a twisted band comfortable to wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The strands are slim and rounded, so the band feels smooth on the finger even though it looks textured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan this ring be resized?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The lower part of the band is plain metal, which gives the jeweler room to size it without disturbing the pave diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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On top is the asscher cut, a square stone with cropped corners and broad step facets that reflect light in flashes rather than scattered sparkle. It is held by four claws that sit on the cropped corners and rise above the band, as the profile photograph shows clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a \u003cstrong\u003erope twist\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two thin strands spiral around each other from the head down the shank. One strand is lined with small round pave diamonds, the other is smooth polished metal, and the way they overlap makes the diamond line look like it is braided into the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause each strand is slim, the finished band stays delicate on the hand. The twist gives the shank visual weight without adding bulk, so the ring suits a slender finger and still has enough detail to look finished from every angle. The diamonds cover the visible upper part of the band, where they catch the most light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, worn on a hand against white cloth, and in a three ring comparison of center sizes on one hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other asscher twisted pave listings, shown here with the smallest center of the group, which makes the twisted band look more prominent in the photos. Our straight pave, knife edge and bezel asscher rings have no twist, so this is the choice for a textured, braided band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this ring delicate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt looks delicate because the strands are slim, but the two strands support each other along the whole band, which makes the twist sturdier than a single thin shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose an asscher cut over an emerald cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn asscher is square while an emerald is rectangular. Both are step cuts with clipped corners, but the asscher shows a nested square pattern in its table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the pave go all the way around?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pave diamonds run along the visible upper part of one strand, and the rest of the twist is plain polished metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat stacks well with a rope twist band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slim twisted or gently curved band follows the wavy edge best. A straight band can also be worn but will touch the twist only at a few points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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Photographed with a big center, it shows how the square step cut takes the lead while the twisted band stays slim beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall four claw head with pointed claw tips on the corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds, about 1 mm, pave set along one strand of the crossover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crossover twist band, one diamond strand and one polished strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA statement square on a slim crossover\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a larger center, an asscher cut becomes a real statement. Its wide, open step facets show off size and clarity more than any brilliant cut, and at this scale the nested squares inside the stone are visible from arm's length. The four claws here have pointed tips that reach over each clipped corner, holding the stone firmly at the height shown in the profile photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band keeps the same \u003cstrong\u003ecrossover twist\u003c\/strong\u003e as the rest of this design family. Two slim strands wind around each other from shoulder to shoulder, one set with tiny round pave diamonds and one left polished. Against a big center, the thin twist looks especially fine, and the contrast makes the diamond appear even larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pave strand runs through the visible top half of the band, weaving in and out of the plain strand. Underneath, the twist continues in metal, which keeps the palm side smooth and simple to resize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold and on the hand against bold red and purple backgrounds, where the size of the square head against the finger is easy to judge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other asscher twisted pave listings, photographed with the largest center of the group, and the claw tips look more prominent at this size. Compared with our large asscher bezel and pave shoulder statement rings, this one keeps the band slim and textured instead of wide or straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band strong enough for a large center?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The two strands support each other along the whole shank, and the four claws are sized to the center you choose, so the head is held securely at every carat option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the pave strand make the center look smaller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pave line is fine and sits on a slim band, so it frames the center and makes it look larger by contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claw tips pointed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pointed tips reach over the clipped corners of the asscher cut. They hold the stone at its strongest points while covering very little of the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a larger asscher cut a good choice for lab grown diamonds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Step cuts show clarity plainly, and every center we set is E color VVS2, so a large asscher looks clean and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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Each of the four tapered claws curls over one corner, so the flat sides of the stone stay completely clear and the concentric step facets can be seen edge to edge from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is the other half of the design. Instead of a rounded top, the shank rises to a fine ridge along its center, like the spine of a blade. Light catches that ridge and runs along it, which gives the plain metal a crisp highlight that suits the geometry of a step cut far better than a soft dome would. Inside, the band is smooth and comfort shaped, so the ridge never presses into the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the side, the standing photograph shows the head rising from the band on four straight claws, lifting the diamond so light can enter the pavilion. The knife edge narrows as it meets the head, which keeps the profile light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front views in yellow, white and rose gold show how the metal color changes the mood, while the hand photograph shows the square outline sitting neatly across the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our asscher lab grown diamond rings, this one pairs open claws with a knife edge band rather than a bezel rim or a pave shank. It is the most pared back of our asscher designs, with no accent stones at all. The ring is also listed with the same design photographed at other center sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a knife edge band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA knife edge band rises to a thin ridge along the top instead of a rounded dome. It looks finer than its actual width and catches a bright line of light, while the inside stays smooth and comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the claws on the corners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws sit on the clipped corners of the asscher to protect them, since corners are the most exposed part of a square stone. This leaves the four straight sides open to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wedding band sit next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A slim straight band sits beside it well because the ring has no side stones on the shoulders. The head is lifted, so there may be a small gap under the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes an asscher look smaller than a round of the same carat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can face up slightly smaller because a step cut is cut a little deeper. What it gives in return is the clear, mirrored step pattern that a brilliant cut does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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cut lab grown diamond set on four pointed talon prongs above a knife edge shank with a sharp central ridge. Nothing else competes with the stone, so the eye goes straight to its square outline and layered step facets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four talon prongs, raised head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaked knife edge shank, approximately 2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTalon prongs and a blade sharp shank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prongs on this ring are shaped like small talons, thick where they leave the head and tapering to a fine point that bends over each corner of the asscher. That shape grips the stone securely while covering very little of it, which matters on a step cut because the broad table and long parallel facets are the whole attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the diamond, the shank is cut into two sloping planes that meet in a ridge. Seen from the front, as in the yellow, white and rose gold photographs, the ridge reads as a thin bright line running round to the back of the hand, and the band looks narrower than its real width. Where it meets the head the metal tapers slightly, letting the diamond stand out rather than sit on a heavy base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standing side view shows the head raised on straight prongs, high enough for light to pass under the pavilion but not so high that it catches on sleeves. The inside of the shank is rounded for comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the hand the ring reads clean and architectural. One photograph shows it stacked with two other knife edge solitaires across three fingers, a styling idea only, since this listing is for one ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the same knife edge asscher design as our other asscher knife edge listings, photographed with a different center stone size. There is no difference in the setting or the band between them. Compared with our bezel asscher rings, the talon prongs here leave the corners and sides far more open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat are talon prongs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalon prongs are claws that curve inward to a pointed tip, like a bird's talon. They hold the corners of the asscher firmly while hiding less of the stone than a flat or rounded prong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs only one ring included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, this listing is for one engagement ring. The photograph with three rings on three fingers is a styling shot, and the other rings are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a knife edge band comfortable for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Only the outside is peaked, and the inside is smooth and rounded, so it feels like any slim band on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. 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minimal solitaire engagement ring with a step cut asscher lab grown diamond in four claws and a knife edge shank that tapers toward the head. The design relies on clean lines alone, a square stone above a ridged band with no accent diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asscher step cut lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarat options:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat center diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor and clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e E color, VVS2 clarity, excellent cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI report for the center diamond, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four claw head on the clipped corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knife edge shank, tapering slightly at the head, approximately 2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 13, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e To order by hand in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClean geometry, stone and ridge\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut was designed around straight lines and stepped facets, and this setting keeps to the same idea. Four slim claws sit on the cut corners, the square sides remain bare, and the table shows its nested squares without interruption. Viewed from above, the stone looks almost like a window into a series of receding frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is a knife edge, two angled faces meeting at a crest on the outside of the band. It narrows a touch as it approaches the claws, so the head appears to float above the finger rather than rest on a thick platform. In the white gold photograph the ridge shows as a clean silver line on each side, while the yellow and rose versions give it a warmer glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the head standing on four straight claws above the band. The diamond sits high enough for light to reach it from below, which brightens the step facets, and the band beneath is smooth on the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause there are no shoulder stones, this ring is easy to pair with a wedding band later, and one hand photograph shows how naturally it stacks with other slim rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same knife edge asscher design as our other asscher knife edge listings, shown here with a smaller center stone in the photographs. The claws, head and band are otherwise identical. Against our pave asscher rings, this version keeps the shoulders plain and relies on the ridged band for its detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the band taper?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, slightly. The knife edge shank narrows a little as it reaches the head, which makes the diamond look more prominent without making the band fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I stack other rings with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. With no side stones and a slim shank, it stacks easily with plain bands or thin diamond bands. Other rings in the stacking photograph are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich metal shows the step facets best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite gold or silver keep the look coolest and most colorless around the step facets. Yellow and rose gold add warmth to the band, and the E color diamond still reads white against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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statement asscher lab grown diamond ring where a large square step cut sits on a raised four prong head above a thin knife edge band. 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The square diamond fills the head, its four clipped corners tucked under pointed claws, while the band beneath stays thin and angular. The front photographs make the step pattern easy to read, with a small square table at the middle framed by wide concentric steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bigger stone needs a head that holds it confidently. The side view shows four sturdy prongs rising straight from the shank and joining under the diamond, lifting it well above the finger. This height lets light into the pavilion and gives the stone room to show its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knife edge band tapers into a crest along the top. Beside a large square it looks almost hairline, which makes the diamond appear even bigger on the hand. The two worn photographs, one against red and one against lilac, show that effect clearly, with the band nearly disappearing and the square outline sitting flat across the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow, white and rose gold versions are photographed, and the design is identical in each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, first cut in 1902 and the defining shape of art deco jewelry. Looking into one is like looking down a bright well. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every asscher we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other asscher lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same knife edge asscher design as our other listings of this ring, photographed here with a much larger center stone and shown on the hand against colored backgrounds instead of a stacked styling shot. Next to our pave shoulder asscher rings, it keeps every bit of sparkle in the center stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a lab grown diamond is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond is a real diamond. It is pure crystallized carbon with the same cubic crystal structure as a mined diamond, grown above ground by one of two methods: chemical vapor deposition, known as CVD, or high pressure high temperature growth, known as HPHT. The Federal Trade Commission in the United States recognizes it as a diamond, and the gem laboratories grade it on the same color, clarity and cut scales used for mined stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is what that means for a ring you will wear every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness 10 on the Mohs scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing natural is harder. It will not scratch from ordinary wear and it keeps its polish for a lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefractive index of 2.42 and dispersion of 0.044\u003c\/strong\u003e, identical to a mined diamond. The brilliance and fire are those of diamond because the stone is diamond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tests as diamond.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standard diamond tester reads it as diamond. Only a gem laboratory with spectroscopic equipment can tell whether a diamond grew in the earth or in a laboratory, and that origin is written on the IGI report and laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraceable origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lab grown diamond comes from a known production run rather than a mine, with no mining footprint and a clear chain of custody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. Those are different materials that only imitate the look of diamond. The difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin and price, not chemistry, optics or durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eE color and VVS2 clarity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery center diamond we set is graded \u003cstrong\u003eE color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVVS2 clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e, on every metal and every carat weight. E sits in the colorless range, one step below D, and looks icy white to the eye in any metal, including yellow and rose gold. VVS2 means very very slightly included: any inclusions are so small that a trained grader has difficulty finding them under ten times magnification, and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Cut, polish and symmetry are graded excellent. Accent diamonds are matched to the same E color and VVS2 clarity, so the whole ring reads as one even white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIGI certificate included free\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond comes with a grading report from IGI, the International Gemological Institute, one of the largest independent diamond grading laboratories in the world, with laboratories in Antwerp, New York, Mumbai and Surat. There is no extra charge for it on any metal or any carat weight. The report records the shape and cutting style, the measurements, the carat weight, the color grade, the clarity grade, the cut, polish and symmetry, and it states in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. The report number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the diamond, so the certificate and the stone can always be matched, and it can be checked online on the IGI website at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the report with the ring. It is the document your insurer and any future valuer will ask for, and it is independent confirmation of exactly what you bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is made to order in ten metals, so the version you choose is the version we build. There is no plating over a base metal and no filled or bonded gold anywhere in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable way to own the design. It is 92.5 percent pure silver, bright white, and it takes a high polish. Silver is softer than gold and it will pick up fine surface marks with daily wear, which most people come to like. It can also tarnish, and a soft polishing cloth brings it straight back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 41.7 percent pure gold. It is the hardest and the most scratch resistant of the three gold alloys, which makes it a sensible choice for hands that work. The color is a little paler than 14K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 58.5 percent pure gold and it is what most engagement rings sold in the United States are made from. It balances a warm, convincing color against real everyday durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is 75 percent pure gold. It has the deepest, richest color and the most weight in the hand. It is also the softest of the three, so it marks a little more readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow gold is gold alloyed with silver and copper. Rose gold takes more copper, which gives the warm pink tone and also makes it the hardest of the three colors. White gold is alloyed with palladium or nickel and then finished with rhodium plating, which is what gives it that bright white face. Rhodium wears thin over time and wants redoing roughly every one to two years, which any jeweler can do quickly and cheaply. Every gold ring is stamped with its karat mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your carat size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is offered with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. Carat is a unit of weight, 0.2 grams, and the size across the face grows more slowly than the weight, so a 4 carat asscher is noticeably larger than a 2 carat but not twice as wide. The photographs may show a different carat size from the one you choose. The version you select is the one we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most chosen size. It is unmistakably a statement diamond and still sits comfortably under a glove or a coat sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear step up in presence and photographs beautifully. This is where most people land when they want the ring to be the first thing anyone notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the finger generously and suits longer fingers and larger ring sizes particularly well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 carat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a red carpet diamond, the size people ask about across a room, and one that would be out of reach for most people as a mined stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run jewelry workshop in Surat, in Gujarat, India. Surat is where roughly nine out of every ten diamonds in the world are cut and polished, and it is also one of the main centers of lab grown diamond production. We are not a dropshipper and we do not hold finished stock. When your order comes in, a goldsmith casts your metal in your size, a setter places every diamond by hand under a microscope, and the piece is polished, checked against the IGI report and photographed before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking takes ten to fourteen working days for most orders. Shipping is free worldwide and fully insured, and it is normally three to seven working days once the ring has left the bench. Buying direct from the bench is the reason a ring like this costs what it does here rather than several times more on a high street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCaring for your ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond attracts skin oil and hand cream, and a film of it on the underside of the stone is the single most common reason a ring looks dull. Soak the ring for ten minutes in warm water with a drop of mild dish soap, brush gently behind and underneath the stones with a soft toothbrush, rinse and pat dry with a lint free cloth. Once every two weeks is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the ring off before the gym, gardening, swimming pools and hot tubs, and before using bleach or oven cleaner. Chlorine attacks the alloys in gold over time and it will do nothing good to sterling silver. Store it on its own, because diamond will scratch other jewelry. Have the claws checked by a jeweler once a year, which takes two minutes and is usually free. White gold will want its rhodium refreshed every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask about this ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a thin knife edge band strong enough for a large asscher?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The knife edge profile puts extra depth into the center of the band, which makes it stiffer than a flat band of the same width, and the head is built with four sturdy prongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow high does the diamond sit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head is raised so the diamond sits clearly above the band, as the side photograph shows. This lets in light from below, while a slim wedding band can still sit next to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a larger asscher show more of the step pattern?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. At larger sizes the concentric steps are broader and easier to see from a distance, which is why many people choose a bigger carat for this cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond is chemically, physically and optically the same as a mined diamond: pure carbon, 10 on the Mohs scale, with the same brilliance and fire. The only difference is where it formed, which is why it is graded by the same laboratories on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center diamond is E color and VVS2 clarity on every metal and every carat size. E is in the colorless range and VVS2 means no inclusion is visible to the eye, and very hard to find even under ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The center diamond comes with an IGI grading report at no extra charge. It confirms the carat weight, color, clarity and cut, states that the diamond is lab grown, and matches the report number laser inscribed on the girdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a jeweler or a diamond tester say it is a diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A lab grown diamond tests as diamond on every standard tester because it is diamond. Telling lab grown from mined needs advanced laboratory equipment, and the IGI report already states the origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a lab grown diamond the same as moissanite?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a different gemstone with more rainbow fire and a lower hardness. This ring is set with lab grown diamond, which is carbon, grades on the diamond scale and tests as diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat ring sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make sizes 1.5 to 13, including every half size. Choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure a ring that already fits the correct finger, or ask a local jeweler to size you, and remember that fingers run slightly larger in hot weather and late in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the ring be resized later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn most cases yes. Any jeweler can work on a plain section of shank. Resizing is harder where the band is set with stones all the way round, and moving more than about two sizes is better done by remaking the shank. Contact us first and we will tell you what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to order in our workshop in Surat. Allow ten to fourteen working days for making, plus three to seven working days for free insured worldwide shipping. If you have a proposal date, tell us when you order and we will confirm whether we can meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the metal solid, or is it plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is solid throughout. 925 sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver, and the gold options are solid 10K, 14K or 18K alloy stamped with the karat mark. Nothing in this range is gold plated, gold filled or gold bonded. White gold carries a standard rhodium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you offer engraving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, free of charge. Tell us the wording when you order and we will engrave the inside of the shank. Most people choose a date, initials or a short phrase of up to about twenty five characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is your returns policy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturns are accepted within thirty days of delivery on an unworn ring in its original packaging, with the IGI report. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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