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VVS2\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut lab grown diamond held in four corner prongs on a cathedral shank, with a hidden halo of small round diamonds set around the basket where only the wearer sees it. The cathedral arms sweep up from the band to meet the head, which lifts the stone clear of the finger and gives the ring its architectural profile from the side. From above it is a clean square solitaire with nothing competing with the centre 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. 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White gold is finished with rhodium for a bright white surface. Yellow gold is the metal shown in the photographs and it frames the square outline warmly, while white gold makes the stone read as wider and brighter.\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, pave added along the cathedral arms, a wider or narrower band, a different centre shape, engraving inside the shank, or a matching wedding band that sits flush under the cathedral, 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 cathedral setting\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cathedral setting is one where the shoulders of the band arch upward to meet the centre stone, in the way the arches of a cathedral rise to meet a vault. It raises the stone, adds height and structure to the side profile, and gives extra metal supporting the head, which makes the setting feel substantial without adding bulk across the top of the finger.\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\u003eAre the corners of a princess cut diamond vulnerable\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four corners are the thinnest points of a princess cut, which is exactly why this setting places a prong over each one. With the corners covered the stone is well protected for daily wear. As with any diamond ring, remove it for gym work, gardening and heavy lifting, and have the prongs checked every couple of years.\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 does a princess cut compare with a round brilliant\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut is a square stone with brilliant style faceting, so it keeps much of the fire of a round while presenting straight edges and sharp corners. Because less rough is lost in cutting a square, a princess typically costs less per carat than a round of the same quality. It also reads as more modern and geometric on the hand.\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 princess centre realistic on a normal budget. 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. 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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 princess is the square brilliant, and it exists because of an efficiency in cutting. A square outline retains far more of the original rough crystal than a round does, so for the same weight of rough you get a larger finished stone. That is why a princess reads big for its carat and has long been the value choice among fancy shapes. Its corners are the vulnerable part, which is why they are protected here by claws shaped to wrap each one. The hidden halo lifts the stone and adds brightness at its base. E colour, VVS2 clarity throughout, free IGI certificate for the centre stone. 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A princess cut concentrates colour toward its corners more than a round does, so a white metal is the safer choice if you want the stone to read completely icy. Yellow and rose gold emphasise the square outline against the finger. For daily wear 14K is harder than 18K and gives the corner claws more resistance to knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery ring is made to your finger size, so choose your size at checkout. If you are unsure, measure the inside diameter of a ring you already wear or ask us for a free size guide before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can remove the hidden halo, extend the pave to a full eternity band, add a visible halo around the centre, or set the stone in a protective bezel. For any other customization request please contact us at https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and we will quote it before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does a princess cut look bigger for its carat weight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA square outline wastes far less of the original rough crystal during cutting than a round does, so more of the weight ends up in the finished stone and less is lost. The result is a larger looking stone at the same carat weight and usually a lower price than a round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the corners fragile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe corners are the thinnest points on any princess cut, which is why every claw on this ring is shaped to wrap around a corner rather than just sit on top of it. 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That is why the claws on this ring are split V shapes that wrap each corner rather than round claws on the sides. In the studio photographs you can see the four claws sitting exactly at the points of the square, framing it neatly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basket beneath is kept low so the ring does not stand too tall on the finger. Straight square edges would look stiff on a plain wire band, so the band is lined across the front with seven small round diamonds on each shoulder. They soften the transition from the geometric center to the curve of the ring and add sparkle at the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the side stones the band continues as plain polished metal, slim and rounded. It feels light to wear and leaves room for a wedding band to sit alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worn photographs show the ring on a hand against pale tailoring, where the square center reads clearly even at this more modest size. The studio images compare yellow, white and rose gold with the same center and band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other princess pave band listings, photographed here with a smaller center, around 1 carat in look, which lets the side stones show more. Every listing offers 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat. Compared with our princess halo rings there is no frame around the square, so the outline of the stone itself is the feature.\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 princess 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\u003eThe corners are the weakest points of a princess cut. V shaped corner claws cover and protect them while leaving the straight sides open to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many small diamonds are on the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are fourteen, seven on each shoulder. Each is about 1.5 mm and graded E color VVS2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a princess cut the same as a square diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly, yes. A princess cut is a square brilliant cut with pointed corners, which gives it a sharp outline and a lot of sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wedding band fit next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The head sits on a low basket above the band, so a slim straight band can rest beside it comfortably.\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 claws is folded into a small V that sits over one corner of the princess cut, the traditional and most protective way to hold a square diamond. From the front the claws line up with the band, so the square appears to float squarely over the finger rather than tilting like a diamond shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shoulders are set with micro pave, seven tiny round diamonds on each side held by fine beads. Because the stones are so small and closely spaced, they give a soft shimmer that complements the bolder flashes of the princess cut instead of competing with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pave ends at the sides and the lower band is smooth polished metal. It is slim and rounded inside for comfort, and it gives a clean area for resizing if your finger size ever changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree worn photographs show the ring on a real hand at different distances, from a close crop to a full portrait. They show that even a moderate square center has strong presence because its straight edges catch the eye. The studio shots in white and rose gold complete the metal options alongside yellow gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other princess pave listings, photographed here with a center of around 1.5 carat in look. Each listing is offered in 2 to 5 carat, so the photos are there to show proportion rather than to limit your choice. Unlike our princess halo rings, the square outline is left open with no surrounding stones.\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 princess 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 V shaped claws instead of round ones?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eV claws fold over the pointed corners of the princess cut. They protect the corners from knocks, which round claws on the sides cannot do as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the other ring in one of the photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the full portrait photograph another ring is worn on a different finger for styling. It is not part of this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the princess cut sit square or on point?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sits square, with its straight sides running parallel to the band, as shown in every photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow much sparkle do the micro pave stones add?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey add a fine shimmer along the shoulders. The fourteen stones are small, about 1.5 mm each, so the center stays the clear focus.\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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This ring respects that. There is no halo and no raised decoration around the stone, only four claws hooked over the corners and a slim band below. The claws are tapered to a point on top so they follow the angle of each corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is what is called half pave. Small round diamonds, seven on each shoulder, run from under the head to roughly the sides of the finger. With a center of this size the first side stones tuck in close beneath the edge of the square, and the line of pave appears to flow out from the diamond itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back half of the band is plain. That keeps the ring comfortable, stops side stones from wearing against a wedding band on the palm side, and makes future resizing straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worn photographs are useful for scale. On a slim hand the square covers most of the finger width, and its flat table flashes brightly in both shots. The studio photographs show the same ring in yellow, white and rose gold with no change to the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other princess pave listings, shown in these photographs with a center of about 2 carat in look. All of those listings offer the same 2 to 5 carat range. It differs from our princess halo rings by leaving the square unframed, and from a plain princess solitaire by adding a half pave 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 princess 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 solitaire or a side stone ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a solitaire, meaning a single center diamond with no halo. The band carries small pave diamonds, but the square center is the only large stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere do the side stones end?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey run across the top half of the band, seven on each side, and stop at about the sides of the finger. The underside is plain metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the corner claws cover much of the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little. Each claw covers only the tip of a corner, so almost the whole face of the princess cut is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size center do the photos show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show a center of about 2 carat in look. The band and side stones are the same whichever carat you choose.\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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Photographed with a big center, it shows how a bold square can sit on a delicate band without looking heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 curved talon prongs over the corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourteen round brilliant lab grown diamonds, about 1.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim band, stones on the upper half, 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\u003eTalon prongs for a bold square\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeen close up in the front photograph, each prong curls over its corner like a small claw, thick at the base and rounded at the tip. That talon shape is both decorative and practical. It grips the corner of the princess cut from above, which is where a square stone needs the most protection, and it gives the head a slightly sculpted look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a large center the square extends over the shoulders, and the side stones begin right at its edge. There are seven small round diamonds per side, held by tiny beads so the metal hardly shows. They run out to the sides of the finger, which adds sparkle without widening the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the band is plain and slim. Keeping the lower band fine is what stops a big princess cut ring from feeling bulky, and it helps the ring slide on and off easily over the knuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two worn photographs show the scale clearly. The square nearly spans the finger and its broad table reflects the light in sharp flashes. The remaining studio shots show the talon prongs in white and rose gold, where the difference between warm and cool metal around the corners is easy to compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other princess pave listings, photographed here with a large center of about 3 carat in look, where the curved talon shape of the prongs is easiest to see. You can order 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat on any of those listings. Our princess halo rings add a frame of stones, while this one keeps the corners and prongs as the only detail around the center.\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 princess 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 over the stone like a small hook. On this ring they sit over each corner of the princess cut and hold it firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a large princess cut practical for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, when the corners are protected. The talon prongs cover all four points, and the slim band keeps the ring comfortable, though it is best removed for heavy work or the gym.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many side diamonds are there?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are fourteen, seven on each shoulder, each about 1.5 mm. All are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat center size do the photographs show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos show a center of about 3 carat in look. Choosing 2, 4 or 5 carat changes only the center, not the 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. 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There are no side stones, no halo and no pattern in the metal, just a crisp square diamond and a fine circle of gold or silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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\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 Thin plain rounded band with a 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\u003eA square diamond on the thinnest possible frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut has four sharp corners, and the corners are the part of the stone most likely to chip. That is why this head uses \u003cstrong\u003eV shaped claws\u003c\/strong\u003e, one folded over each corner. They protect the points while leaving all four straight sides of the square open, so the outline looks crisp and the full face of the diamond shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is thin and rounded, with a polished finish all the way around. Nothing competes with the diamond. On the hand the square shape reads clearly even from a distance, and the fine band makes the finger look slender. The photographs of this listing were taken with a smaller center stone, which shows how delicate the ring looks at the lower end of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head lifts the diamond above the band on a simple four claw basket. Light enters through the open sides and returns through the table, which is where a princess cut gets its bright, mosaic like sparkle. A plain setting like this is also the easiest to keep clean, because there are no pave beads or small stones to collect lotion or dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the band is plain and slim, it pairs with almost any wedding band. The photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold and worn on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same design as our other princess cut solitaire listings, photographed here with the smallest center stone of the group, so the band looks longer and the head more petite. Our other princess rings add pave or side stones along the band, while this one keeps the metal completely plain.\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 princess 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 do the claws fold over the corners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe corners of a princess cut are its most fragile points. V shaped claws cover each corner, which protects it from knocks while leaving the straight sides of the diamond open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe photos show a small diamond. Which sizes can I order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can order a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond. The photographs of this listing show the design with a smaller stone, and the setting is sized to the carat you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a thin band strong enough for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The band is solid metal, not hollow, and the rounded profile resists bending in normal wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush against it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. With no side stones on the shoulders, a straight wedding band can sit right beside it.\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 prong wraps one corner of the square, and the smooth rounded band keeps the look timeless and easy to pair with other rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 prongs on 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 Classic plain rounded band\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 prongs, one square, nothing extra\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design is built around a single idea: let the geometry of a princess cut speak for itself. Four prongs sit exactly on the corners, each shaped with a small V that folds over the point. With nothing covering the edges, the square outline stays sharp and the diamond looks its full size from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the stone an open basket connects the prongs to the band. It raises the diamond enough for light to pass through the sides and bounce back through the crown. Princess cuts are cut with many chevron shaped facets under the table, and the open basket lets them flash as the hand moves, which is the crisp, checkerboard sparkle you can see in the front photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a slim, round profile in polished metal. It is the classic engagement ring band, comfortable from the first day and simple to resize later. Because nothing on the shoulders sticks out, one of the photographs shows the ring styled with two stacked pave bands, which is an easy way to build a bridal stack over the years. Those bands are for styling and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listing photographs show the solitaire in yellow, white and rose gold, and worn on the hand, so you can see how the square shape sits across the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other princess cut solitaire listings, photographed with a slightly larger center stone than the smallest of the group. The only visible difference is the proportion of diamond to band. Compared with our princess rings that carry pave or side stones, this one is completely plain from head to 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 princess 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 stacked bands in one photo included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The two pave bands in one photograph are for styling only and are sold separately. This listing is for the princess cut solitaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I stack wedding bands next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The plain shoulders let straight bands sit right beside the solitaire, and the photographs show it worn with a small stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many prongs hold the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour, one on each corner. Each prong is shaped as a small V to cover and protect the point of the princess cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a princess cut look bigger than a round of the same weight?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften, yes. A princess cut carries weight out to its corners, so its diagonal measurement is longer than the width of a round of similar carat weight.\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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On this ring there are four of them, one at each point of the princess cut. They are the reason the ring suits daily wear. A bare corner can catch on a sleeve or chip against a hard surface, but a folded prong takes the knock instead of the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the corners, the four straight edges of the square are left open. Nothing interrupts the outline, and in the front photographs the diamond looks like a clean, bright square floating above the band. The head is kept compact, with a simple gallery below, so the stone sits close enough to the finger to feel secure while still lifting clear of the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a slender round wire, polished all the way around. On the hand, as the worn photographs show, the thin band makes the square look broad and confident, and the ring has a crisp, modern feel rather than a traditional one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing was photographed with a mid sized center stone, a good reference if you are deciding between 2 and 3 carat. The photographs show the design in yellow, white and rose gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same V prong princess solitaire as our other princess cut solitaire listings, photographed with a mid sized center diamond. Beside it, the smallest listing shows more band and the largest shows the square almost reaching the width of the finger. Our other princess designs add pave or side stones, which this one does not.\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 princess 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 V prong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA V prong is a claw shaped like a chevron that wraps a pointed corner from both sides. It is the standard way to protect the corners of princess, marquise and pear shaped diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the setting hide much of the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little. Only the four tips of the square are covered, and the straight sides of the princess cut stay fully open to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShould I choose 2 or 3 carat for this design?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt depends on your hand and taste. The photographs of this listing show a medium stone, and a 3 carat princess spans noticeably more of the finger, so compare both on a finger of your size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the band be worn with a wedding band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The shoulders are plain, so a straight band can sit right next to the solitaire.\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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With a large princess cut in the head, the square fills most of the front view and the band becomes a thin line on either side. That contrast is the point of a \u003cstrong\u003eminimalist solitaire\u003c\/strong\u003e: the less metal there is, the bigger and brighter the diamond looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone is held by four small prongs, each folded around a corner. At larger carat weights the corners of a princess cut stand further from the center and are more exposed, so these corner prongs matter more, not less. They cover just the tips and leave the long straight sides free, which keeps the outline sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the diamond, a compact basket joins the prongs to the band. It holds the stone firmly while leaving the pavilion open, and on a large princess that openness is what lets the crossing chevron facets throw broad flashes of light. You can see those flashes as the bright X pattern across the table in the front photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is plain and round. It keeps the ring balanced and comfortable despite the size of the head, and it leaves room beside the diamond for a wedding band. The photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, and worn on the hand, which is the best guide to how a 3 carat or larger square sits on a real finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same four prong princess solitaire as our other princess cut solitaire listings, shown here with the largest center stone of the group. Next to the smaller listings, the square covers more of the finger and the band looks finer. If you want a princess cut with pave or side stones, see our other princess designs instead.\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 princess 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 large does a 3 carat princess cut look?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 3 carat princess cut measures about 8 mm across its sides, which covers much of an average ring finger. The worn photographs of this listing show a stone in that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a thin band stable under a large diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The basket spreads the weight of the head onto the band, and the solid band keeps the ring from tipping in normal wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the corners protected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Each corner is covered by its own folded prong, which guards the points of the square from knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I pair a wedding band with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The shoulders are plain metal, so a straight band sits right next to the solitaire.\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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Here each one sits inside a V tipped claw that wraps the point, so the stone is secure while the broad square face stays almost entirely open to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band twists from both sides of the head. Two strands curl around each other, one plain and one set with a row of tiny round diamonds in \u003cstrong\u003emicro prongs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pave strand dips in and out of view as it twists, so the shoulders sparkle in a broken rhythm that feels lighter than a straight pave row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front photographs in yellow, white and rose gold show the head rising above the twist and the pave catching light on both sides of the square. The profile photograph shows the basket beneath the diamond and how the twist continues down the sides and under the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne lifestyle shot places three versions of this design side by side on three fingers. It is a useful way to see how the square center grows while the twisted band stays the same slim width, which helps when choosing between carat sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other princess cut rings use plain bands, straight pave shoulders or V prong heads, while this one sets the square center on a twisted two strand band. It is the same design as our other twisted princess listings, photographed here with a smaller 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 princess 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 are the corners of the princess cut protected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach corner sits in a V tipped claw that covers the point. Princess corners are the most likely place to chip, so this style of claw is the standard way to protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the photo with three rings show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows three versions of this twisted princess design worn together to compare center sizes. Each ring is sold on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many diamonds are on the twisted band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are about eighteen, each around 1 mm. They are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds set in small prongs on one strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs only one strand of the band set with diamonds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. One strand is pave and the other is polished metal, which creates the contrast that makes the twist visible.\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 square center looks broad and bright, and the twist gives it a softer, more romantic frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 tipped claws on a raised basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around eighteen round brilliant lab grown diamonds, about 1 mm, micro pave on one strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Infinity twist, two strands crossing the full way around\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 bright square on an infinity loop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is the brightest of the square shapes, with chevron facets that throw back light in a cross pattern. Four claws with folded tips hold its corners, and in the front photographs you can see that nothing else touches the stone, so that cross of light is visible from edge to edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is an \u003cstrong\u003einfinity twist\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two strands leave the basket, wind around each other on each shoulder and keep crossing underneath. One strand carries a line of small round diamonds, each in its own tiny prongs, and the other is polished smooth. Together they create a band that shimmers and shines in turn as it curves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the height of the basket and the open space beneath the center. It also shows that the pave is placed on the top half of the ring, where it is seen, while the lower part stays plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the hand, the ring looks refined rather than heavy. The styling photograph with three rings across the fingers shows the same twisted design at several sizes, making it easier to picture the carat you have in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other twisted princess listings, photographed here with a larger center that fills more of the space between the shoulders. Compared with our princess rings on straight pave or plain bands, the infinity twist gives a softer outline around the square 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 princess 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 it called an infinity twist?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two strands of the band loop around each other continuously, similar to the infinity symbol. One strand is set with small diamonds and the other is polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the rings in the three ring photo included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. That photo compares several center sizes of this design on one hand. You receive one engagement ring with the carat you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the square center catch on clothing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws are folded over the corners and smoothed, so snagging is uncommon. As with any raised setting, take care with delicate knits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I pair it with a straight wedding band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A slim straight band can be worn beside it, though a small gap may show where the twist curves away.\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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In this listing the center is on the smaller side, so the braided shoulders take a bigger share of the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 corner claws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eighteen or so 1 mm round brilliant lab grown diamonds, prong set on one strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Braided crossover shank with half pave, 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 braided shank that frames a crisp square\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis princess cut is set in a four claw basket, with a claw on each corner shaped to cup the point. The basket is open at the sides, which lets light enter the stone and keeps the square looking clean and sharp against the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is \u003cstrong\u003ebraided\u003c\/strong\u003e from two narrow strands that cross over each other on the way from the head. One strand is polished, the other is set with small diamonds, and the pave covers roughly the upper half of the ring. The rest of the band is plain, which is comfortable between the fingers and simple to resize later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the center here is smaller, the braid stands out more in the front photographs. You can follow each crossing along the shoulders in yellow, white and rose gold, and see the diamonds on the pave strand switching sides as the strands wind past each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile view shows the head sitting well above the band and the braid continuing all the way around. On the hand the ring looks dainty and detailed, and the photograph with three rings across the fingers shows how the same braid looks with bigger centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other twisted princess listings, photographed with the smallest center in the group, so the braided shoulders are more prominent. Our princess solitaires on plain bands have no pave at all, and our straight half pave princess ring keeps its diamonds in a single flat row.\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 princess 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 pave only on the top half of the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The small diamonds run along the upper half of one strand, and the lower half of the ring is plain metal for comfort and easy resizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich carat option is closest to these photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese photos show a small center, so the 2 carat option is closest in look. Larger options cover more of the braid at the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a braided band harder to keep clean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly slightly. The crossings can trap a little dust, which a soft brush and warm soapy water remove easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill the braid wear down over time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNormal wear polishes the raised crossings a little, as with any textured band. A jeweler can refresh the finish during a 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. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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The square center is wide enough to overhang the slim band, which gives the ring a confident, modern profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 heavier corner claws on a tall basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e About eighteen round brilliant lab grown diamonds, 1 mm each, micro pave on one strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rope twist of one pave 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 slender rope\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a big princess cut, the claws do more work, and here they look noticeably stronger in the front photographs. Each one folds over a corner, holding the square firmly while leaving the table and the four sides open. The cross shaped flash typical of the princess cut shows clearly across the whole face of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a \u003cstrong\u003erope twist\u003c\/strong\u003e. A polished strand and a strand of tiny pave diamonds wind together from the basket down each shoulder. The pave sits in micro prongs so that each small stone catches light separately, adding sparkle to the edges of the ring without competing with the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale is the key to this listing. Because the shank stays narrow, the large square appears even bigger by comparison, and it reaches past the edges of the band on both sides. The profile photograph shows how tall the basket rises and how the twist continues underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two lifestyle shots on a lilac background show the ring in yellow gold on a real hand. They are a good guide to how a larger center looks against the finger before you decide on a carat option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other twisted princess listings, photographed with the largest center stone of the group, and the claws look slightly heavier to suit it. Our large princess cut solitaires and talon prong rings use straight bands, whereas this one pairs the big square with a twisted pave 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 princess 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 claws strong enough for a 4 or 5 carat princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The claws and basket are made to fit the center size you choose, and each claw folds over a corner to lock the stone in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the twisted band make the ring look smaller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, it has the opposite effect. The slim twist sits under a wide square center, which makes the diamond look larger by contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich carat options look closest to these photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 3 and 4 carat options look closest to these photos. The 2 carat option leaves more of the twist visible beside the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band pave all the way around?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, the pave strand is set across the top of the ring only. The back of the band is plain for comfort.\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 bezel wraps all four sides and the pointed corners of the stone, giving the ring a crisp, architectural square on the finger. It is a modern solitaire with no claws to catch and nothing on the band to distract from the diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 square bezel with softly rounded outer 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 Plain rounded band with cathedral shoulders rising to the bezel\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 frame of metal around a square diamond\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess cut diamonds have four sharp corners, and those corners are the part of the stone most likely to chip. A \u003cstrong\u003efull bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e solves that neatly. Here a thin wall of metal runs around the entire girdle, covering the corners and holding the diamond from every side. The outer edge of the bezel is softened into gentle curves, so the frame reads as a clean square with slightly rounded points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bezel also changes how the stone looks. The polished rim acts as a border, sharpening the outline and making the diamond appear a touch larger, especially in yellow and rose gold where the metal color frames the white stone. The crown and table are fully open, and the pattern of the princess cut, with its X shaped crossing of facets, shows clearly in the front photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the side, the band rises in two cathedral shoulders that lift the bezel cup above the finger. There is open space below the cup, so the pavilion can still take in light. The band itself is plain and rounded, slim enough to keep the ring light and simple enough to pair with most wedding bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne photograph shows three of these bezel rings worn together on three fingers, which gives a useful sense of how the square grows as the center size goes up. The others show yellow, white and rose gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other princess cut rings use four claws or V prongs, while this design is our full bezel version, with metal on every edge of the stone. It is also offered in other listings photographed with different center sizes, and those are the same design. Choose the bezel if you want the most protected corners and a smooth, modern profile.\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 princess 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 the diamond look smaller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot in practice. The metal rim covers only a thin edge of the girdle, and the polished frame tends to make the square look slightly larger and sharper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose a bezel for a princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the bezel covers the four pointed corners, which are the most fragile part of a princess cut. It protects them from knocks during everyday wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan light still reach the diamond in a bezel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The cathedral shoulders lift the bezel cup above the band, and the open space underneath lets light into the pavilion from the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band the same in every metal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The plain rounded band and the cathedral shoulders are the same in silver and in 10K, 14K and 18K gold.\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 square outline of the stone and the sharp line of the band give the ring a geometric, modern look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 on an open basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, plain metal band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Knife edge band with a peaked top, 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\u003eSquare diamond, angular band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp, pointed corners, and those points are what a setting has to protect. Here \u003cstrong\u003eeach corner sits inside its own claw\u003c\/strong\u003e, so all four points are covered while the edges between them stay open. The front views show the crossing facets of the princess cut clearly, with the claws framing the square rather than cutting into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knife edge band continues the angular theme. Rather than a round wire, the metal is shaped into two sloping faces that meet at a ridge on top. The ridge reflects a narrow strip of light that runs toward the diamond, and from the front the band looks slim and precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows the four claws rising from a low open basket. There is no halo, no gallery detail and no accent stone, so the ring is quick to clean and the square center gets all the attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe show it in yellow, white and rose gold, worn on clasped hands against a white shirt, and in a stack with two other sizes of the same princess design so you can compare how each size looks on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our princess cut lab grown rings, this is the plain solitaire with a ridged knife edge band. Our princess rings with pave shoulders or twist bands add small diamonds to the shank, while this design keeps the band bare. It is the same design as our other knife edge princess listings, photographed with a 2 carat look center.\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 princess 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 pointed corners of a princess cut are the part most likely to chip. Covering each one with a claw protects the stone during everyday wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes a knife edge band different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts top is shaped into a ridge instead of being rounded. That makes the band look finer from the front and gives a crisp line of light along the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the ring sold with the other rings in the stacked photo?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The stacked photo shows three sizes of the same design for comparison. You receive one engagement ring with the carat you select.\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 claws hook over the four points of the square stone and the shank is ridged along its crown, a pairing of straight lines and sharp angles with no extra stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 over each corner\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 Ridged knife edge band, about 2 mm wide\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\u003eClaws that follow the square\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head of this ring is built around the shape of the princess cut. Four claws come up from the basket at the exact positions of the four corners, then fold over the points. Seen from above, as in the white and rose gold photographs, the claws sit like small caps at the corners of the square and leave \u003cstrong\u003eall four sides of the diamond open\u003c\/strong\u003e to the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the princess cut is a brilliant, its facets form a cross pattern that throws sparkle in every direction. The open sides of the head help this, since light can reach the stone from the sides as well as from the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a knife edge. Its crown is drawn up into a ridge, which reflects a single bright line and makes the shank look narrow from the front. The inside of the ring is rounded, so it is comfortable against the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows a clean, straight basket and a band that keeps the same knife edge shape all the way round. On the hand, the ring is shown on its own against a white jacket and stacked with two other sizes, so you can see how the square outline reads at different carat weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same knife edge princess design as our other knife edge princess listings, photographed here with a 1.5 carat look center, so a little more of the ridged band shows beside the stone. Compared with our princess rings that carry pave on the shoulders, this ring has a bare metal band and relies on the center diamond alone.\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 princess 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\u003eDo the claws cover much of the diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Each claw covers only a corner point, so almost the whole face of the princess cut stays visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the knife edge ridge feel sharp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The ridge is polished smooth and only the top of the band is angled, while the inside is rounded for comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich wedding band goes with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plain straight band or a slim pave band both sit well beside it, since the head is raised and there are no side stones on the 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. Because every piece is made to order, engraved rings are handled case by case. 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dainty princess cut lab grown diamond engagement ring, with the square stone held in four slender claws on a knife edge shank that narrows toward the head. It is a pared back solitaire meant to look fine and light on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 slender claws on a simple basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, plain metal shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tapered knife edge shank, ridged on top\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 fine setting for a square stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything in this ring is kept slim. The four claws are narrow and sit right on the corner points of the princess cut, and the basket underneath is a plain open frame. The result is a head that looks \u003cstrong\u003ealmost weightless\u003c\/strong\u003e in the front views, with the square diamond seeming to float above the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is shaped as a knife edge, with two angled faces rising to a ridge. Toward the head it tapers a little, which is why the photographs show the band thinning as it meets the claws. That small change in width keeps the eye moving toward the stone and stops the metal from competing with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut spreads light well for its size because of its deep, faceted pavilion. With so little metal around it, the stone looks clean and bright, and the square outline stays sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, on a hand held at the chest, and stacked with two larger versions of the same design. The profile shot shows how low the basket sits and how the fine shank continues all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the same knife edge princess design as our other knife edge princess listings, pictured with a smaller 1 carat look center, so the tapered shank and slim claws are easier to see. Unlike our princess rings with pave or twisted bands, it has no accent diamonds. It suits someone who prefers a delicate ring for everyday wear.\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 princess 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\u003eWill my ring look as small as the one in the photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The photos show a smaller example stone. Your ring is made with the 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center you choose, and the claws are sized to fit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a tapered shank strong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The taper is slight and the ridge adds depth, so the shank keeps its strength where it joins the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a dainty ring suit a princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The square shape already has strong lines, so a fine band lets those lines stand out without making the ring look heavy.\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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is a princess lab grown diamond enclosed in a rub over bezel, where the metal is pressed smoothly against the edge of the stone all the way round. The plain band narrows slightly as it climbs to the setting, which keeps the square head looking clean and prominent. It is an easy ring to live with, smooth to the touch and free of claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 Rub over bezel enclosing all four sides and 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 Plain polished band that tapers slightly toward the bezel\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\u003eSmooth metal edge, square stone, no claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rub over bezel is made by shaping a thin collar of metal to the exact size of the diamond and then burnishing its top edge over the girdle. The result, seen in the front photographs, is a smooth polished border that follows the square of the princess cut and softens only at the outer corners. There are no claws, so the ring has no points to snag on knitwear, hair or gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis style suits people who use their hands a lot. The metal protects the vulnerable corners of the princess cut, and the smooth outline is comfortable against the neighboring fingers. It also gives a strong graphic look. The face of the diamond sits inside a neat frame, and the white of the stone stands out clearly against yellow, white or rose gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is plain and polished, with a slight taper as it approaches the head. In the side view the shank lifts up in two supports that hold the bezel cup clear of the finger, leaving an open gap beneath the stone for light. From the top, the narrower shoulders let the square head look broader and more deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photo set includes a hand shot of the ring worn alone and another with three of these bezel rings on neighboring fingers, a helpful comparison if you are choosing between carat sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing shows the same princess bezel design as our other bezel princess listings, photographed with a larger center diamond so the bezel square is wider on the band. The band, bezel and profile are unchanged. Among our princess cut rings, the bezel designs are the only ones without claws.\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 princess 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 rub over bezel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a setting where a thin wall of metal is pushed and polished over the edge of the diamond. It holds the stone securely on all sides and leaves a smooth rim with no claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this a good choice for an active lifestyle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. With no claws to catch and the corners covered by metal, it is one of the most practical settings for a princess cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the band taper?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlightly. The band narrows a little as it reaches the bezel, which makes the square head look more pronounced from the top.\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 princess lab grown diamond in a slim polished bezel, set on a plain band with an open gallery beneath the stone. The look is spare and geometric, just a square of diamond outlined in gold on a thin round shank. It is the kind of ring that looks as good on its own as it does stacked with other bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 Slim full bezel on an open gallery\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\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 lines with an open gallery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinimalist rings depend on proportion, and this one keeps every part in balance. The bezel wall is narrow, only enough to hold the diamond and protect its corners, so the stone fills nearly all of the square you see from the front. The shank is thin and round, which lets the head look substantial without making the ring heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the design feel light is the \u003cstrong\u003eopen gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Instead of sitting in a solid block of metal, the bezel cup is carried on two slender supports that grow out of the shank. The side photograph shows the gap beneath the cup, where the point of the pavilion is visible. That opening lets light enter from below and the sides, and it also means less metal presses against the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the top, the princess cut shows its signature pattern of crossing facets, framed by a clean metal line. In yellow and rose gold the frame adds warmth, while white gold makes the bezel almost disappear into the stone. Because the setting is smooth all round, the ring slides easily in and out of pockets and gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring alone on the hand, next to two other sizes of the same design on neighboring fingers, and in all three gold colors on a light background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same bezel princess design as our other bezel princess listings, photographed with the smallest center of the group, so more of the band shows on each side of the bezel. The bezel, open gallery and shank are the same. Choose this listing as a guide if you want the most delicate look at 2 carat.\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 princess 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 an open gallery?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the space under the setting where the metal is cut away instead of closed. Here the bezel cup is raised on two supports, leaving the pavilion of the diamond open to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it stack well with other rings?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The bezel is smooth with no claws, so plain or pave bands sit beside it without scratching or catching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep the diamond clean in a bezel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the ring in warm water with a drop of mild soap and brush gently under the gallery with a soft toothbrush. The open underside makes it easy to reach the back of the stone.\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 photos show a large stone that fills the top of the finger, with the angular band keeping the look clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 heavy corner claws\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 Narrow knife edge band with a ridged top\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, held high\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large princess cut has a lot of presence, and this ring is designed to give it room. The head is \u003cstrong\u003etall\u003c\/strong\u003e, lifting the stone well above the band so that its deep pavilion gathers light from all sides. In the profile photograph you can see four straight claws climbing from the shank to the corners of the square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe claws are thicker than on a smaller ring. Each one wraps over a corner point, and in the white and rose gold front views they read as neat rounded caps. With a stone this size the corners are further from the center, so solid claws matter for security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the head the shank is a slim knife edge. Its ridged top makes it look finer than it is, and the contrast between that thin line of metal and the wide diamond is what makes the ring feel like a statement without any side stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hand photographs on a lilac background show the ring from two angles, and one shot against red fabric shows it stacked with two other sizes of the same design. The yellow gold images show how warm metal frames the white square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same knife edge princess design as our other knife edge princess listings, photographed with a larger 3 carat look center, so the claws appear heavier and the head taller. Compared with our princess rings that have pave or twist bands, this one keeps a plain shank and puts all the sparkle in one big square 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 princess 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 high set princess cut practical for daily wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, with some care. The strong corner claws protect the points, but a tall head sits further from the finger, so remove it for sport or heavy work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the band look so thin?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knife edge ridge makes the band look narrow from the front. It has more depth than it shows, which keeps it strong under the larger head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the large center make the ring top heavy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basket is balanced over the band, and at 2 carat and above most wearers find it sits upright. A snug fit helps keep the head centered.\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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large princess cut lab grown diamond wrapped in a full polished bezel and set on a slim plain band, made to be seen. The square of the stone reaches beyond the width of the shank in the front view, so the ring reads as a confident block of light on the finger. The bezel keeps that big square smooth and protected at every corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 polished bezel, raised on shoulder supports\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 Slim plain band with a rounded outer surface\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 bold square held in a smooth frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the center diamond is large, the setting has two jobs. It must hold a heavier stone firmly, and it should not compete with it. A \u003cstrong\u003efull bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e manages both. The metal wall runs continuously around the girdle, gripping all four sides and covering the four sharp corners of the princess cut, and its polished outer face is plain so the diamond stays the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the front photographs the stone fills the bezel almost to the rim, and the square clearly overhangs the band on each side. The facets inside meet in a sharp X, the classic princess pattern, which catches light in bright flashes across the whole face. Against yellow gold the white of an E color stone looks especially crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is slim and unadorned. Keeping it narrow is a deliberate choice, because a thin band under a large head makes the diamond look even bigger. The side view shows the band lifting into two supports that raise the bezel above the finger, with open space beneath the cup that lets light into the pavilion and makes cleaning easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo on hand photographs, one against a lilac background and one against a red jacket, show the ring at real scale. Studio photographs show it in yellow, white and rose gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same bezel princess design as our other bezel princess listings, photographed with the largest center stone, so the bezel square is wider than the band. The band and bezel profile do not change. Use this photo set as a guide for how a 4 or 5 carat princess will look.\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 princess 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 bezel secure enough for a large princess cut?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. A full bezel holds the stone on all four sides and covers the corners, which is one of the most secure ways to set a large square diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a large bezel ring feel heavy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot much. The band is slim and the gallery under the bezel is open, which keeps the metal weight down and the ring comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the large stone overhang the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, at larger carat sizes the square of the diamond is wider than the shank, which gives the ring its statement look from the top.\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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Each corner here sits in a \u003cstrong\u003eV shaped claw\u003c\/strong\u003e that wraps the tip, which is the standard, secure way to hold a princess while leaving all four sides open to the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo is a true square with sharp corners, set with a single row of round lab grown diamonds on micro prongs. It follows the outline of the center exactly, so the head keeps its geometric look and simply grows in size. The brilliant facets of the princess and the round halo stones sparkle in a similar way, which gives the top of the ring an even, lively surface of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow the halo the ring is kept simple. The band is plain, rounded and slim, and the profile photograph shows the head lifted on an open four claw basket above it. That height lets light enter the center diamond from the sides, and keeps a flat space along the band for a wedding ring later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the worn photographs shows three of these rings on one hand with different center sizes, which is a helpful way to compare how the square head scales before choosing a carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our princess cut lab grown diamond rings, this is the square halo on a plain band. Our princess solitaires, bezel rings and knife edge rings have no halo, and our princess twisted and pave rings carry their small diamonds on the band. This listing is photographed with the largest center of its group, and its sister listings share 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 princess 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 are the corners of the princess cut protected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach corner is held by a V shaped claw that wraps around the point. The corners are the most delicate part of a princess cut, so this is the most secure way to set it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the halo square or rounded?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo is square with sharp corners, matching the outline of the princess cut, so the whole head reads as one larger square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the photo with three rings show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows this halo design worn on three fingers with different center sizes, so you can compare how the head looks as the carat weight goes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the band plain or set with diamonds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is plain polished metal. All the accent diamonds are in the square 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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held in four corner claws and framed by a square halo of small round diamonds, set on a band with pave diamonds running down both shoulders. The square outline of the halo follows the straight edges of the princess, so the top of the ring reads as one crisp block of sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 a square halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds in the halo, plus seven round diamonds of about 1.5 mm pave set on each shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pave set on the upper half, plain underneath, 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\u003eA square halo that follows the princess\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess cut has four sharp corners, and those corners are its weak point. Here each one sits inside a V shaped claw, so the tips are covered while the four flat sides stay open to the light. The claws are the only metal you see on the face of the center stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the diamond runs a single row of small round diamonds on micro claws. Rather than rounding the shape off, the halo keeps straight sides and square corners, which is why the front photographs look like a framed square rather than a softened cushion. The frame also adds visible width, so the center diamond reads larger from across a room than it would as a solitaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the halo the pave continues onto the band, seven small round diamonds on each shoulder, set close together with tiny beads of metal between them. The lower half of the band is left plain, which keeps the underside smooth against the neighboring fingers and leaves solid metal for resizing later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile photograph shows how the halo sits on an open basket above the band, with a line of diamonds visible along the side of the shank. Photographs in yellow, white and rose gold show how each metal changes the look of the halo, with white gold making the frame almost disappear into the center stone and yellow gold outlining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our princess lab grown diamond rings, this is the one with a full square halo and a pave band, where most of our other princess designs are solitaires, bezels or twisted bands with no frame around the center. This listing is photographed with the largest of the three center sizes we show for this halo design, so the stone fills most of the square frame. The same design also appears in two other listings with smaller centers.\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 princess 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 are the corners of the princess diamond protected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach corner sits inside a V shaped claw. The claw wraps over the point, which is the part of a princess cut most likely to chip if it is knocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many small diamonds are on the band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are fourteen round diamonds of about 1.5 mm on the band, seven on each shoulder. The halo diamonds are counted separately, and all are E color VVS2 lab grown diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the halo make the center look bigger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The row of diamonds around the center adds roughly 1.5 to 2 mm to each side of the face, so the ring looks wider on the finger than a solitaire of the same carat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the third photograph show?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows three versions of this halo ring worn on one hand for size comparison. The ring is sold singly, and you choose the center carat when 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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In the front photographs they show as four small chevrons at the corners of the center, which is how you can tell the stone is guarded where it is thinnest. The sides of the princess stay uncovered, so its crossed brilliant facets show in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the center sits a square halo of round lab grown diamonds. The halo stones are held on micro prongs and run straight along each side before turning sharply at the corners. The effect is a larger, brighter square that still keeps the modern, architectural feel of the princess shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is slim and polished, with a rounded profile that sits comfortably between neighboring fingers. The side view shows the halo raised above the band on an open basket, so the head has presence without being tall enough to catch easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the ring in yellow, white and rose gold, worn alone on a hand against white fabric, and worn as three rings of different center sizes across three fingers, which makes it easy to picture the scale of each option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing shares its design with our other princess square halo listings and is photographed with a mid size center, between the largest and smallest of the group. Compared with our princess V prong solitaire, it adds the halo, and compared with our princess pave and twisted rings, it keeps the band plain.\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 princess 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 V prong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA V prong is a claw shaped like the letter V that wraps around a pointed corner. It is used on princess cuts because the corners are the thinnest and most exposed part of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the slim band make the center look bigger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does. A slim plain band gives less metal to compare against, so the square head and the center diamond look larger on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the halo high off the finger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo is raised on an open basket, as the side view shows, but it sits at a moderate height, so it is comfortable to wear every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre the halo diamonds the same grade as the center?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The halo diamonds are lab grown diamonds of E color and VVS2 clarity, the same grade as the center stone.\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 halo ring with straight lines and sharp corners, made for someone who likes a geometric, tailored look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square princess 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 claws covering the corners, inside a square diamond halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamond halo, plus fourteen round diamonds of about 1.5 mm pave set on the shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pave shoulders over a plain lower 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\u003eV claw corners inside a diamond frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first thing to notice in the close photographs is the claw at each corner of the center. Instead of a round tip, each claw is folded into a V that hugs the point of the princess cut. That shape protects the corner and also echoes the square outline, so the metal looks deliberate rather than just functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA frame of small round diamonds surrounds the center on all four sides. Because the halo is square, with neat right angle corners of its own, the princess keeps its crisp shape instead of being softened. The halo stones are set on tiny shared beads, so the frame looks like a continuous border of light around the bigger stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn each shoulder a line of round pave diamonds runs outward from the halo, about halfway down the band. \u003cstrong\u003eThe pave stops where the band meets the palm\u003c\/strong\u003e, which keeps the part you feel all day smooth and plain. That also means a jeweler can size the ring later without disturbing any stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the side photograph the halo sits on an open basket raised above the band, so a straight wedding band can slide underneath the head. The hand photographs show the ring in rose gold, and the product shots cover yellow, white and rose, which helps if you are weighing a warm metal against a cool one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same princess halo design as two of our other listings, photographed here with the middle of the three center sizes we show. The difference you can see is proportion, with slightly more of the halo framing the center than in the larger listing. Compared with our princess solitaires and bezel rings, this design adds a full square halo and pave shoulders.\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 princess 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 V claw?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA V claw is a prong bent into a V shape so it wraps around a pointed corner. On a princess cut it covers the four corners, which are the most fragile part of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I wear a wedding band next to this ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The halo head is raised on a basket, so a straight band can sit close underneath it. The three rings in the third photograph are for size comparison, and this listing is for one engagement ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the pave on the whole band?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pave covers the top half of the band on both shoulders. The lower half is plain metal, which is more comfortable and easier to resize.\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 small round halo stones sit tight against the center, so the ring looks like one larger square diamond from across the room while staying neat and easy to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 holding the center within a close fitting halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds, about 1.3 mm, micro prong set around the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic thin plain band, 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\u003eClose fitting halo, classic thin band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo on this princess ring is set tight to the center stone, with almost no gap between the princess and the first row of round diamonds. That closeness is what creates the illusion of a single larger square. From a short distance the edge of the center and the halo blur together into one bright shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo stones are set with \u003cstrong\u003emicro prongs\u003c\/strong\u003e, which grip each small diamond with tiny beads of metal. The result is a border that looks like a continuous line of light, with metal showing mainly at the corners where the center claws meet the frame. The princess itself is held by four corner claws that protect its points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band is a classic thin shank in polished metal, round in profile and plain all the way around. It is the most traditional partner for a halo head, and it leaves room to add a wedding band later. The profile photograph shows the square head resting on an open basket above the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worn photographs show the ring on a hand against a white jacket, and a comparison of three center sizes worn together, which is useful for judging how large each carat option will look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same design as our other princess halo listings, photographed with the smallest center of the group, so the halo takes up a larger share of the head in these pictures. None of our other princess rings, from the knife edge and bezel styles to the pave and twisted bands, pair a halo with a plain thin 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 princess 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 does the ring look like one large square diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe halo is set very close to the center stone, so from a short distance the princess and the halo diamonds merge into one bright square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wedding band fit next to it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The thin band is plain and straight, and the halo is lifted on a basket, so a slim straight wedding band can sit alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs a halo harder to clean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little, because dust can collect around the small stones. Soaking in warm soapy water and brushing gently with a soft toothbrush keeps the halo bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ring come in rose gold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The photographs show yellow, white and rose gold, and it is also made in 925 sterling 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. 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The frame and shank stones are small, so the center stays the clear focus while the whole top of the ring sparkles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess 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 within a square halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round brilliant lab grown diamonds in the frame, and fourteen micro pave diamonds of about 1.5 mm on the shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim micro pave shank, plain on the underside, 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\u003eA close square frame on a slim micro pave shank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center princess is held by four claws, one on each corner, and a frame of small round diamonds is built tight around it. Because the frame hugs the stone so closely, there is almost no metal between the center and the halo, and in the front photographs the two read as one bright square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is kept slim so the head does the talking. Seven micro pave diamonds sit along each side of the upper band, held by tiny beads that are hard to see without a loupe. They catch light when the hand moves and link the frame to the band, so the ring looks finished from every angle rather than only from the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the ring to the side, as in the last photograph, and you can see the basket that lifts the halo above the finger and the row of diamonds carried down the edge of the shank. The underside of the band is smooth polished metal, which is where it rests against the palm and where any resizing would be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe worn photographs show how the square head sits on a slender finger without looking heavy. The product shots in yellow, white and rose gold show the same frame in each color, so you can decide whether you want the metal to contrast with the diamonds or blend into them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same princess halo and pave design as our two other listings in this family, photographed with the smallest of the three center sizes we show. At this proportion the frame of small diamonds takes up a bigger share of the face, which is the visible difference in the photographs. Unlike our princess solitaires, it has both a halo and a pave 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 princess 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 micro pave?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicro pave means very small diamonds set close together with tiny beads of metal. On this ring each shank diamond is about 1.5 mm, so the band sparkles without looking wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this ring comfortable for everyday wear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The shank is slim and plain on the underside, and the halo sits on a basket that keeps the head steady. As with any pave ring, avoid knocking it against hard surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich center size is photographed here?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing shows the smallest center of the three in this design family. You still choose a 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat center diamond when 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. 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The two sides of the band sweep down to meet under the lower corner of the stone, so the metal and the diamond together form one clean chevron shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess cut lab grown diamond, set on point\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 at each corner of the princess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, the band is plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curved chevron band that dips into a V under the center, 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 princess cut set on point in a chevron\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe square princess cut is rotated forty five degrees so that its corners point up, down and to the sides. A claw sits on each corner, which is the safest way to hold a princess cut because the corners are its most exposed points. Turned this way, the stone looks larger across the finger than a square set straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band follows the shape of the stone. From each side it curves downward and meets in a point below the lowest corner of the diamond, creating a V or chevron. The angled photograph shows how deep the dip is and how the band then rises again smoothly toward the back of the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe metal is left plain and polished, so the ring depends only on its outline. It looks modern and graphic, and the V shape naturally flatters the finger by drawing the eye downward along it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs on the hand show a clean, minimal ring that still stands out because of its geometry. It also suits stacking with other chevron or curved bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the princess cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut is a square brilliant with sharp corners and a great deal of fire for its outline, the squarest of the bright cuts. It is one of the shapes we are asked for most often, and every princess we set is cut to excellent proportions and graded by IGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this ring differs from our other princess lab grown diamond rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur other princess cut lab grown diamond rings sit the stone square on a straight band. This one sets the princess on point and bends the band into a chevron to meet it, so the whole ring forms a V. It is a plain metal design with no side stones.\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 princess 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 set on point mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt means the princess cut is turned so its corners point north, south, east and west, like a kite. Each corner is covered by a claw, which protects the most fragile part of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a straight wedding band fit next to this ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot closely, because the band dips into a V. A matching chevron or curved band sits flush against it and follows the same shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the V band comfortable?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The dip curves smoothly and the metal is rounded on the inside, so it feels like an ordinary band once it is on the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a princess cut look bigger when set on point?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt usually looks a little wider because the diagonal of the stone runs across the finger. The carat weight stays the same.\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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