{"product_id":"antique-oval-cut-lab-grown-diamond-solitaire-vintage-gallery-ring","title":"Antique Oval Cut Lab Grown Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring with Decorative Gallery in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique cut oval laboratory grown diamond held low in a scalloped setting, with an openwork gallery underneath that is cut through in arches so light passes right under the stone. The band is thin and plain. Seen from above it is quiet; seen from the side it is the most decorated part of the ring, which is exactly how rings were made before the middle of the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Antique cut oval laboratory grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat options: 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour and clarity: E colour, VVS2 clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: IGI, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Low scalloped head with a pierced decorative gallery, on a thin plain shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None, the centre stone stands alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetals: 925 silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: To order in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat an antique cut oval is\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern oval is cut to maximise the light returned straight back through the table. An antique cut oval is proportioned the older way: a smaller table, a higher crown and larger, fewer facets. It gives broader, slower flashes and more visible fire, the coloured light that modern cutting tends to trade away for brightness. Held still it looks calmer than a modern oval. Moved under a lamp, it does considerably more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe pierced gallery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the stone the setting is cut through with arches rather than left as a solid wall. Openwork like this was standard on Edwardian and Victorian rings, partly to save metal and partly because it lets light into the pavilion of the stone from beneath. It is the kind of detail that is invisible when the ring is worn and obvious when it is taken off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSet low\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head sits close to the finger rather than lifted on a tall basket. A low setting is steadier, catches on nothing, and keeps the ring on one plane so the stone and the band read as a single object. It is also more comfortable under gloves and sleeves than a raised solitaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat laboratory grown means here\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laboratory grown diamond is a diamond. It is crystallised carbon with the same cubic structure, the same 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index of 2.42 and the same dispersion as a mined stone. Ours are grown by chemical vapour deposition and high pressure high temperature methods, then cut and polished by hand. This is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. A gemmologist testing it will read diamond, because it is diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Yellow gold is photographed here, and it is the right choice if you want the antique reference to read clearly: old rings were almost never white. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K the everyday balance, 18K the deepest colour. White gold is rhodium plated and will want replating every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvery centre stone arrives IGI certified\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre diamond is graded by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, and the certificate comes with the ring at no extra charge. It states the carat weight, the E colour grade, the VVS2 clarity grade, the measurements and the girdle inscription, and confirms in writing that the stone is laboratory grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the bow tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery oval can show a bow tie, a dark band across the middle of the stone caused by the proportions of the cut rather than by colour or clarity. Antique proportions can make it more or less visible depending on the individual stone, and no certificate grades it. We check every oval by eye and reject the ones that show it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run workshop in Surat, India, where most of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. The gallery is pierced and filed by hand after the head is formed, which is why no two are identical under close inspection. Allow two to three weeks for making, plus shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm water, mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush. Brush up through the pierced gallery from underneath, which is both the prettiest part of the ring and the part that collects the most. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour and clarity is the diamond?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every centre stone is E colour and VVS2 clarity, on every metal and every carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the certificate really free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The IGI report for the centre stone is included in the price on every variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush against it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, unusually well. The head sits low and the shank is straight, so a plain band lies flat against it on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, freely. The band is plain all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs an antique cut less brilliant than a modern one?\u003c\/strong\u003e It returns light differently rather than less. Expect fewer, larger flashes and more coloured fire instead of the fine even sparkle of a modern cut. 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