{"product_id":"asscher-cut-lab-grown-diamond-solitaire-ring","title":"Asscher Cut Lab Grown Diamond Solitaire Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Asscher cut laboratory grown diamond on a plain band. The Asscher is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, and looking down into it you see concentric squares stepping toward the centre, an effect often compared to a window or a hall of mirrors folded into a square. It is one of the most distinctly Art Deco shapes a diamond can take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Asscher cut 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: Four claw solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None, a true solitaire\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\u003eThe Asscher cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst cut in Amsterdam in the early twentieth century, the Asscher was the defining diamond of the Art Deco years. It is essentially a square emerald cut, but with larger cropped corners that give it an almost octagonal outline and a higher crown. That height is what creates the famous look straight down into the stone: a set of squares within squares, drawing the eye to the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike every step cut, the Asscher shows its interior clearly through a wide table, which is why every centre stone here is E colour and VVS2 clarity. On a shape that hides nothing, the grade has to be right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a plain solitaire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concentric pattern inside an Asscher is its whole character, and anything around it competes with that. A plain four claw setting on a plain band gives the geometry room. The claws sit on the cropped corners, which is where an Asscher is naturally strongest, and the band stays free to resize and to sit flush with any wedding band.\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 gives an Asscher its most authentic Art Deco look, white metal makes it crisp and architectural, and rose gold softens the geometry. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K is the everyday balance, and 18K is the richest colour but the softest metal. 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\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 four claws are placed on the cropped corners of your stone and the ring is finished by hand for your carat weight and finger size. 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. A step cut shows a film of grease quickly, so a fortnightly clean under the stone keeps the squares crisp. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can change the prongs, the band or the setting of this design. Each change is quoted individually, so \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e with what you have in mind.\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. The IGI report in the box states both grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsscher or emerald cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are step cuts. The emerald is rectangular and elongating, the Asscher is square with larger corners and a deeper, more concentric look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes an Asscher sparkle?\u003c\/strong\u003e It flashes rather than glitters: broad, bright planes of light rather than fine sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The band is plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, freely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":60588045828236,"sku":"MG-ASS-431-925-2CT","price":745.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":60588045861004,"sku":"MG-ASS-431-925-3CT","price":1345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":60588045893772,"sku":"MG-ASS-431-925-4CT","price":1745.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":60588045926540,"sku":"MG-ASS-431-925-5CT","price":2245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":60588045959308,"sku":"MG-ASS-431-10KY-2CT","price":1558.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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