{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-delicate-vine-flush-set-ring-27","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Delicate Vine Ring with Flush Set Accents in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite in four ball claws on a slim rounded band, with a small engraved twig at each shoulder carrying two or three tiny flush set stones among its leaves. Everything else is plain polished metal. It is the most understated ring in our asscher range that still has accent stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make it to order in our workshop in Surat, India. Family run, every ring finished and checked by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA very small amount of decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraved twig occupies perhaps a centimetre at each shoulder. It is a slender branch with a few leaves, and set into it are two or three stones so small that from a distance you read them as points of light rather than as gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole ring. Beyond the twigs the band is plain, rounded and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are being precise about the scale because photographs mislead here. Shot close up, the twig looks like a substantial feature. On a hand, at conversational distance, this reads as a plain band with a hint of something at the shoulders. If you want the botanical idea to be obvious, our Marquise Leaf Cluster ring is considerably bolder and we would rather point you there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlease read this if you are comparing our engraved bands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make six asscher rings with engraved or worked metal and they look similar in a thumbnail. They are not the same ring, and the differences are easy to state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraved Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e is a slim knife edge band with a simple leaf and stem motif on the shoulders only. No accent stones. The lightest and quietest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelicate Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e is a slim rounded band with a small sparse twig at each shoulder holding two or three tiny flush set stones. Mostly plain polished metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDense Acanthus\u003c\/strong\u003e carries flowing fine engraving over the whole band with no plain background showing anywhere. No accent stones. The most densely worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Scroll\u003c\/strong\u003e uses larger, more separated C scrolls with plain metal visible between them, framed top and bottom by heavy milgrain rails. More graphic and legible than the acanthus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngraved Vine with Diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wide flat band with a dense leafy scroll that has small flush set stones worked into the pattern itself. The only engraved band of the six with stones in the engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFlush set stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accents are flush set, meaning each one is sunk into the metal so its table sits level with the surface, with no claws or beads standing above it. The metal is burnished over the girdle to hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a ring this delicate that is the right choice for two reasons. Nothing protrudes, so the band stays completely smooth to the touch and cannot snag. And a flush set stone reads as a bright point in the metal rather than as a mounted gem, which suits a design where the stones are meant to look like dew on a branch rather than like a setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradeoff is that a flush set stone sparkles less than a clawed one, because less light reaches its sides. That is accepted here deliberately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn asscher is a square step cut with cropped corners, so its outline is an octagon that reads as a square. The facets are cut in concentric squares that draw the eye down into the stone, an effect jewellers call the hall of mirrors. It flashes in broad blocks rather than sparkling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith so little competing with it, the centre completely dominates this ring. That is the point of choosing a design this restrained: you are buying a setting that gets out of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery centre stone is Colorless in body colour and VVS in clarity, and the small accents are Colorless and VVS too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoissanite has a higher refractive index than diamond, which in a step cut shows as depth rather than fire, and at 9.25 on the Mohs scale it stands up to daily wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the centre from 2 carat up to 5 carat. This design carries a large stone very well, since nothing on the band argues with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Shown in yellow gold, where the engraved twig reads clearly against the polished band and the tiny stones show as white points in gold. White gold makes the whole feature very subtle indeed, almost to the point of disappearing, which some people want and others would find disappointing. Rose gold suits a botanical motif particularly well at this small scale. Silver is the most affordable route. 10K is the hardest, 14K is the everyday balance, 18K is the richest but softest. White gold is rhodium plated and needs replating every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade to order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is taken off a shelf. We form the band, engrave the twig, cut a seat for each tiny stone and burnish the metal over it, set the centre, then polish for your metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives. Flush setting very small stones is fiddly work: the seat must be exact, because there are no claws to hide an error. That is how we offer twenty one ring sizes and forty combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm water, a drop of mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush. This is one of the easiest rings we make to clean, since the surface is almost entirely smooth. Do brush the engraved twig, since the cut lines hold cream. Clean under the centre too, because a step cut shows anything trapped below. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming pools, and keep it away from bleach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso in this family\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther engraved designs we make, so you can see the whole choice in one place:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTapered Wheat\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wheat and scroll motif on a band that narrows toward the head, no stones\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe would rather point you to a different ring of ours than sell you the wrong one. If none of these is quite right, tell us what you are after and we will say so plainly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, very well. The band is slim and rounded and nothing protrudes, so a straight band sits neatly against it. One of the easiest of our rings to stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily. The twigs sit at the shoulders and the rest of the shank is plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the stones too small to matter?\u003c\/strong\u003e They are genuinely small, and we would rather you set your expectations accordingly. They add a glint at the shoulders, not sparkle. If you want visible accent stones, almost any other design in our range gives you more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. 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