{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-fine-pave-hidden-halo-ring-24","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Fine Pave Band Ring with Hidden Halo in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite in four slender claws on an ultra fine band, with scalloped micropave running about half the length of each shoulder and a hidden halo set around the basket beneath the stone. The lower half of the band is plain.\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\u003eThe thinnest band we make\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shank is deliberately fine, and that is the design. A very slim band makes the centre stone look larger by simple contrast: there is less metal beside it for the eye to measure it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also sits lightly. People who find engagement rings bulky often get on with this one, and it stacks against a wedding band more neatly than any other design in our asscher range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest caveat is that a fine band is a fine band. It is less robust than a substantial one, it will show a knock more readily, and in 18K it can be bent out of round by real force. If you work with your hands we would steer you to 10K or 14K here rather than 18K, and if you want something you never have to think about, our bezel designs are the sturdier choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eScalloped pave, half coverage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pave is scalloped, meaning the metal between the stones is cut away in small curves so each stone sits in its own shallow bay rather than in a straight wall. That lets light reach the stones from the side as well as from above, which is why a scalloped setting sparkles more than a flush one using the same stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coverage stops at roughly the halfway point of each shoulder. That is a deliberate balance: enough to frame the centre and to read clearly from above, while leaving the lower half plain so the ring resizes easily and sits flat against a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe hidden halo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the basket beneath the centre sits a ring of small stones facing outward. You do not see them from above. They appear in profile, and they fill what would otherwise be a dark gap under a stone that sits fairly high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a ring this delicate the hidden halo does a particular job: it adds substance where it cannot be seen, so the ring gains presence without gaining width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other hidden halo asscher rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Twisted Vine Hidden Halo ring pairs the same feature with a twisted band where one strand is paved and one is plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pave Bezel ring has a hidden halo plus stones set into the bezel rim itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf those three this is the plainest and lightest. It is not the cheapest way into a hidden halo, though: our Plain Band Hidden Halo costs less again, because it has no pave on the band at all. It is the one to choose if you want a fine, classic solitaire silhouette with one detail hidden in the profile.\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\u003eEvery centre stone is Colorless in body colour and VVS in clarity, and every accent is 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 better than almost anything else we make, because the band is so fine that nothing competes with the centre. At 4 or 5 carat the effect is striking.\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 white gold, which suits a fine band because the metal recedes and the stones lead. Yellow gold draws the band as a distinct warm line, which makes the ring read as more designed and less minimal. Rose gold is soft and pretty at this scale. Silver is the most affordable route, though on a band this fine we would mention that silver is the softest of the four and will mark most readily. 10K is the hardest and the sensible choice for a slim shank in daily wear. 14K is the everyday balance. 18K is the richest but the softest, and on this particular design that trade is more real than on our heavier rings. 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 draw the fine band, cut the scalloped seats, set each accent, set the hidden halo around the basket, then set the centre and polish for your metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives. Fine work leaves no margin: on a band this slim a seat cut a fraction too deep weakens the shank. 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. Clean under the stone in particular, since the hidden halo sits exactly where soap collects. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming pools, and be a little more careful with this one than with our heavier designs. Keep it away from bleach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso in this family\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther slim pave banded designs we make, so you can see the whole choice in one place:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilgrain Pave\u003c\/strong\u003e, half coverage pave with beaded edges and a round accent flanking the centre, no hidden halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Eternity Pave\u003c\/strong\u003e, pave the whole way round plus a hidden halo, the most sparkle but barely resizable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Quarter Pave\u003c\/strong\u003e, pave around three quarters of the band with a hidden halo collar, the middle option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\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, better than any other ring in our asscher range. Fine, straight sided, plain in the lower half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily, because the lower half carries no stones. That was part of the reason for stopping the pave halfway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a band this thin durable enough for daily wear?\u003c\/strong\u003e In 10K or 14K, yes, with normal care. In 18K it is softer and we would rather you knew that. It is not the ring for someone who is hard on jewellery, and we would sooner say so than have it come back bent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. 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