{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-marquise-accent-cluster-ring-38","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Marquise Accent Cluster Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite in four claws with a small cluster of accents gathered tight against each side of the stone, a marquise set outward with two little rounds beside it, and nothing at all on the rest of the band.\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\u003eAll the decoration in one place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accents on this ring occupy a very small area. They sit immediately beside the centre stone, three per side, and then stop. The band beyond them is plain polished metal all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrating the stones like that has a specific effect. Rather than drawing the eye along the shoulders, as a row of pave does, the accents push inward and frame the centre. Your eye goes to the middle of the ring and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also means the ring reads as a solitaire with a detail, rather than as a set band. On the hand it is much quieter than the stone count suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other cluster asscher ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Marquise Leaf Cluster ring uses similar shapes, marquise and round together, but arranges them as sprigs of foliage running down each shoulder at varying angles, spread over a much larger area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is tighter, smaller and symmetrical. The marquise points outward in a straight line from the centre rather than tilting, and the two rounds sit neatly against it. It is a geometric arrangement of the same shapes, not a botanical one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the leaf cluster if you want the ring to look grown. Choose this if you want a compact, tidy accent that lets the band stay clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the marquise points outward\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA marquise has a direction, and which way it faces changes the ring. Pointing outward, away from the centre, it acts like an arrowhead extending the stone sideways, which makes the whole head look a little wider and more substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurned the other way it would point at the centre and draw attention inward instead. Both are legitimate; we chose outward here because the band is plain and the ring benefits from a head that reads as slightly larger.\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, so the small brilliants beside it supply a different kind of light.\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. The accents sit directly against the centre, so they are matched to it carefully; at that distance any difference in colour would be obvious.\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. The clusters scale with the stone, and because the band stays plain this design carries a large centre comfortably.\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 small claws holding each accent read as gold points among the white stones and the cluster has visible structure. White gold merges the accents into a single bright shape either side of the centre, which is cleaner but less detailed. Rose gold sits between the two. 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 cut seats for each accent, set the marquise with both points covered, set the two rounds against it, then set the centre and polish for your metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives. Small clusters set tight against a centre stone are fiddly work, because there is very little room to get a tool in without touching the main stone. 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. The clusters are the only places dirt collects, so this is an easy ring to keep clean. Do clean under the centre, since 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\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, well. The accents sit high, beside the stone rather than down the shoulders, so the lower band is completely plain where a second ring meets it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily. There are no stones anywhere on the shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the marquise points secure?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, both points of each marquise are covered by metal, which is the correct way to set one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. 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