{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-plain-band-hidden-halo-ring-37","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Plain Band Hidden Halo Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite held in four split claws on a completely plain rounded band, with a hidden halo of small stones set around the basket beneath the centre. There are no stones on the band whatsoever. From above it is a plain solitaire. From the side it is not.\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 purest version of a hidden halo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make several rings with a hidden halo, and on all the others it accompanies something else: a paved band, a twisted shank, stones set into a bezel rim. This one has nothing else at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it the clearest expression of the idea. A hidden halo is a detail meant for the wearer and for close quarters rather than for photographs, and on a ring with no other decoration there is nothing to distract from it. You look down and see a clean solitaire on a plain band. Someone across a table sees a line of light under the stone that you cannot see from where you are sitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also, by a clear margin, the least expensive way into a hidden halo in our range, because there is no other stone setting labour in the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a hidden halo actually does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the visual, it solves a real problem with step cuts. An asscher sits fairly high in its setting, and the space beneath the stone reads as a dark void from the side, particularly in a plain setting with nothing to fill it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ring of small stones facing outward fills that space with light. The stone appears to be lifted on something bright rather than perched over a gap. On a plain band ring, where there is nothing else happening in the profile, this is the difference between a setting that looks finished and one that looks bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe split claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the four claws divides into two as it reaches the stone, gripping either side of a cropped corner rather than covering it. The corner of the stone shows between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a deliberate choice on a step cut. A solid claw over a corner hides the very feature that identifies an asscher, since the cropped corners are what make the octagon read as a square. A split claw holds just as securely while leaving the geometry visible.\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 clean blocks rather than sparkling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a plain band and no accents beyond the hidden halo, the centre carries this ring almost entirely. Every centre stone is Colorless in body colour and VVS in clarity, and the hidden halo stones 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. Nothing on this ring competes with the stone, so it carries a large centre as well as anything we make.\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 warm plain band contrasts cleanly with the white hidden halo and the stones underneath read very clearly in profile. White gold is quieter and more uniform, and the hidden halo becomes a subtler effect. Rose gold is soft and unusual. Silver is the most affordable route and, with so little setting labour, gives you a genuinely good ring for very little. 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 and the split claws, set the hidden halo around the basket, set the centre, then file and polish for your metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives. A hidden halo is set on a curved surface facing outward, which you cannot see while working on the top of the ring, so it takes longer than its size suggests. On a plain band the polish is the entire finish. 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. Concentrate underneath the stone, because the hidden halo sits exactly where hand cream and soap collect, and it is the only decoration on the ring. A dull hidden halo makes this a plain band solitaire. 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 designs with a hidden halo we make, so you can see the whole choice in one place:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwisted Vine Hidden Halo\u003c\/strong\u003e, one strand paved and one plain, shoulder length, with a hidden halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePave Bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e, stones set into the bezel rim wall itself, plus a hidden halo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Pave Hidden Halo\u003c\/strong\u003e, half coverage scalloped pave on an ultra fine band with a hidden halo, the lightest and easiest to resize\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, very well. A plain rounded band with no stones is among the easiest profiles to sit a second ring against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily. No stones in the shank at all. This is one of the simplest rings we make to resize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a hidden halo worth paying for if it cannot be seen from above?\u003c\/strong\u003e A fair question, and the answer depends on you. It is a detail for the wearer, not a display feature. If you want visible impact for the money, our Pave Halo ring gives far more of it. If you like the idea of a plain ring that turns out not to be plain, this is exactly that and it is the cheapest way we offer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. That grade is what makes a step cut worth doing, and on a ring this plain the stone is doing all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55471328002188,"sku":"MG-ASH-037-925-2CT","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":55471328034956,"sku":"MG-ASH-037-925-3CT","price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":55471328067724,"sku":"MG-ASH-037-925-4CT","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":55471328100492,"sku":"MG-ASH-037-925-5CT","price":172.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55471328133260,"sku":"MG-ASH-037-10KY-2CT","price":617.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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