{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-three-quarter-marquise-eternity-ring-19","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Three Quarter Marquise Eternity Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite in four claws on a slim band that alternates marquise accents with small rounds around roughly three quarters of its circumference, with a marquise set immediately against each side of the centre stone so the pattern runs right up to the head.\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\u003eNearly an eternity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternating pattern here does not stop at the shoulders. It continues down each side and around, leaving only a short plain section at the base of the shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat coverage changes how the ring behaves. Turn your hand away and a shoulder set ring goes dark, because all its stones face upward. This one keeps catching light from almost any angle, and when you look down at your own hand you see the pattern continuing past your finger rather than ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stop short of a true full eternity deliberately. A short plain section at the base leaves us something to work with if the ring ever needs resizing, which a complete eternity does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other alternating asscher rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make three rings on this motif. The difference is size against coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Marquise Shoulder ring carries the same alternating marquise and round pattern, but only along the top third of each side, with plain polished metal below. It is lighter, less expensive, and easier to resize and to stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one runs the pattern around roughly three quarters of the band and places a marquise hard against the centre stone on each side, so there is no plain metal between the accents and the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Large Marquise and Round Accent ring is the third option: bigger accents over about half of each shoulder, the most accent carat weight of the three, though less coverage than this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this one if you want the ring to sparkle from every angle and do not mind the extra cost and the tighter sizing tolerance. Choose the shoulder version if you would rather have a plain lower shank, easy resizing and a flush wedding band. That is genuinely the whole decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe marquise against the head\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting an accent directly against the centre is a small detail that does a lot. It removes the visual gap between stone and band, so the centre appears to grow out of the pattern rather than being mounted on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the accent nearest the head is a marquise rather than a round, its point aims inward at the centre stone, which draws the eye along the shoulder and into the middle of the ring.\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. With accents touching the centre, matching them properly matters more here than on a design where a gap of metal separates them.\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. Because the accents run right up to the head, a larger centre keeps the hierarchy clear. At 2 carat the band and the centre are closer to equal partners, which some people like.\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, where the accents and the metal read as one continuous run of light around the finger, which suits the near eternity coverage. Yellow gold does the opposite, drawing the small metal bridges between accents clearly so you read the alternating rhythm instead of a continuous line. Both are good; they are different rings. Rose gold sits between them. Silver is the most affordable route into this much stone setting. 10K is the hardest and holds fine beading longest, 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 a seat for every accent around three quarters of the band, set each marquise lengthways with its points protected, set the rounds between them, then set the centre and polish for your metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives. There are a great many more accents here than on the shoulder version, and each marquise takes longer than a round. 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, worked all the way round rather than only across the top. Clean under the centre too, 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 Reasonably, but not perfectly. The accents continue past the point where a straight band would meet the shank, so there is a little interruption. A contoured band fits better. Our shoulder set version is the easier one to stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only within a small range. We leave a short plain section at the base precisely so that some adjustment is possible, but this is not a ring to buy in the wrong size and correct later. Please take the sizing seriously and we will help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the marquise points secure?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Each point is covered by metal rather than left exposed, which is the correct way to set a marquise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. 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