{"product_id":"asscher-cut-moissanite-twisted-vine-hidden-halo-ring-22","title":"Asscher Cut Moissanite Twisted Vine Hidden Halo Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn asscher cut moissanite in four claws on a petite twisted vine band where one strand carries micropave along its whole length and the other stays plain polished metal, with a hidden halo of small stones set around the basket beneath the centre.\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\u003eOne strand set, one strand plain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the detail that makes the ring, and it is easy to miss in a photograph taken from directly above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth strands twist around each other the whole way. Only one of them is set with stones. The other is left as smooth polished metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is that as the strands wind past one another, the sparkle appears and disappears rather than running continuously. Turn your hand and the paved strand rolls out of view while the plain one rolls into it. A fully paved twist cannot do that, because both strands look the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the more practical construction. Half as many stones sit on the underside of the band where wear happens, and the plain strand gives the ring somewhere to take knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe hidden halo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the centre, around the basket that holds it, runs a ring of small stones facing outward rather than upward. You do not see them when you look down at the ring. You see them from the side, and other people see them when your hand moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hidden halo does something a visible halo cannot: it adds light around the stone without widening the ring or interrupting the outline of the centre. From above this remains a clean solitaire with a twisted band. From the side it is considerably more elaborate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also fills the space under the stone, which on a step cut is worth having, because an asscher sits high and an empty basket beneath it reads as a dark gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other twisted asscher rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix of our asscher rings use a crossing or twisting shank. They are genuinely different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Twisted Vine Pave ring has pave along BOTH strands, open crossings and a cathedral head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Milgrain Twist is a closed twist with pave bordered by beading, antique in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plain Crossover has no stones on the band at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Open Crossover has a short run of pave near the head only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is the only twist with one set strand and one plain, and the only one with a hidden halo. If you like the twist but find a fully paved version too uniform, this is the one that solves it.\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, on the band and in the hidden halo, 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. The band is petite, so the centre dominates at every size and this design flatters a large stone.\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 paved strand and the plain strand read as one continuous bright ribbon and the alternation is subtle. Yellow gold is the opposite and, for this particular design, arguably the better choice: the plain gold strand is unmistakably gold and the paved strand unmistakably white, so the winding alternation is obvious from across a room. Rose gold does the same, warmer. Silver is the most affordable route. 10K is the hardest and holds fine beading longest, 14K is the everyday balance, 18K is the richest but softest, and on strands this fine we would steer you toward 14K or 10K. 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 both strands, true the twist, set the pave along one strand only, 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. A hidden halo is set facing outward on a curved surface you cannot see while working on the top of the ring, which is why it takes longer than its size suggests. 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. Pay particular attention underneath the centre, because a hidden halo sits exactly where hand cream and soap collect, and it stops working the moment it is dull. 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 crossover and twisted band designs we make, so you can see the whole choice in one place:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Circumference Twist\u003c\/strong\u003e, one strand paved and one plain, running the whole way round, no hidden halo\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\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\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\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain Band Hidden Halo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a plain rounded band with the hidden halo as the only decoration, the cheapest way into one\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 Not perfectly. The twist gives the shoulders an uneven lower profile and the hidden halo sits low beneath the stone. A contoured band fits properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Within a moderate range. The pave runs the length of one strand, which limits how much plain metal we have to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a hidden halo worth it if nobody sees it from above?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is a fair question. It is a detail for you and for close quarters rather than for photographs. If you want visible impact, our Pave Halo ring is the better spend. If you like the idea of the ring being more than it first appears, this is exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill inclusions show in a step cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not at VVS. 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