{"product_id":"cushion-lab-grown-diamond-bridal-set-matching-carved-twig-bands","title":"Cushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Bridal Ring Set on Matching Carved Twig Bands","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Bridal Ring Set on Matching Carved Twig Bands\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo rings carved as branches. The engagement ring holds a cushion cut lab grown diamond in four claws on a shank modelled as a twig, complete with bark texture, small buds and diamonds set where a bud would open. The wedding band repeats the same branch, without the stone, and the two sit together as one growing line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexture is the whole difficulty in a design like this, and it is the reason most branch rings look like jewellery pretending to be wood rather than the other way round. A cast surface reproduces whatever was in the wax, so a twig carved smoothly and then scratched to suggest bark reads as scratched metal. The texture has to be built rather than added: the wax is cut with fine gravers along the length of the branch, the ridges are then knocked back unevenly with a burnisher so no two runs are the same depth, and the buds are carved as swellings in the wood rather than balls stuck onto it. Only after that does the piece go for casting. When both rings are made from the same carving process at the same time, the grain of one continues plausibly into the other where they meet, which is what makes a stacked pair read as a single branch rather than two rings that happen to be textured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngagement ring: cushion cut lab grown diamond, four claws, carved twig shank with set buds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWedding band: the same carved twig without a centre stone, set with matching bud diamonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth rings carved and cast together to the same finger size and finished in the same metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIGI certificate for the center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: cushion cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat weight: 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat, selected at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut and polish: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymmetry: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: four claws rising from the branch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAccent stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: round brilliant, set into the carved buds along both bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E to F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VS or better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBand details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth shanks are carved as branches with bark texture on the outer surface and a smooth rounded inner face. The buds sit low so the two rings stack without either riding over the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Both rings are made in the metal you select and both are fully hallmarked. White gold is shown in the photographs, where the texture reads as shadow rather than colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth rings are carved and made together to your finger size. Select your size at checkout. If you are unsure, we will send you a printable size guide before we begin work, since the branch is carved to the length of your specific band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can change the carat weight, the centre stone shape, the number of buds, or supply the engagement ring alone. Write to us through https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and our workshop will prepare a quotation and a rendering before any metal is cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is carbon in the same crystal structure as a mined diamond, with the same hardness and the same optical properties, graded on the same scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the set come with a certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. An IGI certificate for the center stone is included at no extra charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre both rings included in the price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The price shown is for the engagement ring and the wedding band together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are the two rings made together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo the carved grain of one continues into the other where they meet. Made separately, the two textures never quite line up and the pair reads as two rings rather than one branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a textured ring uncomfortable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. All the texture is on the outer surface. The inside of both bands is smooth and rounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the texture wear smooth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe high points soften slightly over many years, which most wearers prefer. We re-cut the texture free of charge whenever the rings come in for servicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does the set take to make\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach set is carved and made to order, so production usually takes sixteen to twenty working days before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a lab grown diamond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lab grown diamond gives you a larger stone and a higher colour and clarity grade for the same budget, with a traceable origin and no mining. On a design drawn from the natural world, knowing exactly where the stone came from is usually part of the point rather than a footnote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIGI certificate for the center stone included at no extra cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth rings made to order in any size in our range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree resizing within the first year where the carving allows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsured worldwide shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime cleaning, polishing and re-cutting of the texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom design service for changes to either ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mapple Gems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a jewellery workshop in Surat, India, the city where a large share of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. 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