{"product_id":"east-west-emerald-cut-lab-grown-diamond-tapered-baguette-ring","title":"East West Emerald Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with Tapered Baguette Sides in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn emerald cut laboratory grown diamond set east west, lying across the finger rather than along it, with a tapered baguette on each side. Everything in this ring is a step cut, so the whole thing is made of long straight planes and there is not a round facet anywhere on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Emerald cut laboratory grown diamond, set east west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat options: 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour and clarity: E colour, VVS2 clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: IGI, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Four claw east west centre with tapered baguette sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide stones: Tapered baguette laboratory grown diamonds, E colour, VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand: Slim plain shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetals: 925 silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: To order in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTurned sideways on purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost every engagement ring sets its stone north south, running up the finger. Turning an emerald cut ninety degrees changes the ring completely. It sits wider, it looks lower and more modern, and it takes up the width of the finger instead of its length. People who find a traditional solitaire too formal usually respond to this one immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTapered baguettes, not rounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe side stones are tapered baguettes, which are step cut like the centre, so they continue the same flat planes outward rather than interrupting them with small sparkle. They narrow as they run toward the shank, which draws the eye back into the centre stone. Baguettes are also unforgiving to set, because the straight edges have to line up exactly with the girdle of the centre or the mistake is visible from a foot away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy clarity matters more on a step cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep cuts have no brilliance to hide behind. You look through the long facets straight into the diamond, so inclusions and any tint of colour show clearly. Every stone in this ring, the centre and both baguettes, is E colour and VVS2 clarity, which is the grade this style actually needs rather than the grade that merely sounds good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat laboratory grown means here\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laboratory grown diamond is a diamond. It is crystallised carbon with the same cubic structure, the same 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index of 2.42 and the same dispersion as a mined stone. Ours are grown by chemical vapour deposition and high pressure high temperature methods, then cut and polished by hand. This is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. A gemmologist testing it will read diamond, because it is diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. This ring was photographed with a yellow gold band and a white metal head, and any single metal is available. Every metal is made to order and priced above. White gold is rhodium plated and will want replating every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvery centre stone arrives IGI certified\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre diamond is graded by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, and the certificate comes with the ring at no extra charge. It states the carat weight, the E colour grade, the VVS2 clarity grade, the measurements and the girdle inscription, and confirms in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. Both baguettes are matched to the same E and VVS2 grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run workshop in Surat, India, where most of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. The baguettes are cut to the length of the particular centre stone so their outer edges finish level with its girdle, and the claws are set at the corners of the emerald where the stone is most at risk of chipping. Allow two to three weeks for making, plus shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm water, mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush, brushing under the centre through the basket. Step cuts show soap film faster than brilliants, so clean it more often than you would expect to. The corners of the emerald and the tips of the baguettes are the vulnerable parts, so take the ring off for the gym, gardening and swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour and clarity are the diamonds?\u003c\/strong\u003e The centre emerald and both tapered baguettes are E colour and VVS2 clarity, on all metals and all carat weights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does east west mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e The long axis of the stone runs across the finger instead of along it. Nothing about the diamond changes, only the way it is set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the carat weight include the baguettes?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat options refer to the centre emerald. The two baguettes are in addition and are cut to suit whichever centre you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the certificate really free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The IGI report for the centre stone is included in the price on every variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. An east west setting sits low and the baguettes run level with the shank, so a straight band meets it cleanly. This is one of the easier designs to stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, at the back where the shank is plain. 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