{"product_id":"east-west-marquise-lab-grown-diamond-curved-half-bezel-solitaire-ring","title":"East West Marquise Lab Grown Diamond Curved Half Bezel Solitaire Engagement Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA marquise laboratory grown diamond lying across the finger, cradled by a band that curves up around it and holds it from two sides. There are no claws. The metal itself rises into a half bezel, so the ring is one continuous sweep of gold interrupted only by the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Marquise 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: East west marquise in a half bezel on a curved wave shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None, the centre stone stands alone\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\u003eA marquise turned sideways\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marquise is the longest of the fancy shapes, a boat outline with a point at each end. Worn the usual way it runs up the finger and makes a strong vertical statement. Turned east west it does the opposite: it settles into the width of the finger, sits low, and reads as a sculptural object rather than a raised stone. It is the version people choose when they want something unmistakable but quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a half bezel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly the two long sides of the stone are covered. The points at each end stay open, so the outline is never lost, while the vulnerable girdle is wrapped in metal. A half bezel also has nothing to catch on wool, hair or gloves, which matters more here than on most rings because the stone sits across the finger where it meets everything first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe curved shank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band does not simply meet the setting, it becomes it. Each shoulder lifts and twists slightly as it approaches, so the ring has a wave to it when seen from the side and the stone appears held rather than mounted. The curve also lets the ring sit flat against the finger, with no gap underneath.\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. Yellow gold is photographed here, and on a bezel design the metal is a large part of what you see, so the colour choice carries more weight than usual. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K the everyday balance, 18K the deepest yellow. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the bow tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery marquise can show a bow tie, a dark band across the waist of the stone caused by the proportions of the cut rather than by colour or clarity. It is more visible on an east west setting because it runs the same way as the finger. No certificate grades it. We check every marquise by eye and reject the ones that show it.\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. A bezel is made to the exact stone, not to a standard head, so the metal is burnished down onto that particular diamond by hand. 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. A bezel is the easiest setting to keep clean because there are no claws to trap anything, but do brush along the two open points. Take it 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 is the diamond?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every centre stone is E colour and VVS2 clarity, on every metal and every carat weight.\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 against it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not flat, because the shank waves as it rises. A gently curved or contoured band follows the shape and sits closer than a straight one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only slightly, since the curve of the shank is shaped to the finger size. Please measure carefully and we will build to your size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a bezel safer than claws?\u003c\/strong\u003e For an east west stone, yes. 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