{"product_id":"east-west-pear-cut-lab-grown-diamond-claw-solitaire-ring","title":"East West Pear Cut Lab Grown Diamond Claw Set Solitaire Engagement Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pear cut laboratory grown diamond turned on its side, so the point runs across the finger instead of up it. Fine claws, a v claw guarding the tip, and a straight band with nothing on it. Set this way a pear stops looking like a teardrop and starts looking like a sail, which is the entire reason to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Pear 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: Claw set horizontal pear with a v claw over the point, thin plain band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None, this is a true solitaire\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\u003eWhat turning a pear sideways changes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth south, a pear points at the fingertip and lengthens the hand. East west, it spans the finger and the ring reads wider, lower and distinctly more modern. The asymmetry also becomes the point of the design rather than a detail of it, because now you see the whole silhouette head on rather than foreshortened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the point sits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorn sideways the tip sits towards the edge of the finger rather than up towards the knuckle, which for most people means it catches less. It still sits inside a v shaped claw that wraps both edges, because the tip of a pear is the thinnest part of the stone whichever way you orient it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe plain band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo pave, no halo, no shaping. With a stone set this way the outline is the whole idea, and anything on the shank would compete with it. A narrow polished band also makes the diamond read larger, since the eye has nothing to measure it against.\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 gives the warm, gallery like contrast this design suits. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K is the everyday balance, and 18K is the richest colour but the softest metal. 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\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. An east west head has to be built to the exact length of your individual pear, and the v claw has to be positioned on the horizontal axis rather than the vertical one, so this setting is made around your stone. 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. Brush underneath the stone through the open basket. Check the v claw at the point now and then, as it is the part that takes the knocks. 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\u003eDoes an east west pear look smaller?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, it is the same stone. It reads wider and less tall, which on a shorter finger is often more flattering than a long north south pear.\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 Yes, and better than with a north south pear. The band is straight and the stone sits across it, so a plain band meets the ring cleanly on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily. 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