{"product_id":"east-west-pear-lab-grown-diamond-sideways-set-solitaire-ring","title":"East West Pear Cut Lab Grown Diamond Sideways 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 down it, held in fine claws on a plain polished band. It is the same stone almost everyone buys and almost nobody wears this way, and it changes the character of the ring completely.\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: Sideways set pear in fine claws with a v claw at the point, on a 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 changes when you turn it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pear worn point down is a vertical shape. It draws the eye along the finger and it belongs to a very traditional idea of what an engagement ring looks like. Turned sideways, the same stone becomes a horizontal one. It reads as a shape rather than as a symbol, the ring sits wider and lower across the hand, and nothing about it says anything predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePractical consequences\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe point of a pear is its weakest part, and when set north to south it sticks out past the shank where it meets doorframes, pockets and coat sleeves. Set east west, the point sits within the width of the finger, tucked between the knuckles. It takes far fewer knocks. A straight wedding band also sits flat against the shank, with no need for a notch or a curve to clear the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe fine claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlim claws hold the rounded end, and the point sits inside a v claw that wraps around both of its edges rather than pressing down on it. Nothing is wider than it needs to be, because on a solitaire this plain every piece of metal is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich hands it suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast west settings work particularly well on shorter or wider fingers, where a long vertical stone can look top heavy. On slender fingers a large pear set this way will slightly overhang at the sides, an effect most people who choose this setting actively want.\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, which suits the slightly informal, modern character of a sideways stone. White gold makes the same ring read cooler and more architectural. 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 pear has the potential for a bow tie, a dark band across the middle caused by the proportions of the cut rather than by colour or clarity. It matters more on an east west setting, because the bow tie runs the same way as the finger and is therefore in plain view. No certificate grades it. We check every pear 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. The claw positions are set from the proportions of your individual stone so the pear sits level rather than tipped. 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, though it is far better protected here than in a conventional setting.\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 with the same spread. It simply distributes its length across the finger rather than along it, so it covers width instead of height.\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, better than with any north to south pear. The point does not cross the shank, so a plain straight band meets the ring cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. 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