Elongated Cushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with a Hidden Halo and Spaced Accent Shank

Elongated Cushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with a Hidden Halo and Spaced Accent Shank

An elongated cushion cut lab grown diamond in four claws, carried on a hidden halo that runs the full outline of the basket, above a band whose accents are deliberately spaced apart with plain polished metal between them.

Spacing is the whole idea. Most accented shanks aim for coverage: stones packed as tightly as the metal allows, so the band reads as a continuous line of light. Setting them apart does the opposite and gets a different result. Each accent is surrounded by polished gold on both sides, and polished gold is a mirror. Instead of one stone's brightness merging into the next, every accent is isolated against a reflective ground and reads individually, the way a single star reads against a dark sky and a hundred stars read as a smear. It also changes what the ring does at a distance: dense pave dissolves into a grey line beyond a metre or two, while spaced accents stay visible as discrete points of light much further away. The trade off is that spacing exposes the metal, so every millimetre of the shank between stones has to be finished properly, since there is nowhere for a poor polish to hide.

Center stone details

• Stone type: lab grown diamond
• Shape: elongated cushion cut
• Carat weight: 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat, selected at checkout
• Color grade: E
• Clarity grade: VVS2
• Cut and polish: excellent
• Symmetry: excellent
• Setting: four claws above a hidden halo

Accent stone details

• Hidden halo: round brilliants set around the complete outline of the basket, visible in profile
• Shank accents: round brilliants set individually with polished metal between each one
• Color grade: E to F
• Clarity grade: VS or better

Band details

The shank is fine and rounded, with the accents descending in size as they travel away from the head so the spacing looks even rather than repetitive. The lower half is plain, which keeps the ring comfortable and makes resizing simple.

Metal options

Choose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Every metal is fully hallmarked. Yellow gold is shown in the photographs, and a warm metal suits spaced accents particularly well because the contrast between gold and white diamond is what makes each stone read separately.

Ring size

The ring is made 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, and we adjust the spacing so the rhythm stays even at any size in our range.

Custom orders

We can change the carat weight, the length to width ratio of the cushion, the number of accents or close the spacing into continuous pave. Write to us through https://mapplegems.com/pages/contact and our workshop will prepare a quotation and a rendering before any metal is cut.

Frequently asked questions

Is a lab grown diamond a real diamond
Yes. 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.

Does the ring come with a certificate
Yes. An IGI certificate for the center stone is included at no extra charge.

Why space the accents instead of setting pave
Because polished metal between stones acts as a mirror and lets each accent read individually. Dense pave merges into a single line and loses definition at a distance.

What is an elongated cushion
A cushion cut with a length to width ratio above about 1.20, so it reads as a soft cornered rectangle rather than a square, and covers more of the finger for the same weight.

Is a spaced shank easier to keep clean
Yes. There are far fewer seats to trap dust and lotion than in continuous pave, and the plain sections wipe clean with a cloth.

Can this ring be resized
Yes. The lower half of the shank is plain, so resizing is done in clean metal.

How long does the ring take to make
Each ring is made to order. Production usually takes ten to fourteen working days before dispatch.

Why buy a lab grown diamond

A 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. When accents are set apart rather than crowded together, each one is individually visible, so matching them properly to the centre stone actually matters.

Our services

• IGI certificate for the center stone included at no extra cost
• Made to order in any size in our range
• Free resizing within the first year
• Insured worldwide shipping
• Lifetime cleaning and polishing
• Custom design service for changes to any element of this ring

About Mapple Gems

Mapple Gems is a jewellery workshop in Surat, India, the city where a large share of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. We grow, cut, grade and set in one place, which is why we can offer certified stones in fully hallmarked gold at workshop prices.

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