Elongated Cushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with Tapered Baguette Shoulders on a Bare Shank

Elongated Cushion Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with Tapered Baguette Shoulders on a Bare Shank

An elongated cushion cut lab grown diamond is held in four claws with a single tapered baguette lying against each shoulder, and nothing else. Below the baguettes the band is completely bare polished metal, wide enough to feel substantial and narrow enough to stay out of the way.

The taper angle on those baguettes is a calculated number rather than a style choice. A tapered baguette has to bridge two widths: the width of the cushion where it meets the setting, and the width of the shank where it leaves the shoulder. If the taper is too steep the stone runs out of width before it reaches the band and leaves a visible step in the outline. If it is too shallow the stone reads as a plain rectangle and the eye sees three separate objects rather than one tapering line. The correct angle is the one that makes the outer edge of the baguette continue the line of the shank exactly, so that the profile from the tip of the band to the girdle of the centre stone is a single unbroken silhouette. Because the shank width changes with ring size, so does the taper, which is why these are cut to order rather than picked from a tray.

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 double claws at the corners

Side stone details

• Stone type: lab grown diamond
• Shape: tapered baguette, step faceted, one against each shoulder
• Taper: cut so the outer edge continues the line of the shank without a step
• Color grade: E to F
• Clarity grade: VS or better

Band details

The shank is left entirely plain below the baguettes with a softly domed outer face. A bare band beside two step cut sides is a deliberate restraint: the only three points of interest are the centre stone and its two flanking stones, and there is nothing anywhere else on the ring to divide attention.

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, where the warm shank makes the cool white line of the baguettes read as a continuation of the diamond rather than as part of the band.

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 recalculate the baguette taper for your size so the silhouette stays continuous.

Custom orders

We can change the carat weight, the length to width ratio of the cushion, the size of the baguettes or add a second pair. 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.

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. It covers more of the finger than a square cushion of the same weight.

Why baguettes rather than rounds
Because a baguette is a straight edged stone and it can follow the straight line of the shank exactly. A round would leave a curve where the design wants a line.

Are the baguettes secure
Yes. Each sits in a channel seat with the outer corners covered, which is the standard way to protect the corners of a step cut side stone.

Can this ring be resized
Yes. The band is plain, so resizing does not disturb any setting. Very large changes may alter how the taper meets the shank, and we will tell you if that applies.

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. It also means the two baguettes can be cut from material of the same colour as the centre stone, which is what stops them looking grey beside it.

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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