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Nothing else is added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Emerald 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: Claws at the short ends, on a fine double rail split shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None\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\u003eWhy east west changes the ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurned sideways, a long stone stops pointing at the fingertip and starts spanning the finger. It looks wider and lower, it does not catch on a jumper cuff the way a north south emerald cut can, and it reads as quietly modern rather than traditional. The same diamond, rotated ninety degrees, becomes a different ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo rails, deliberately thin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band divides into a pair of narrow rails that frame the stone along its length and merge again behind the finger. They are kept fine on purpose: the whole point of this design is the long rectangle floating above a band that barely registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe emerald cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA step cut, which means long parallel facets arranged in rows rather than the many small triangles of a brilliant. Instead of sparkle you get broad flashes of light and a clear view straight into the stone, which is why the E colour and VVS2 clarity matter here more than on any other shape. Nothing is hidden by glitter.\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. All three golds are photographed here. On so plain a setting the metal colour does most of the styling, so look at the yellow, white and rose images side by side before choosing. 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. The two rails are cut from a single piece of metal and filed so they sit parallel, and the claws are set last, tight against the short ends where an emerald cut is most vulnerable. 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, brushing under the stone and between the rails where hand cream collects. An emerald cut has open corners, so avoid knocking the ring against hard edges. 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. On a step cut this is worth paying attention to, because you can see right through the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes east west suit shorter fingers?\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits low and wide, which many people with shorter fingers prefer to a long stone pointing up the hand. Try both in the hand photographs above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the certificate really free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The IGI report is included in the price on every variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A straight band meets the shank cleanly because the stone sits above and across, not down the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, at the back where the rails rejoin. One or two sizes either way is straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I have it set north south instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, with the stone running along the finger in the same double rail shank. 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