Emerald Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring in a Full Rub Over Bezel on a Slim Band

Emerald Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring in a Full Rub Over Bezel on a Slim Band

An emerald cut lab grown diamond is enclosed by a continuous wall of metal that follows its outline exactly and is burnished down over the edge of the crown. No claws cross the stone. The band is slim and plain, and the whole ring reads as a single rectangle of light framed in gold.

A bezel for a step cut is harder to make than a bezel for a round, and the difficulty is worth knowing about because it is what you are paying for. A round stone needs a circular collar, which can be drawn from tube or bent from strip and closed with one join. An emerald cut has eight sides, not four: two long flanks, two ends and four bevelled corners, and the bezel has to reproduce every one of them at the correct angle with the corners meeting cleanly. If any wall is a fraction too long the stone sits crooked; if any is short there is a gap that cannot be closed later. Once the stone is seated the setter works the top edge of the wall down onto the crown a little at a time all the way round, so the metal grips by pressure rather than by claws. The result holds the diamond more securely than any claw setting, protects the vulnerable corners completely, and gives the flat outline a clean uninterrupted frame.

Center stone details

• Stone type: lab grown diamond
• Shape: emerald cut, step faceted
• Carat weight: 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat, selected at checkout
• Color grade: E
• Clarity grade: VVS2
• Cut and polish: excellent
• Symmetry: excellent
• Setting: full rub over bezel following all eight sides of the outline

Band details

The shank is a slim flat topped band that runs straight into the bezel without shoulders. Keeping it narrow leaves the bezel as the widest element in the ring, which is what makes the stone look larger than the metal around it rather than the other way round.

Metal options

Choose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Every metal is fully hallmarked. Yellow gold, shown in the photographs, gives the strongest frame effect because the warm wall makes the neutral interior of the diamond look colder and brighter by comparison.

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.

Custom orders

We can change the carat weight, the length to width ratio of the stone, the height of the bezel wall or add a half bezel that leaves the long sides open. 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.

Is a bezel more secure than claws
Yes. The stone is held around its entire circumference rather than at four points, and there is no claw to catch, bend or lift.

Does a bezel make the diamond look smaller
It covers a narrow band of the crown edge, but it also adds a bright reflective frame that reads as part of the stone from a short distance. In practice a well made bezel makes an emerald cut look larger, not smaller.

Is a bezel good for an active hand
It is the best setting for one. Nothing protrudes, nothing snags on fabric, and the fragile corners of the emerald cut are fully covered.

Can it be resized
Yes. The shank is plain and the bezel is not disturbed by resizing.

How long does the ring take to make
Each ring is made to order. The bezel is built to the individual stone, so production usually takes twelve to sixteen 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. In a bezel, where the stone is the only element on show, that budget is best spent on the grade rather than on the metalwork.

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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