{"product_id":"emerald-cut-lab-grown-diamond-nature-inspired-vine-leaf-ring","title":"Emerald Cut Lab Grown Diamond Nature Inspired Engagement Ring with Marquise Leaf Vine Band in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn emerald cut laboratory grown diamond on a band that behaves like a climbing stem. Two strands of gold twist around each other, and marquise diamonds are set along them at angles, pointing outwards like leaves on a vine. A hidden halo sits under the centre stone. The severe rectangle of a step cut against all that organic movement is the whole idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Emerald cut laboratory grown diamond\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: Claw set emerald cut with a hidden halo on a twisted vine band with marquise leaf accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: Marquise and round laboratory grown diamonds, E colour, VVS2\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\u003eThe vine band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank splits into two strands that wrap over and under each other all the way round. Marquise diamonds are set into the outer strand at varying angles, and small rounds fill the joints where the strands cross. Because no two leaves sit at the same angle, the band never reads as a repeating pattern. It reads as something that grew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStraight stone, organic setting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn emerald cut is the most architectural diamond there is, all right angles and parallel lines. Putting it on a vine is a deliberate collision. The stone looks even more geometric by contrast, and the band looks even more alive. It is a far more interesting pairing than a step cut on a plain shank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy clarity matters on the centre stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep cuts have long open facets and hide almost nothing, so any inclusion would sit in plain view through the table. Every centre stone here is VVS2, a grade at which nothing is visible even under ten times magnification.\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 and rose gold read most convincingly as stem and vine, which is why they are the usual choice here. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K is the everyday balance, and 18K is the richest colour but the softest metal. 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 vine is formed and twisted first, then every leaf is seated individually along a surface that is curved in two directions at once. It is one of the slowest bands we make. 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. Work the brush along the grooves where the strands cross and around each leaf. Wipe the table of the emerald cut, which shows fingerprints more than a brilliant. 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. The marquise leaves and round accents are matched to the same grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the marquise points protected?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Each point sits inside its own small claw rather than being left proud of the metal.\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 No. The vine is three dimensional and the leaves stand proud, so a straight band will not meet it cleanly. Wear it alone, or pair it with a matching contoured vine band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Within a size or two, and it takes longer than a plain band because the twist has to be re-trued and the leaves realigned. 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