{"product_id":"marquise-cut-lab-grown-diamond-three-stone-star-outline-ring","title":"Marquise Cut Lab Grown Diamond Three Stone Star Outline Engagement Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree marquise laboratory grown diamonds, one running along the finger and two lying across it, arranged so their six points form a four pointed star. It covers as much of the hand as a halo ring twice its stone count, and it does it with three stones instead of forty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Marquise 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 marquise centre with two east west marquise side stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: Marquise cut 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\u003eThree stones instead of a halo\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA halo buys presence by surrounding one diamond with a crowd of very small ones. It works, but it commits you to forty odd settings, forty odd places for dirt to lodge, and forty odd stones that can loosen. This ring reaches roughly the same footprint on the finger with three diamonds and six claws. Fewer things to go wrong, and every stone large enough to be worth looking at on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWide rather than tall\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the side stones spread outward instead of upward, the ring has almost no height. The whole head sits close to the hand, passes under a glove, and does not snag on a jumper. For a ring that occupies this much of a finger, it is remarkably undemanding to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSix points, six v claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree marquises means six tips, and a tip is the thinnest and most vulnerable part of any marquise. Every one of them sits inside a v claw that wraps around the edges either side of the point rather than pressing down on it. The outer points of the two side stones sit at the widest part of the ring, so those are the ones we build heaviest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy marquise sides and not another shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA marquise tapers to a point at both ends, so it meets the curve of the centre stone with no gap and no filler metal. Pear sides leave a rounded end that has to be masked. Trillions sit flat and blunt. The marquise is the only common shape that mirrors the centre exactly, which is what lets the star outline read as one deliberate shape rather than three stones near each other.\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. White gold is photographed here, which lets the three colourless stones merge into a single continuous outline. Against yellow or rose gold each stone is separated by a warm line and the star becomes more graphic. 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. Both side marquises are matched to the same E and VVS2 grade, which is essential here: with only three stones on the ring, a mismatch has nowhere to hide.\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 pair of side stones is selected to match the centre in colour and in how sharply it tapers, then the head is built around all three at once so the six points line up. 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. With only three stones there is very little to clean, but do brush underneath the head where the three meet. Check the outer points occasionally.\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. Both side marquises are matched to the same grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the carat weight include the side stones?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat options refer to the centre marquise. The two side stones are in addition and are scaled to suit it.\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 Yes on most fingers. The side stones sit low enough that a straight band tucks underneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The shank is plain metal, so one or two sizes either way is straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":61130075242636,"sku":"MG-MSF-069-925-2CT","price":711.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":61130075275404,"sku":"MG-MSF-069-925-3CT","price":1311.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":61130075308172,"sku":"MG-MSF-069-925-4CT","price":1711.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":61130075340940,"sku":"MG-MSF-069-925-5CT","price":2211.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":61130075373708,"sku":"MG-MSF-069-10KY-2CT","price":1528.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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