{"product_id":"old-mine-cut-lab-grown-diamond-half-bezel-solitaire-ring","title":"Old Mine Cut Lab Grown Diamond Half Bezel Solitaire Ring in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elongated old mine cut laboratory grown diamond capped in gold at the top and the bottom and left completely open along both long sides. The metal holds the two ends where the stone is most vulnerable and gets out of the way everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Elongated old mine 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: D to F colorless, VS1 to VS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: IGI, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Half bezel, capped north and south\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand: Plain rounded band, tapering into the caps\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 a half bezel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full bezel is the most secure setting there is, but it surrounds the whole stone and on a long cushion that band of metal visually shortens the outline. A half bezel keeps the security where it counts and gives the length back. The two ends of an elongated stone are the thinnest, most chip prone points on the girdle, so capping exactly those two ends buys you most of the protection of a full bezel for a fraction of the coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaving the long sides bare does something a full bezel cannot. Light enters straight through the girdle along the entire length of the stone. On an old mine cut, with its deep pavilion and open culet, that side light is what produces the broad flashes the cut is loved for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe line of it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band does not simply stop at the stone. It swells gradually as it approaches and becomes the cap, so there is no joint and no visible seam, just one continuous piece of metal that happens to hold a diamond in the middle. That is harder to make than a soldered on bezel and it is the reason the ring looks calm rather than assembled.\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 stone pulled out of the ground. The only difference is where it grew. Ours are produced by chemical vapour deposition and high pressure high temperature growth, then cut and polished by hand. This is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant of any kind. 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. It is shown here in 14K yellow gold, where the two gold caps frame the stone without crowding it. 10K gold is the hardest of the three alloys and the most resistant to knocks, 14K is the balance most people choose for daily wear, and 18K is the richest colour but the softest metal. White gold is rhodium plated and will want replating every one to two years to stay bright. Sterling silver is the most affordable route into the design and takes the same certified centre stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvery centre stone arrives IGI certified\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre diamond in this ring is graded by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, and the certificate travels with the ring at no extra charge. The report states the carat weight, the colour grade, the clarity grade, the measurements and the laser inscription on the girdle, and it confirms in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. You are not asked to take our word for any of it. Every certificate is included free with every metal and every carat weight, and it is the same document an independent appraiser or an insurer will ask to see.\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, the city where the majority of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. Nothing here is pulled off a shelf. When your order arrives we cut the seat for your centre stone, build the setting in the metal you chose, then file, set and polish it by hand for your carat weight and your finger size. That is how we can offer twenty one ring sizes across ten metals and four carat weights without holding a warehouse of stock. Allow two to three weeks for making, plus shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm water, a drop of mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush will keep it bright. Pay attention underneath the stone, because that is where hand cream and soap collect and dull the light coming back through the pavilion. Rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. Take it off for the gym, for gardening and before swimming, and keep it away from bleach and chlorine, which attack the alloys in gold rather than the diamond itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a half bezel secure enough for daily wear?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The caps grip the girdle at the two points where a long stone is most at risk. It is more protective than a four claw setting and very close to a full bezel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it catch on clothing?\u003c\/strong\u003e Far less than claws. There are no points anywhere, only smooth rounded metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, well. The setting is low and the shank is plain, so a straight band sits cleanly against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the stone be seen from the side?\u003c\/strong\u003e Completely, along both long edges. That is the main reason to choose this over a full bezel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, easily. 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