{"product_id":"oval-lab-grown-diamond-ring-hand-engraved-scroll-milgrain-band","title":"Oval Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring on a Hand Engraved Scroll and Milgrain Band","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOval Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring on a Hand Engraved Scroll and Milgrain Band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn oval cut lab grown diamond in four claws on a cathedral shank whose flat outer face is hand engraved with a running scroll and bordered on both edges with fine milgrain beading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage ring made the way vintage rings were actually made, which is with a graver rather than a casting mould. The shank is formed with a flat face rather than a round one, because scrollwork needs a plane to sit on, and that flat face is then cut by hand with a burin. The scroll is a continuous curling vine that runs from the head down each shoulder, and the cuts are made at an angle so one wall of every line catches light and the other stays dark. That is the whole trick of hand engraving, and it is why an engraved band still reads clearly from a distance while a stamped pattern goes flat. Both edges of the face carry milgrain, a row of tiny beads raised from the metal with a knurling wheel and then burnished. Milgrain has a practical job as well as a decorative one, since a beaded edge hides the small scratches that a flat polished edge would show. The shoulders rise into a cathedral arch that carries the head above the finger, and even the inside faces of those arches are engraved, which is a detail almost nobody sees but everybody notices in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCenter stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: lab grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: oval brilliant cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat weight: 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat, selected at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor grade: E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity grade: VVS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut and polish: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymmetry: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: four claws on a cathedral head, set north to south\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAccent stone details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis design carries no accent stones. All decoration is hand engraved and milgrained metalwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBand details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank has a flat outer face carrying a hand engraved running scroll, bordered on both edges by fine milgrain. The shoulders rise in a cathedral arch to the head and are engraved on their inner faces as well. The inside of the shank is smooth and comfort rounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMetal options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Every metal is fully hallmarked. Yellow gold is shown in the photographs, where the engraving casts the strongest shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRing size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can change the carat weight, add pave or a hidden halo, cut a different engraving pattern, or engrave a matching wedding band in the same hand. Write to us through https:\/\/mapplegems.com\/pages\/contact and our workshop will prepare a quotation and a rendering before any metal is cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a lab grown diamond a real diamond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It has the same carbon crystal structure, the same hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale and the same optical behaviour as a mined diamond, and it is graded on the same scales by the same laboratories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the ring come with a certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. An IGI certificate for the center stone is included at no extra charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the engraving cut by hand or stamped\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCut by hand with a graver after casting. Each cut is angled so one wall reflects and the other shadows, which is what gives hand engraving its depth. No two rings are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is milgrain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA border of tiny raised beads worked along the edge of the band with a knurling wheel. It softens the edge, adds an antique character and disguises the light surface scratches that plain edges show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the engraving wear away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery slowly, and only on the part of the band that faces the palm. We recut and sharpen the engraving during servicing whenever you want it refreshed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is there a cathedral arch at the shoulders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt raises the head above the finger so the oval sits proud, and it gives the engraved shoulders more surface to be seen from the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this ring be resized\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin about one size. Larger changes interrupt the scroll pattern, so we prefer to remake the shank and re-engrave it so the design stays continuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does the ring take to make\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach ring is cast, engraved and milgrained by hand to order, so allow eighteen to twenty two working days before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy a lab grown diamond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand engraving is measured in hours at the bench, and on a vintage design that work is the point. Lab grown material means paying for the engraving does not force a smaller centre stone. An E colour VVS2 oval of two to five carats sits above it, with a traceable origin and no mining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIGI certificate for the center stone included at no extra cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in any size in our range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree resizing within the first year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsured worldwide shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime cleaning and polishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom design service for changes to any element of this ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mapple Gems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a jewellery workshop in Surat, India, the city where a large share of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. 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