{"product_id":"pear-cut-lab-grown-diamond-solitaire-thin-plain-band-ring","title":"Pear Cut Lab Grown Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring on a Thin Plain Band in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pear cut laboratory grown diamond in five claws, point up, on a narrow polished band with nothing else on it. No halo, no pave, no hidden stones. This is the plainest way to set a pear, and it is the setting that shows the shape of the stone most honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Pear 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: Five claw pear solitaire with a v claw at the point, on a thin plain shank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None, the centre stone stands alone\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 solitaire\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pear has a shape that other stones do not: one rounded end, one point, and a long body between them. Put a halo around it and the outline softens. Put pave on the shoulders and the eye stops at the band. Leave it alone on a narrow shank and the whole silhouette stays visible, which is the reason to choose a pear in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe claws\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour claws hold the round end and the sides, and a fifth wraps the point in a v. That v claw is not decoration, it is protection: the tip of a pear is the thinnest part of any diamond shape and it is the part that chips. Wrapped from both sides rather than pressed from above, the point takes nothing directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pear is usually worn point outward, toward the fingernail, which lengthens the finger. Some people prefer point inward toward the hand. Either is correct, and you can turn the ring and decide once you have it on.\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. Rose gold is photographed here, and a thin warm band under a colourless pear is one of the most requested combinations we make. On a band this narrow, 10K and 14K hold their round shape better over years than 18K. 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. On a solitaire this matters more than on any other setting, because there is nothing else on the ring to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the bow tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery pear can show a bow tie, a dark band across the widest part of the stone caused by the proportions of the cut rather than by colour or clarity. No certificate grades it, and on a plain solitaire nothing distracts from it. We check every pear by eye and reject the ones that show it.\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 claws are positioned to the individual stone, since no two pears have quite the same curve, and the v claw is shaped around your particular point. 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. Brush underneath through the open gallery, which on a long stone is where the most gets trapped. 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.\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 the straight sides. If you want a band that follows the point as well, choose a gently curved or chevron shaped one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, freely. The band is plain all the way round, which makes this one of the easiest rings we make to resize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a thin band strong enough for a 5 carat stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, made properly. We use a heavier gauge than the width suggests, and the setting braces the top of the ring. For daily wear at 4 or 5 carat we would steer you to 10K or 14K rather than silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the point catch on clothing?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not when it sits in a v claw, as it does here. 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