Pear Cut Lab Grown Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring with Pear Side Stones in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold

A pear cut laboratory grown diamond with a smaller pear angled outward on each side, so the three stones together make the shape of a flower in bloom. The shank stays plain and slim, which is what allows three stones of this size to sit side by side without the ring looking crowded.

At a glance

• Centre stone: Pear cut laboratory grown diamond
• Carat options: 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat
• Colour and clarity: E colour, VVS2 clarity
• Certificate: IGI, included free
• Setting: Three stone, pear centre with two angled pear side stones
• Accent stones: Pear cut laboratory grown diamonds, E colour, VVS2
• Metals: 925 silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white
• Made: To order in Surat, India

Three pears, not three shapes

Most three stone rings pair the centre with a different cut on each side, often a tapered baguette or a trillion. Here all three stones are pears. Matching the shape means the side stones repeat the curve of the centre instead of framing it, and because they are tilted outward at the shoulders the outline opens up like petals rather than sitting in a straight line.

What a three stone ring is understood to mean

The convention is past, present and future: one stone for what you have been to each other, one for now, one for what comes next. It is an old idea and a nice one, and it is the reason three stone rings turn up as often at an anniversary or an upgrade as at a proposal.

The shank is deliberately plain

Three pear cuts across the top of the finger is already a lot to look at. A polished knife edge shank with no pave keeps the weight of the design in the stones, makes the ring easier to clean, and leaves plenty of plain metal at the back for resizing.

What laboratory grown means here

A 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.

Metals

Choose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. White gold is photographed here, and a colourless metal is the traditional choice for a three stone ring because nothing tints the stones from below. 10K is the hardest alloy, 14K the everyday balance, 18K the richest colour. White gold is rhodium plated and will want replating every one to two years.

Every centre stone arrives IGI certified

The 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. The two pear side stones are matched to the same E and VVS2 grade, which matters a great deal on a ring where three stones sit touching.

The points are guarded

A pear is thinnest at its point, and this ring has three of them. Each point sits in a v claw that wraps around both edges rather than pressing down from above, and the side stones are angled so their points tuck toward the shoulders instead of standing proud.

Made to order in our own workshop

Mapple Gems is a family run workshop in Surat, India, where most of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. The side stones are chosen for this ring by eye, so the three pears share one outline and one colour. Allow two to three weeks for making, plus shipping.

Looking after it

Warm water, mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush. Pay attention to the gaps where the three stones meet, which is where lotion collects and where light is lost first. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming.

Questions we are asked

What colour and clarity is the diamond? Every centre stone is E colour and VVS2 clarity, on every metal and every carat weight. The two pear side stones are matched to the same grade.

Does the carat weight include the side stones? No. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat options refer to the centre pear. The two side pears are in addition, and they are scaled to suit the centre stone you choose.

Is the certificate really free? Yes. The IGI report for the centre stone is included in the price on every variant.

Will a wedding band sit flush against it? Yes. The shank is straight and the setting sits above it, so a straight wedding ring sits close on both sides.

Can it be resized? Easily. There are no stones on the shank, so one or two sizes either way is straightforward.

What about the bow tie? Every pear can show a bow tie, a dark band across the middle caused by the cut proportions rather than colour or clarity. No certificate grades it. We check all three stones by eye and reject the ones that show it.

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