{"product_id":"pear-cut-moissanite-graduated-spaced-accent-engagement-ring-70","title":"Pear Cut Moissanite Graduated Spaced Accent Engagement Ring in Sterling Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pear cut moissanite in six ball tipped claws on a very slender band scattered with individually claw set round accents in two markedly different sizes, a substantial round then a tiny one then another substantial round, with wide runs of bare polished metal between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make it to order in our workshop in Surat, India. Family run, every ring finished and checked by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig and small, with real gaps\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accents on this ring are not evenly matched and they are not evenly spaced, and both of those things are deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe larger accents are big enough to be looked at as individual stones. Between and beyond them sit much smaller points, and between all of them runs plain polished metal. Because the sizes differ so much, your eye reads a rhythm rather than a row, and because the gaps are wide the whole shoulder never resolves into a continuous line the way pave does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach stone sits in its own claws, raised slightly above the surface of the band, which is what lets the larger accents catch light from the side and flash independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other spaced accent pear rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make several rings with separated accents and they differ in ways worth knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Spaced Accent Constellation ring uses four evenly spaced rounds per side in two closer sizes, so the effect is regular and even, like a row of stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Claw Set Marquise and Round ring alternates marquise with round, so the shapes differ as well as the sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Bezel Set Marquise and Round ring encloses each accent in a smooth bezel instead of claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring has the biggest size difference between its accents and the widest bare gaps of any of them. If you liked the idea of spaced stones but found the even versions too regular, this is the one with the most contrast and the most metal showing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the band is so thin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank on this design is deliberately narrow, and the reason is proportion. With gaps of bare metal between accents, a wide band would show a great deal of blank surface and the accents would look stranded. A narrow band keeps the metal in scale with the stones, so the gaps read as breathing space rather than as emptiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also makes the centre look larger, because there is less metal beside it competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre is a pear cut moissanite, sometimes called a teardrop. It is a brilliant cut, so it returns light as sharp flashes of white and coloured fire, and its point elongates the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accents are round moissanite in two distinct sizes. Every stone in the ring is Colorless in body colour and VVS in clarity, matched before setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoissanite has a higher refractive index than diamond, which is why it fires so hard, and at 9.25 on the Mohs scale it holds up to daily wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose the centre from 2 carat up to 5 carat, with the accents scaled so the rhythm along the shoulder holds at every size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Shown in yellow gold, which is the right choice for this design because the whole effect depends on seeing metal between the stones, and warm metal makes those gaps read as part of the pattern. In white metal the gaps close visually and the ring reads much closer to an ordinary pave band, which loses the point. Rose gold sits between. Silver gives the white effect affordably. 10K is the hardest gold and holds small individual settings best, 14K is the everyday balance, 18K is the richest colour. White gold is rhodium plated and needs replating every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing is taken off a shelf. We cast, set each accent individually in its own claws, file and polish each ring for your chosen metal, centre size and finger size after your order arrives, which is how we can offer twenty one ring sizes and forty combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the easier set rings to clean, because every stone stands separately and a brush reaches right round each one. Warm water, a drop of mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming pools, and keep it away from bleach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not perfectly. The individual settings stand slightly proud, so a flat band touches claws rather than metal. The lower part of the shank is bare, so wearing the band below the ring works well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The bottom of the shank has no stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a band this thin strong enough?\u003c\/strong\u003e For normal daily wear, yes, particularly in 10K or 14K. If your work is hard on your hands, tell us and we will make the shank slightly heavier at no extra cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo individually set stones come loose more easily than pave?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each is held by its own claws, which is a strong setting, but the claws are exposed. Have them checked every couple of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the point of the pear protected?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it has its own claw.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55372294881420,"sku":"MG-PER-070-925-2CT","price":127.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":55372294914188,"sku":"MG-PER-070-925-3CT","price":147.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":55372294946956,"sku":"MG-PER-070-925-4CT","price":167.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":55372294979724,"sku":"MG-PER-070-925-5CT","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55372295012492,"sku":"MG-PER-070-10KY-2CT","price":623.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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