{"product_id":"pear-cut-moissanite-hand-engraved-scroll-three-stone-engagement-ring-57","title":"Pear Cut Moissanite Hand Engraved Scroll Three Stone Engagement Ring in Sterling Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pear cut moissanite in six ball tipped claws with two graduated round moissanite on each side, one larger and one smaller, above a band covered in deep hand engraved scrollwork that runs across the shoulders and continues along the sides of the shank.\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\u003eThe engraving is the ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost decorated bands use stones. This one uses cut metal. A graver is worked across the surface to lift curling scroll and leaf forms, and because those cuts are deep they hold shadow, which is what makes the pattern legible from across a table rather than only at arm's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scroll does not stop at the shoulders. It carries round the outer sides of the shank, so from a side view the whole band is worked. That is unusual and it is deliberate, because a pear ring is looked at from the side more than most, the stone being long and asymmetric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the most labour intensive decoration we do. It is also the least fragile, in the sense that engraving cannot fall out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGraduated sides, not a matched pair\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach shoulder carries two round accents rather than one, and they step down in size as they move away from the centre. That graduation does something specific to a pear. The pear itself tapers from a broad curve to a point, and stones that reduce in size alongside it repeat that taper instead of contradicting it. A single large side stone on each side would read as a three stone ring. Two stepping down reads as a stone that is being carried by the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other engraved pear rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Hand Engraved Knife Edge ring has wheat scroll engraving on both slopes of a ridged band with milgrain, and no accent stones at all. Sharper, more architectural, entirely about the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Vintage Milgrain Marquise ring uses beading and framed marquise panels rather than cut engraving. Softer, more Edwardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ring is the fullest scroll pattern we make and the only engraved pear ring with graduated round accents. If you want obvious antique decoration and stones on the shoulders, this is the one.\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 four side accents are round moissanite in two 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 and the scale of the engraving adjusted to keep the ring in proportion.\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 we would recommend without hesitation for this design. Engraving is read through shadow, and warm metal holds shadow far better than white. In white gold or silver the scroll is present but much quieter, closer to a platinum period piece. Rose gold gives a warm Victorian feeling. 10K is the hardest gold and keeps engraved edges crisp longest, 14K is the everyday balance, 18K takes engraving beautifully because it is softer under the graver but will also soften faster with wear. 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, engrave by hand, set the stones, 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. The engraving stage alone takes several hours per ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraving needs cleaning more than plain metal, because the cuts collect polish residue, hand cream and skin oil and a filled scroll reads as a flat surface. Warm water, a drop of mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush worked along the pattern, not across it. 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 Reasonably, though the engraved band is wider than our plain designs, so a matched wider band looks more balanced beside it than a very thin one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only within a narrow range, and this is the honest limit of the design. Cutting the shank interrupts a continuous engraved pattern, and rejoining it means re engraving across the join. Please get the size right, and write to us if you are unsure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the engraving wear away?\u003c\/strong\u003e The underside will soften over decades of wear, which is normal and part of how an engraved ring ages. The shoulders and top, which is what you see, stay sharp far longer. It can be re cut by a hand engraver if it ever needs it.\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":55366158811276,"sku":"MG-PER-057-925-2CT","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":55366158844044,"sku":"MG-PER-057-925-3CT","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":55366158876812,"sku":"MG-PER-057-925-4CT","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":55366158909580,"sku":"MG-PER-057-925-5CT","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55366158942348,"sku":"MG-PER-057-10KY-2CT","price":647.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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