{"product_id":"pear-cut-moissanite-petite-marquise-round-cluster-engagement-ring-32","title":"Pear Cut Moissanite Petite Marquise and Round Cluster Engagement Ring in Sterling Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pear cut moissanite in six claws with a small group of accent stones gathered on each shoulder, and nothing else. Each cluster is made of two little rounds, one marquise laid along the band with its points running down the finger, and a final tiny round beyond it. The stones stop within a few millimetres of the centre and the rest of the band is left completely plain and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe make it to order in our workshop in Surat, India. Family run, every ring finished by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA cluster that stays small on purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCluster shoulders can be done two ways. You can pack the shoulders solid with stones so the ring reads as one continuous mass of light, or you can place a handful of small stones with space around them so each one reads separately. This is the second kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe effect is that the pear stays unmistakably the subject of the ring. The accents give the eye a little movement on the way in and then get out of the way. Because the cluster is compact and the band beyond it is bare, the ring also stays light on the finger and easy to wear with other rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing marquise and round is what stops it looking like a row of pave. The marquise is elongated and points along the band, echoing the shape of the pear above it, while the rounds are compact and break the line up. It is a small detail that does a lot of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares with our other pear cluster rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Marquise and Round Scattered Cluster ring uses the same two stone shapes but many more of them, in larger sizes, packed across the whole shoulder in two dense wings. That is a statement ring where the accents nearly rival the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is its quiet counterpart. Roughly four small stones per side rather than eight larger ones, with clear polished metal between them and beyond them. It costs considerably less and it suits someone who wants a solitaire with a whisper of decoration rather than a cluster ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease look at both top photographs side by side. The difference in density is obvious once you see them together and it is the whole reason we list them separately.\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 rather than the broad mirror flashes of a step cut, and its point elongates the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accents are marquise and round moissanite. Every stone in the ring, centre and accents alike, is Colorless in body colour and VVS in clarity. We match the accents to the centre before setting, which matters more on a design like this than on a pave ring, because with so few stones and so much space around them any mismatch in colour would be obvious.\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. The accents scale with the centre, so the proportion between them stays the same at every size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slim rounded shank, plain and polished from the end of the cluster all the way round. Because there are no stones in the lower part of the band it can be resized readily, and a wedding band sits close against it without fighting for space.\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, where the warm metal between the accents is part of the design rather than just background. Silver gives a bright white finish for much less. 10K is the hardest gold and most scratch resistant, 14K the everyday balance, 18K the richest in colour and softest. 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, 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\u003eWarm water, a drop of mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush. The clusters have small gaps around each stone that collect hand cream, so give them a gentle brush rather than just a wipe. 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 Yes. The band is plain and even below the clusters, so a flat band sits close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, comfortably, because the lower half of the shank carries no stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the marquise accents fragile?\u003c\/strong\u003e Marquise stones have two points, which are the vulnerable part of the shape, so we set each one with a claw over both points. They are small and sit low against the band, which also protects them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the point of the pear protected?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it has its own dedicated claw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it look like a plain solitaire from a distance?\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly, yes, and for some buyers that is exactly the appeal. If you want the accents to be visible across a room, choose the fuller cluster version instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55365678432396,"sku":"MG-PER-032-925-2CT","price":131.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":55365678465164,"sku":"MG-PER-032-925-3CT","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":55365678497932,"sku":"MG-PER-032-925-4CT","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":55365678530700,"sku":"MG-PER-032-925-5CT","price":191.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":55365678563468,"sku":"MG-PER-032-10KY-2CT","price":638.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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