{"product_id":"princess-cut-lab-grown-diamond-solitaire-plain-band-ring","title":"Princess Cut Lab Grown Diamond Solitaire Ring on a Plain Band in Silver, 10K, 14K and 18K Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA princess cut laboratory grown diamond in four claws on a thin plain band. A princess is a square with brilliant faceting, so it has the sparkle of a round inside a sharp geometric outline, and on a plain band that contrast is the whole design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Princess 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: Four claw solitaire with the claws over the corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand: Thin plain round band, no accent stones\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\u003eSquare outline, round brilliance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe princess cut was designed to keep as much weight as possible from the rough crystal while still producing brilliant faceting. That is why it is square and deep rather than flat and wide, and it is also why a princess of a given carat weight looks a little smaller from above than a round of the same weight while costing less to cut. What you get in return is a crisp modern outline and a great deal of fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe corners are the whole problem\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA princess has four genuinely sharp corners, and they are the thinnest and most exposed part of any diamond shape. An unprotected corner will chip. Every claw on this ring is placed over a corner and wraps it on both faces, so the corners are the only part of the stone the metal actually touches and there is no bare point anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA band kept thin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shank is a plain round wire with nothing on it. A square stone already has strong lines and a decorated band fights them. Thin metal also lets the square overhang slightly at the sides, which makes it read larger, and it sits flat against a wedding band.\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. This ring was photographed in white metal, and every metal is made to order and priced above. 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.\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. Each claw is cut and shaped to the corner it sits on, and the head is squared to the shank before setting, because a princess that sits even a degree out of true looks crooked on the hand in a way a round never does. 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, brushing up into the basket from underneath. Check the corner claws once or twice a year, since those four claws are doing all the protective work. Take the ring 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 E colour and VVS2 clarity, on every metal and every carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a princess cut fragile?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only at the corners, and only if they are left exposed. Set with claws over all four corners, as this ring is, it wears as well as any other shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it look smaller than a round?\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly, from directly above, because a princess carries more of its weight in depth. Face up it is roughly comparable, and the square outline reads as bolder than a round of the same size.\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?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The band is thin and plain and the basket is narrow, so a straight band sits against it without a gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The shank is plain all the way around, so one or two sizes either way is straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapple Gems","offers":[{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":61526250094732,"sku":"MG-PRB-330-925-2CT","price":719.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 3 Carat","offer_id":61526250127500,"sku":"MG-PRB-330-925-3CT","price":1319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 4 Carat","offer_id":61526250160268,"sku":"MG-PRB-330-925-4CT","price":1719.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"925 Sterling Silver \/ 5 Carat","offer_id":61526250193036,"sku":"MG-PRB-330-925-5CT","price":2219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 2 Carat","offer_id":61526250225804,"sku":"MG-PRB-330-10KY-2CT","price":1530.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10K Yellow Gold \/ 3 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