Radiant Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with Trefoil Cluster Shoulders and Marquise Stations

Radiant Cut Lab Grown Diamond Ring with Trefoil Cluster Shoulders and Marquise Stations

A radiant cut lab grown diamond in four corner claws, with a tight trefoil of three round accents pressed against each shoulder and, beyond them, marquise stations continuing down a fine band. Two different rhythms on the same shank, meeting at the shoulder.

The change of rhythm is doing the work. A shoulder that carries the same pattern as the rest of the band tells the eye nothing about where the ring is meant to be read; the accents simply continue past the centre stone as though it were incidental. Putting a dense cluster at the shoulder and a sparse station run beyond it creates a gradient of attention: the busiest, brightest area sits immediately beside the diamond, and the pattern thins as it travels away. It is the same principle as a page of text with a bold opening line, and it works for the same reason, which is that the eye goes first to the area of greatest contrast and then follows the decreasing density outward. The trefoil itself is chosen over a straight row because three stones in a triangle occupy a wider patch than three in a line, so the shoulder gains apparent width exactly where the ring needs to look substantial.

Center stone details

• Stone type: lab grown diamond
• Shape: radiant cut, brilliant faceted with cut corners
• Carat weight: 2, 3, 4 or 5 carat, selected at checkout
• Color grade: E
• Clarity grade: VVS2
• Cut and polish: excellent
• Symmetry: excellent
• Setting: four claws on the cut corners

Accent stone details

• Shoulders: three round brilliants in a tight trefoil against each side of the setting
• Band: marquise cut stations continuing beyond the clusters, spaced further apart
• Color grade: E to F
• Clarity grade: VS or better

Band details

The shank is fine throughout, with no thickening at the shoulder. The density of the stones does the work that extra metal would otherwise do, which is what keeps the ring light on the finger despite the number of accents near the head.

Metal options

Choose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. Every metal is fully hallmarked. Rose gold, close to the tone in the photographs, separates the two accent zones clearly because the warm metal shows more plainly in the sparse run than in the dense cluster.

Ring size

The ring is made to your finger size. Select your size at checkout. If you are unsure, we will send you a printable size guide before we begin work, and we adjust the station spacing so the gradient holds at any size in our range.

Custom orders

We can change the carat weight, the length to width ratio of the radiant, the number of stones in each cluster or the spacing of the stations. Write to us through https://mapplegems.com/pages/contact and our workshop will prepare a quotation and a rendering before any metal is cut.

Frequently asked questions

Is a lab grown diamond a real diamond
Yes. It is carbon in the same crystal structure as a mined diamond, with the same hardness and the same optical properties, graded on the same scales.

Does the ring come with a certificate
Yes. An IGI certificate for the center stone is included at no extra charge.

Why two different accent patterns
A dense cluster beside the centre stone and a sparse run beyond it creates a gradient, so the eye is drawn to the diamond first and then travels outward.

Why a trefoil rather than a row
Three stones in a triangle cover a wider patch than three in a line, so the shoulder gains apparent width without extra metal.

What is a radiant cut
A cut cornered rectangle faceted like a brilliant rather than a step cut, giving the outline of an emerald cut with the fire of a round.

Can this ring be resized
Yes, working in the plain metal between stations on the lower shank.

How long does the ring take to make
Each ring is made to order. Production usually takes twelve to sixteen working days before dispatch.

Why buy a lab grown diamond

A lab grown diamond gives you a larger stone and a higher colour and clarity grade for the same budget, with a traceable origin and no mining. A trefoil only reads as one bright patch if all three stones match, so matched colour is doing structural work here.

Our services

• IGI certificate for the center stone included at no extra cost
• Made to order in any size in our range
• Free resizing within the first year
• Insured worldwide shipping
• Lifetime cleaning and polishing
• Custom design service for changes to any element of this ring

About Mapple Gems

Mapple Gems is a jewellery workshop in Surat, India, the city where a large share of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. We grow, cut, grade and set in one place, which is why we can offer certified stones in fully hallmarked gold at workshop prices.

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