This stunning engagement or wedding ring features a generously sized 8mm, 10.5mm, 12mm or 14mm hearts and arrows cut moissanite solitaire stone, set via four claws into the elegant 950 grade hypoallergenic platinum ring, complemented with a further twelve 1.9mm moissanite shoulder-set accent stones.
Moissanite has emerged as a leading alternative to diamond, and possesses superior refraction and dispersion properties.
When cut correctly, high quality D colour moissanite is almost indistinguishable from diamond, and is very durable, measuring 9.25 on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond at 10.
Orgones moissanite stones are lab-grown, have a colourless D grade, and are expertly cut to the highest standard of hearts and arrows, maximising light return, fire and brilliance.
The main stone has been independently verified by the Global Gemological Research Academy in Hong Kong for colour, clarity, cut, polish, symmetry and fluorescence. The certificate is provided with the purchase, and the certification number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the stone.
The ring is certified in accordance with the hallmarking Act 1973. This is a legal requirement in the UK, and includes four small logos laser-inscribed on the ring, forming the Convention Hallmark: the Orgones mark, the platinum Common Control Mark, the platinum purity/fineness mark and the Assay Office Mark.
Included in the purchase is a hallmarked low-cost replica made using the highest grade AAAAA cubic zirconia stones and 925 sterling silver, ideal for use in any situation where there is a risk of damage or loss to the main ring.
We also offer these stunning rings in Charles & Colvard moissanite, as well as in 8mm (2ct) lab grown diamonds, and make matching earrings and pendants in this style.
Diamonds are some of the most well-known and most sought after gemstones, and have been revered for centuries for their unique combination of sparkle, durability and supposed rareness. The high dispersion and refractive properties of diamonds result in brilliance and fire. These, along with precision shaping and cutting of the facets to reflect light back out of the face of the gemstone are responsible for the distinctive sparkle.
Until relatively recently, there hasn’t been any genuine alternative to diamonds for premium jewellery gemstones. Cubic zirconia has a relatively high dispersion of light, but lower refractive index than diamond, and crucially a much lower hardness, resulting in stones that aren’t tough or durable. This restricts their application to mostly costume jewellery.
Moissanite was discovered in a crater by Nobel-Prize winner Doctor Henri Moissan in 1893. It’s extremely rare in nature, but laboratory production was started in the 1980s, with the first near-colourless moissanite jewellery produced in the late 1990s. It wasn’t until 2015 that the first colourless D grade moissanite was produced.
Achieving a colourless grade was the final piece of the jigsaw for moissanite to become established as a genuine diamond simulant. Moissanite has a higher refractive index, and a much higher dispersion of light than diamond, resulting in more brilliance and fire than diamond, and every other known precious stone in the world. Moissanite is exceptionally durable, much harder than a steel file, and at 9.25, is second only to diamond at 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Clear, high quality moissanite is almost indistinguishable from diamond to the naked eye. One way to tell the difference is under 10x magnification, when viewing the cutlet through the crown bezel facet, moissanite displays an optical effect called double refraction, and diamond doesn’t.
With superior brilliance and fire, excellent colour, sparkle and durability, and produced at a fraction of the cost of diamond, high quality moissanite is a genuine alternative to diamond for premium jewellery gemstones.
Cut quality is the most important aspect of moissanite and diamonds. Colour and clarity differences are generally subtle or negligible to the naked eye, but otherwise identical stones look completely different if there is a big difference in cut quality. Diamonds with a superior style of cut began to emerge in Japan in the mid-1980s, before appearing in America in the early 1990s. They exhibited very good physical symmetry, cut to specific ideal proportions, and were cut to a very high degree of three-dimensional optical symmetry, producing a distinct pattern of 8 arrows when viewed from the top, and 8 hearts when viewed from the bottom.
Optical symmetry is achieved by ensuring that all matching facets are uniformly sized, and line up perfectly with their counterparts on the opposite side of the stone. When facets are perfectly aligned in this manner, light return is maximised by bigger virtual facets, with a brighter appearance, increased contrast and better scintillation.
The exceptional cut quality required to achieve the hearts and diamonds patterns, combined with ideal proportions results in a superior grade of diamond sometimes referred to as super-ideal. Together, these maximise the sparkle, brilliance and fire of the stone.
Despite the superior performance, less than 1% of the world's diamonds are cut to this grade, as more raw material and three times the labour is required. It is often more lucrative for cutters to maximise the carat weight of the raw stone.
Colourless D grade moissanite has only been commercially available since 2015, but lessons learnt from the optimal cutting of diamonds have quickly translated to moissanite. Moissanite naturally has more brilliance and fire than diamond due to a higher refractive index, and higher dispersion of light. When cut to the exceptional standard of hearts and arrows, the performance and beauty of moissanite stones is simply stunning.
Hearts and arrows cuts can be inspected using special viewing tools such as ASET scopes, Hearts&Arrows scopes and Idealscopes.
Both the ring and the main stone are independently certified by third-party grading laboratories before we dispatch the order. This ensures that both the stone and the metal forming the ring you receive are exactly as advertised.
The main stone has been independently verified by the Global Gemological Research Academy in Hong Kong for carat, colour, clarity, cut, polish, symmetry and fluorescence. Additional data recorded on the certificate are detailed proportions and clarity characteristics diagrams.
The physical certificate is provided with the purchase, and the certification number is laser inscribed on the girdle of the stone.
In addition to the physical paper certificate and the corresponding laser inscription on the stone, the certification number can be verified by entering it on the Global Gemological Research Academy's website at gra.hk/check
The ring is certified in accordance with the hallmarking Act 1973. This is a legal requirement in the UK, as it is illegal to sell or describe any item as Gold, Silver, Platinum or Palladium unless it is hallmarked.
Hallmarks on all our platinum pieces include five small logos laser-inscribed on the ring, forming the Convention Hallmark: the Orgones mark, the platinum Common Control Mark, the platinum 950 purity/fineness mark, the Sheffield Assay Office Mark and the date mark.
The maker’s mark (now called sponsor’s mark) for Orgones is the letter O inside a diamond symbol, and the assay office mark is Sheffield’s Rose emblem.
The replica ring’s hallmark is exactly the same, with the silver Common Control Mark, the Sterling silver 925 purity/fineness mark in place of the platinum versions. The AAAAA cubic zirconia stone on the replica ring is not certified.
We use solid platinum as the metal in all our jewellery pieces, one of the strongest, most durable metals in the world. This is independently verified to be at least 95% pure, and bears a UK hallmark certifying the metal to be 950 grade platinum.
Platinum naturally has a beautiful, bright, silvery appearance, and doesn’t fade, tarnish or wear down over time. It’s denser than gold, and twice as dense as silver. When platinum is scratched, very little volume is lost, with the metal being displaced rather than dislodged. Any scratches form part of a desirable patina that can easily be re-polished back to as-new condition if desired.
Most alternative metals involve a plating process that is liable to wear down, fade or tarnish over time and require re-plating. Several other metals gradually wear off onto the skin and can cause skin irritation. Platinum is classified as hypoallergenic and non-reactive, ideal for anyone with skin sensitivities.
Platinum’s natural luster enhances gemstones set with it, and its strength and durability enables it to last a lifetime and be passed down through generations.
