{"product_id":"willow-oval-lab-grown-tapered-solitaire-two-tone-ring","title":"Willow | 1.10ct Oval Cut Lab Grown Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring | Tapered Band | 18ct Yellow \u0026 White Gold","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA 1.10ct oval cut lab grown diamond, D colour, VVS2 clarity, set in an 18ct yellow gold tapered band with a white gold four-claw head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this ring works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNo halo, no pavé, no extra diamonds doing supporting work, just a single 1.10ct oval lifted up off the finger by four claws, with a fine yellow gold band leading into it. It's the style that has defined \"classic engagement ring\" for over a hundred years, and the reason couples keep coming back to it: nothing distracts from the centre stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe tapered band is a quiet design detail which makes the centre diamond look noticeably larger and gives the whole ring a more elegant, more elongated silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe two-tone metal mix is doing specific work. White gold claws keep the diamond reading icy and bright, where yellow gold prongs would have cast warmth into a D colour stone. The 18ct yellow gold band warms the overall ring and stops it feeling clinical. Yellow gold has come back hard in engagement rings over the last few years, particularly with buyers who find white metal too clinical for something this personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe fine band sits close to the finger and pairs cleanly with any wedding band. Plain, diamond-set, vintage, modern, you name it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe diamond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.10ct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e D (the highest colourless grade, no hint of warmth)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e VVS2 (very, very slightly included, completely eye-clean and one of the highest clarity grades available)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lab grown diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e IGI Diamond Report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eD\/VVS2 is a \"no compromises\" diamond grade. You're getting the absolute peak of the colour scale and near-perfect clarity in one stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on lab grown diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLab grown diamonds are made of the same material as mined diamonds: pure carbon, crystallised under intense heat and pressure. The only difference is where that process happens. Mined diamonds form over billions of years deep in the earth. Lab grown diamonds form in a controlled chamber over a matter of weeks, using the same chemistry. Chemically, optically and physically, the two are identical. Same hardness, same fire, same sparkle, same certification standards. No naked eye can tell them apart. Only a gemmologist with specialised lab equipment can identify the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18ct yellow gold band with white gold four-claw head\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four-claw solitaire with tapered band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom-made and customisable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is the starting point, not the only option. Want a hidden halo underneath? A diamond-set band? A different metal? Bring us a budget and a Pinterest board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook a free consultation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOne hour with us. We walk you through diamond shapes, the 4Cs, and what your budget can do. You leave with a clear plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePaton's Place Jewellers, Melbourne. Family-run since 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/patonsplace.com.au\/products\/book-free-engagement-ring-consultation-melbourne\"\u003eBook your free consultation.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paton's Place Jewellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45209355059386,"sku":"001-03321","price":3980.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1567\/5713\/files\/Willow_2.png?v=1779240454","url":"https:\/\/patonsplace.com.au\/products\/willow-oval-lab-grown-tapered-solitaire-two-tone-ring","provider":"Paton's Place Jewellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}