Showing the four claw setting on a plain band
Set to order · 9ct, 14ct or 18ct gold, or platinum
Lab grown diamond solitaire engagement ring
From £595
Four claws, one certified diamond, grown rather than mined.
Chemically and optically the same stone as a mined diamond, graded by the same laboratories to the same scale, at a fraction of the price. Every stone is chosen individually against its IGI or GIA report, G to H colour, VS clarity, excellent cut, and you see the report before it is set. Four claws in 9ct gold as standard, with 14ct, 18ct and platinum, a halo and a set band as options.
Made to order · About 4 weeks · posted insured
Before you order, in one place
- What you are buying
- Lab grown diamond solitaire, set to order in the metal and carat you choose.
- Price
- From £595. The total updates above as you choose the carat, metal, setting and band, and it is the total: UK delivery and engraving are included and nothing is added at checkout.
- When it arrives
- About 4 weeks to make, then one working day insured and signed for. Delivery in full
- Changing your mind
- 14 days from delivery, return postage paid, unless you have it engraved. It is fourteen rather than thirty because each stone is bought for you against its certificate, and that is the window our stone supplier gives us. The cancellation right
- Who you are contracting with
- Trothe Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 17431230, Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA. Questions and complaints to hello@trothe.co.uk.
- Material9ct gold as standard; 14ct, 18ct or platinum
- ResizableDesign dependent
- HallmarkedYes, Birmingham Assay Office
- MadeTo order, in your metal and size
- DeliveryAbout 4 weeks, insured
- Returns14 days, unengraved
- EngravingOptional, included, inside the band
- StoneLab grown diamond, from 0.5ct, Mohs 10
- ReportIGI or GIA
Chosen for you, against its report. The stone in your ring is selected individually from graded, certified inventory, and you receive its report before it is set. The grades on this page are the minimum we buy to; the report shows what you got.
Also in: Engagement rings, Promise rings, Women's rings, Gold rings
About this ring
Lab grown diamond solitaire engagement ring, in detail
A single diamond held in four claws above a slim 1.5mm band. The claws hold the stone high and leave most of it open, so light enters from the sides as well as the top and comes back as brightness and fire. Grown in a laboratory rather than mined, the stone is chemically and optically a diamond, graded by the same laboratories on the same scale: G to H colour, VS clarity, excellent cut. Each one is chosen against its IGI or GIA report. The setting is kept deliberately plain, so the stone carries the whole ring.
How it wears
Diamond sits at 10 on the Mohs scale, the top of it, so the stone resists the scratches of an ordinary day. The band and claws are 9ct gold as standard, a harder alloy than 18ct but still a soft metal at Mohs 3.5; it collects fine marks with wear, and those polish out. A raised stone can catch on knitwear, so the gym and the garden are times to take it off. Warm soapy water keeps the diamond bright.
Choosing yours
The ladder starts at half a carat and runs to two. Half a carat is a clear, bright stone on a slim band; from a carat up the diamond becomes the first thing anyone notices about the hand.
The metal sets the mood: yellow or rose gold warms the ring, white gold or platinum keeps it cool. 9ct is standard, with 14ct, 18ct and platinum as options, and a halo or a set band can be added. For a mined stone graded on the same scale, there is the Natural diamond solitaire.
Carat and metal, priced
| Stone | 9ct gold | 14ct gold | 18ct gold | Platinum 950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5ct | £595 | £815 | £1,090 | £975 |
| 1ct | £795 | £1,015 | £1,290 | £1,175 |
| 1.5ct | £995 | £1,215 | £1,490 | £1,375 |
| 2ct | £1,195 | £1,415 | £1,690 | £1,575 |
A setting or band style other than four claws on a plain band adds to these figures, and the configurator above shows the total as you choose. Compare stone sizes on the hand with the carat size tool.
How it compares with the rings nearest it
| Ring | What sets it apart | Metal | Stone | Surface hardness | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lab grown diamond solitaire (this ring) | Four claws, one certified diamond, grown rather than mined. | Gold or platinum | 0.5ct up | Mohs 3.5 | £595 |
| Natural diamond solitaire | A mined diamond with a GIA report, chosen one stone at a time. | Gold or platinum | 0.5ct up | Mohs 3.5 | £995 |
| Wide court | Six millimetres, high polished, domed outside and court inside. | 9ct gold | 6mm | Mohs 3.5 | £585 |
| Greek key, gold | A Greek key border cut in a continuous line around the band. | 9ct gold | 3mm | Mohs 3.5 | £585 |
The metal, in brief
37.5% gold against 18ct's 75%, so roughly half the metal cost in a year when bullion set an all time record. It is also the harder alloy of the two, which matters more on a ring worn daily than the carat number does. Fully hallmarked, with resizing options that depend on the finished design, and a British standard that has been sold here for over a century.
Surface hardness Mohs 3.5, density 11.2 g/cm³. As a precious metal it is hallmarked under UK law.
Compared side by side: 9ct gold or sterling silver, 9ct gold or palladium 950, 18ct gold or 9ct gold. Or read the full 9ct gold guide.
Work it out before you order
About Lab grown diamond solitaire engagement ring
- Can this ring be resized?
- A plain 9ct gold band may suit conventional resizing, but the metal alone does not establish a safe size range. Stones, settings, pattern and condition can restrict an alteration; full eternity is not the only difficult design. GIA warns against stretching platinum bands containing stones. Have the finished ring assessed for the size and direction of change, and confirm the method, finish, cost and timing before work begins.
- Do I see the stone before it is set?
- Yes. Each stone is chosen individually against its laboratory report and we send you that report, with the stone's own grades and any treatment, before anything is set. If you would rather a different stone within the same grade we will find one.
- Is engraving included?
- Yes, and it is optional. Leave the box blank and the ring is made plain. If you do want one it is laser cut inside the band where the ring is made, rather than sent out to a third party, and there is no charge and no extra wait.
- How long will it take?
- About 4 weeks. The stone is sourced against its report, the mount is cast in your metal and size, and the ring is set, checked and hallmarked before it is posted insured.
- Can I return it if I have it engraved?
- Not for a change of mind. An engraving makes the ring clearly personalised, which puts it outside the statutory right to cancel, and it cannot be resold. Every ring shop draws the line here. Order it plain and you keep the full 14 days. Either way, a ring that arrives faulty or is not what you ordered is covered by the Consumer Rights Act, which nothing waives.
- What is closest to the Lab grown diamond solitaire in the range?
- Natural diamond solitaire (gold or platinum) and Wide court (9ct gold). The comparison table on this page sets them side by side on metal, width, hardness and price.
- What if I get the size wrong?
- If it is unengraved, return it inside 14 days and we refund it, and we pay the postage. Use the free ring size finder first if you are unsure, and if the ring is a surprise, ask us and we will talk you through the ways to find out without asking them.