{"product_id":"2-5ct-princess-hidden-halo-lab-grown-diamond-engagement-ring-14k-gold","title":"2.5ct Princess Hidden Halo Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring – 14K Gold","description":"\u003ch2\u003e2.5 Carat Princess Hidden Halo Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2.5ct princess cut Lab-Grown Diamond, D–F color, VS+ clarity, IGI certified, held in four prongs, one over each corner above a hidden halo of pavé diamonds, on a slim tapered band in solid 14K gold. Made to order in 7 to 10 business days on my bench in Woodside, Queens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a hidden halo?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ring of small diamonds set around the outside of the basket, below the center stone, facing outward rather than up. From directly above you do not see it — the ring reads as a clean solitaire. From the side, and every time her hand moves, a band of light appears underneath the stone. It is a detail for the wearer rather than something announced across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes a hidden halo still make sense at 2.5 carats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess than it does lower down the range, and it is worth saying so. At one carat a halo adds presence to a stone that could use it. At two and a half, a 7.5mm square princess is already the largest thing on the hand and doing all the talking — the halo becomes a private detail rather than a contribution to how large the ring reads. People who choose it at this weight choose it because they like knowing it is there. If you are weighing the halo against putting the same money into a better center stone, at 2.5ct I would put it in the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow does a square basket change the halo?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has corners, and corners are where a hidden halo is either done properly or fudged. The accent stones have to turn ninety degrees four times, and at each turn the spacing wants to open up. A careless build rounds the halo off into a soft square that no longer echoes the stone above it. Mine is set square, with the corner stones tightened so the halo reads as the same outline as the diamond it sits under — which is the only reason to put a halo beneath a princess in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it make the diamond look bigger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. A traditional halo surrounds the stone face-up and enlarges the outline. A hidden halo sits underneath, so face-up you see exactly what this princess gives you — about 7.5mm square. What it adds is depth in the side profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many diamonds are in the halo?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-two to twenty-six round accents depending on basket size, each matched to the center for color. Bead-set by hand rather than channel-set, so each sits individually and catches light on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it sit higher than a solitaire?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlightly. The halo needs room beneath the stone, so the head sits a touch taller than the plain princess solitaire. On most hands the difference is not noticeable in wear. If she works with her hands or has asked for a low profile, the plain solitaire is the better ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color and clarity is the center diamond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eD through F, the colorless range, and VS+ clarity, eye-clean at any angle. Color matching matters more here than on a solitaire because the halo sits directly against the center. A warm halo under a colorless stone is the most common tell of a cheaply built hidden halo, and it shows from the side where the halo is meant to be seen. The IGI report for the center stone ships with the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich wedding band fits it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contoured band. There is a second gallery under the head — an extra rail of gold beneath the basket that carries the stone’s weight and stops the prongs flexing over years of wear — and the hidden halo sits on top of it. A straight band meets the gallery rather than the shank and stands off. A curved band dips at the center, clears both and nests flush. I make both to order — or start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/curved-wedding-band-plain-contour\"\u003eplain contour band\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/curved-diamond-wedding-band-contour\"\u003epavé contour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it take, and can it be resized?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade to order in 7 to 10 business days, sizes 4 through 9 including halves. Resizing is complimentary within 60 days of delivery, craftsmanship carries a lifetime warranty, and you have 14 days to return it if it is not right and you have not had it engraved. It ships fully insured in our signature suede pouch with the IGI report.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWant a different weight or shape?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same hidden halo runs at 1.5ct, 2ct, and in every shape I cut. To compare shapes, start with the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/diamond-shape-guide\"\u003ediamond shape guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Anything not on the site, I build custom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho makes it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eI do. One bench, one pair of hands, in a workshop in Woodside, Queens. Nothing here sits in a case waiting for a buyer — yours is cast, set and finished after you order it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Pearl of Queens INC","offers":[{"title":"4 \/ 14K Yellow Gold","offer_id":50239041208458,"sku":"BPQ-PRNHH-250-YG-040","price":2512.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 \/ 14K White Gold","offer_id":50239041241226,"sku":"BPQ-PRNHH-250-WG-040","price":2512.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 \/ 14K Rose gold","offer_id":50239041273994,"sku":"BPQ-PRNHH-250-RG-040","price":2512.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 \/ Platinum","offer_id":50239041306762,"sku":"BPQ-PRNHH-250-PT-040","price":2878.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5 \/ 14K Yellow Gold","offer_id":50239041339530,"sku":"BPQ-PRNHH-250-YG-045","price":2512.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5 \/ 14K White 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