HEART SHAPED LAB GROWN DIAMOND RINGS

The heart-shaped diamond ring has been around since the 1400s, first appearing as gifts exchanged between royalty. The most well-known story is when the Queen of Scots, Mary, sent a heart-shaped diamond ring to Queen Elizabeth I in 1562. It's also one of the rarest shapes available in the market and one of the very few diamonds where the romantic symbolism and the cut are inseparable. You can't look at a heart diamond and not understand what it means.

Why Choose a Heart Shaped Lab Grown Diamond Ring

The heart cut is a modified brilliant cut, meaning it's built on the same facet structure with some differences in arrangement (facets are cuts in a diamond that determine how light enters and bounces around inside). A heart diamond has about 56 to 58 facets, arranged to maximize brilliance while holding the heart outline. The unique elongated and wide shape also makes the diamond appear larger for its carat weight than usual. Getting that balance right is genuinely difficult, even for master craftsmen, which is why heart-cut diamonds make up only a tiny fraction of diamonds sold each year. If you want a ring that looks unlike anything else on someone’s hand while still feeling deeply romantic, this cut delivers exactly that. 

Heart shaped lab grown diamonds are also considerably more affordable than their mined counterparts. For a cut that rewards carat size (more than 1), this cost difference is practically useful and rarer than ordinary lab grown diamond engagement rings. 

Popular Styles of Heart Shaped Lab Grown Diamond Rings

• Solitaire Setting: This setting features a single heart-shaped diamond on a plain or slim band to keep the focus entirely on the unique cut of the stone. It usually has 3 prongs, so it can protect the most vulnerable parts of the stone without covering the outline.
  
• Halo Setting: A halo setting surrounds the center stone with a border of smaller diamonds, creating the illusion of a larger carat weight while adding extra sparkle and brilliance around the stone. Since the halo follows the heart's outline, the shape reads even more romantic with a frame around it.
  
  
• Pavé band: This setting features diamonds set along the ring’s band to draw attention toward the center stone. It works well in combination with a halo setting, too, especially if you want the ring to sparkle and stand out as a complete piece. 

Heart Shaped Lab Grown Diamond Rings for Every Occasion

The heart cut works best for engagement rings, anniversary bands, and promise rings. Since it’s romantically oriented, it is also common to see it used as a pendant. Jewelers typically orient the tip downward in pendants and upward in rings so the shape appears balanced and natural based on how it is worn.

How to Choose the Perfect Heart Shaped Lab Grown Diamond

1. Symmetry of the Diamond

Before you start comparing stones, it helps to know what you're actually looking at. A heart diamond has three main parts:

• 2 rounded lobes: These are the bumps that form the top of the heart.
• Cleft: This is the V-shaped dip between them.
• Point at the bottom

When all three of these parts are well-proportioned and symmetrical, the heart shaped lab grown diamond becomes immediately recognizable. In particular, if the cleft isn't deep enough, what you're looking at reads as a pear shape from a distance. If any one of these is off, the whole stone looks wrong even if you can't immediately say why.

1. Minimum Size Matters

Hearts under 0.5 carats often lose their shape definition once set in prongs. What you end up with at that size looks more like a rounded stone than a recognizable heart. We recommend you go for something 1 carat and above so you can get the clearest outline. At CaratBee, our lab grown diamonds make that level of design and craftsmanship more accessible without breaking the bank.

1. Color

The heart cut shows body color in the lobes and at the tip, so you must choose carefully. For white gold or platinum bands, an H color or better keeps the stone looking white and clear to you. In yellow or rose gold, you have more room. 

1. Clarity

The brilliant-style facets in a heart cut scatter light so well that even a VS2 clarity typically gives you an eye-clean stone. Go VS1 and above if you're buying more than 1.5 carats though, since the larger surface area makes inclusions more visible.

1. 360 Degree Video 

Symmetry of a heart shaped lab grown diamond is very hard to assess from a flat product photo. That’s why every CaratBee product page shows a 360-degree video to demonstrate how exactly the lobes match and how the stone moves in light. 

Care Tips for Heart Shaped Lab Grown Diamond Rings

• Protect the tip and cleft: The pointed tip at the bottom is the most vulnerable part of a heart diamond on your hand. A V-prong at the tip is the standard protection protocol. However, do check it occasionally to make sure the prong hasn't shifted since a loose prong can lead to the stone being chipped.
  
• Clean regularly: If worn daily, there is a high possibility of soap, lotion, and oil accumulating in the cleft and around the prongs. Cleaning with a soft brush, warm water, and mild soap once a week keeps the stone clear.
  
• Store separately: Diamonds scratch other gemstones and metals easily. So, when you're not wearing your ring, store it in a lined pouch or the box provided by CaratBee.
  
• Have the setting checked yearly: Heart shaped lab grown diamonds, especially if prong-set, tend to shift at the tip. That’s why we suggest you get a yearly check done with a jeweler to confirm everything is seated properly.