Three-Stone Lab-Grown Engagement Rings
Why a Three-Stone Setting?
Symbolizing your past, present, and future together, three-stone settings have never been more popular — allowing modern couples to mix diamond shapes for a unique design all their own. With lab-grown diamonds, you get the same brilliance and beauty as mined stones at a fraction of the cost, so you can go bigger and bolder without compromise. (Shown: Marquise with Radiant-Cut Side Stones.)
Shape Combinations
Mixing cuts can give a classic setting a modern, architectural edge. Properly chosen side stones can visually expand the center stone (i.e., tapered baguettes that draw the eye inward and upward so that your Round center stone looks bigger, shown, left). Popular three-stone combinations include:
Oval with Pear Sides elongates the finger while adding soft, romantic curves.
Emerald with Trillion Sides is bold and geometric, with the brilliance of a step-cut center stone contrasting with the intense triangular sparkle of brilliant-cut trillions.
How Sparkle Changes with Mixed Facets
Because certain cuts reflect light entirely differently, mixing them makes each cut stand out more than if they were matched. For example, the Asscher is step-cut and produces long, flashing beams of light. It relies on clarity and depth, offering a calm, sophisticated, "hall of mirrors" look. While Brilliant-Cut side stone (like Pear or Round) produce short, intense, fire-like bursts of sparkle. When you place Brilliant side stones next to an Asscher cut (shown, below) the intense sparkle of the side stones actually forces the eye to notice the calm, deep geometric lines of the center stone. It creates a stunning visual rhythm on your finger.
Why Choose Lab-Grown Diamonds?
Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, physically, and optically identical to mined diamonds — certified by the same grading labs (IGI, GIA) and graded on the same 4Cs. The difference? They're created sustainably and cost up to 90% less, meaning your three-stone ring can feature significantly larger, higher-quality stones for the same budget.
Build Your Three-Stone Ring
At DreamLab Diamond, every ring is built to order. Choose your center stone,, your side stones, your metal, and ring size... then preview your ring before you buy. All through our interactive Ring Builder.