Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto
Marquise hidden halo · lab-grown diamond
$2,300
$1,800 · the complete ring
22% off
Every stone we set is colorless F and above, eye-clean VS2 and above, so the diamond in your ring is one you never have to second-guess.
Every stone hand-selected, triple-checked, and independently certified by IGI.
- Made to order for you · about 45 days rush available
- Returns within 15 days of arrival
- The price you see is the complete ring
Made to order · ships by September 4
15-day returns, from the day it arrives
Diamond and certification
Look as closely as you like. Every one of our diamonds is lab-grown, colorless F and above, and eye-clean at VS2 and above. IGI checks our work.
IGI grading report
Included with your ring
- Shape
- Marquise
- Color
- F or better · colorless
- Clarity
- VS2 or better · eye clean
- Origin
- Lab-grown
- Laboratory
- IGI, graded independently
Your stone’s exact grades arrive documented on its own report.
The complete ring, by carat
Carat, metal, and ring size
Choose your carat, metal, and ring size, and that one number covers the finished ring. The diamond is already in it. There’s no second bill.
Delivery, returns, and support
Your ring is made just for you. The making takes about 45 days from the day you order, and when it arrives you have 15 days to see it in your own light and be sure it’s the one; if it’s not, you can send it back to us. And if a sizing question or anything else is on your mind along the way, write to us at marketing@beylora.com. We’ll help you get it right.
The Design
The center stone is a Marquise cut, an elongated oval drawn to two fine points, its profile so like a slender boat that the French named it the navette, the little ship. It is a shape built for travel and for length, and Kyoto is a city of long, deliberate journeys: the two-kilometer Philosopher's Path, the avenues laid out in 794, the moss that took centuries to arrive. The Marquise lies the long way along the finger, lean and self-possessed, the way the Katsura runs the length of Arashiyama beneath its moon-crossing bridge. The displayed price is the complete ring.
The Story of Kyoto
Where pale green light falls through the bamboo and one bell sounds over the moss
The Western Mountains
Kyoto sits in the Yamashiro Basin, ringed on three sides by mountains the city named simply: Higashiyama to the east, Kitayama to the north, Nishiyama to the west, each rising near a thousand meters. Arashiyama takes its name from the mountain that lifts above the Katsura River on the western edge. The basin holds the city the way two hands hold water, sheltered, settled, and slow to let anything beautiful go.
A Capital of Ages
In 794, Emperor Kammu moved the imperial court here and named the place Heian-kyo, the capital of peace and tranquility. Its grid was modeled on Tang-dynasty Chang'an, with wide avenues and a great palace. Kyoto held the capital for more than a thousand years, until 1868. Few things on earth are built to last that long. A promise made under these mountains keeps better company than most.
The Diamond
The Marquise carries more apparent size than its weight suggests, its tapered points throwing light from end to end, brilliant and quietly assured rather than loud. It is lab-grown and IGI-certified, graded F color and above, and VS2 clarity and above, so the stone reads bright and clean to the eye. There is a fitting echo here: Murasaki Shikibu's pages and Muso Soseki's moss endure because they were made well and meant to last. A Marquise held to this standard is chosen the same way, once, and kept.
The First Novel
Early in the eleventh century, a noblewoman of the Fujiwara court named Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji, widely considered the world's first novel. Across fifty-four chapters set in Heian-kyo, she threaded some eight hundred waka, the short poems courtiers exchanged in place of plain speech. In Kyoto, love was written down and kept. A thousand years on, her pages still describe the longing of one person for another.
The Moss Beneath the Maples
At Saiho-ji, the temple Kyoto calls Kokedera, roughly a hundred and twenty kinds of moss cover the grounds beneath the trees, a green so deep it reads as light. Nobody planned it. The Zen master Muso Soseki laid out the garden in the fourteenth century, and through the slow centuries the moss simply arrived and stayed. The loveliest things, like the surest love, are often the ones that quietly take root and refuse to leave.
The Beylora Standard
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Every lab-grown diamond, IGI-certified
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F color and above
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VS2 clarity and above
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The price you see is the complete ring
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Made to order, about 45 days
At your door
Everything arrives together.
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The ring
Set in your chosen metal, polished, and triple-checked before it leaves.
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The certificate
Her diamond’s IGI report, tucked in the box, from people who don’t work for us.
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The delivery
Free insured shipping with full tracking, signed for at your door.
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The promise
Fifteen days from the day it arrives to see it in her light and be sure.
Every ring is covered for life, and your first resize is on us. Read the full policies.
Ask us anything
The diamonds
Are lab-grown diamonds real diamonds, or are they fake?
They are real diamonds, completely. A lab-grown diamond is pure crystallized carbon with the same physical, chemical, and optical properties as one formed in the earth: the same fire, the same brilliance. It tests as a real diamond, and every Beylora stone is independently certified, so it’s verified, not just promised.
Will anyone be able to tell it’s lab-grown?
No. To the eye, a lab-grown diamond is indistinguishable from a natural one. They share the same structure and catch light the same way. Telling them apart takes specialized equipment in a gemological laboratory, not a glance across a room.
Are lab-grown diamonds ethical and conflict-free?
Yes. Your diamond was grown in a lab, not pulled from the earth. No mine, no conflict, and nothing in its history you’d rather not know. For many of the people who choose Beylora, knowing exactly where their diamond came from is part of why it means so much.
What is your diamond quality standard?
Every Beylora diamond is F color and above and VS2 clarity and above: bright, white, with no inclusions visible to the eye. Every single stone is hand-selected and triple-checked before it is set. Then it is independently certified, so the quality is documented, not just described.
Which certifications do you use, and why are they the best?
Every Beylora diamond carries its own IGI certificate, graded independently, stone by stone. IGI grades with no stake in the sale, to the strictest global standards, which is exactly why jewelers and collectors trust it.
The price
Is the price I see really the whole ring, or do costs get added later?
The price you see is the complete ring. The center stone, the accent stones, and the setting are all included together, with nothing added to the ring at checkout or after. We price it this way on purpose: no one should get to checkout and watch the number climb. What’s shown is what you pay.
The price seems low for a real diamond ring. Is it too good to be true?
It’s a fair question, and the answer is simple: a lab-grown diamond costs far less to create than one pulled from the earth, so the same F-color-and-above, VS2-clarity-and-above stone reaches you for less, with nothing about the diamond compromised. Our rings start at $1,800 for the complete ring, which is simply what a diamond ring costs when the stone is grown instead of mined.
Can I pay over time?
Yes. You’ll find pay-over-time options at checkout, and you can spread the payments in whatever way fits your life. Paying over time changes nothing about her ring: we make it with the same care, and it ships complete, never held back waiting on a final payment.
Your ring
How long until I receive my ring?
Each ring is made to order, which takes about 45 days from the day you order to the day it arrives: the time it takes to set your diamond into the metal you chose, made for you rather than pulled from a shelf. If you have a date to meet, a rush option is available.
Which metals can I choose from?
Every ring is offered in white gold, yellow gold, and platinum, so you can match the metal to her everyday style. White gold and platinum read cool and bright; yellow gold is warmer and classic. If you’re unsure which she’d love, reach out and we’ll help.
What if it doesn’t fit? Can it be resized?
Yes. If the fit isn’t quite right, the ring can be resized, and we send you $100 toward it at any jeweler you choose, one resize per ring. A trusted local jeweler is usually the quickest. Sizing a surprise is tricky for everyone, so get as close as you can and don’t let it worry you: a size that’s slightly off is a small adjustment, not a mistake. See our policies for the details.
After you order
What if my ring breaks?
Wear it without a second thought. If your ring ever breaks, send it back and we’ll remake it for life, at a craftsmanship fee of 25% of what you paid. See our policies for the full details.
Can I track my order while I wait?
Yes. You can follow your ring the whole way: open Track Order at the bottom of any page, sign in with your email, and your order and its status are right there. Check in as often as you like.
What is your return policy?
If your ring isn’t quite right, you can return it within 15 days of the day it arrives. We want you to see it in person, in your own light, before you decide it’s the one. Just reach out and we’ll walk you through it.
How does my ring ship?
Your ring ships within the United States with full tracking, so you can follow it the whole way to your door. Shipping is free and fully insured, and because each ring is made to order, it leaves us once it’s finished, usually around the 45-day mark. We ask for a signature at delivery, so it’s never left sitting on a doorstep.
More questions? See the full FAQ or reach out. We’re happy to help.