This is what one of my wax carvings looks like before it is cast (lost wax casting process) into gold. This one I made for a jazz singer in Berlin, and if that isn’t about the coolest profession ever, I don’t know what is.
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I so rarely do prong settings, but agreed to for this amazing 2-carat Old Mine cut diamond. I did a scalloped pointy 8-prong setting with a sakura blossom motif down the shoulders and sides of the band, little diamonds set in the centers of each bloom. At the base is carved a tiny daffodil bloom. 18K. This ring really turned out fantastically.
A ton more photos after the click:
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Another kick-ass cocktail ring to add to the family: Snake with a beautiful Australian opal and Old European cut diamond accent. 14K.
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Gorgeous rainbowy iridescent half pearl from the Sea of Cortez set in a delicate 14K white gold leafy setting. I love this ring!
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I really love the look of the offset stone, if you hadn’t noticed. This time we have a gorgeous peachy-pink padparadscha sapphire flanked by California poppies. 14K rose gold.
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This solitaire features a warm amber-colored garnet surrounded by roses, buds, and leaves. 18K gold.
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This sweet little solitaire features a delicate 3mm diamond flanked by a pair of ginkgo leaves. 14K yellow gold.
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Offset Dogwood motif ring. This one is in 14K white gold and is set with a smoky unheated zoisite. Many more pics after the click:
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We started with a dragonfly and morning glory motif for this gorgeous blue sapphire. Then this was whittled down to only dragonflies because the two motifs together were feeling a bit cumbersome somehow.. But then I was thinking about what to carve along the elongated body of the insect, and going back to the morning glory motif ended up being perfect. Lends a bit of additional fairytale whimsy to the design.
Sapphire, diamonds, 18K yellow gold.
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