An 18ct White Gold ring that was a reconstruct from 2 other Diamond rings. The design hand crafted, little curves of Yellow Gold added along with rims on each side. The setting for the central Diamond was rather nice so we kept it and fitted it down into the new band. The small diamonds were retrieved...
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Recent Posts by Julie Day
Colour-Change Sapphire Ring
Here is the ring that was created with that beautiful stone that is purple in artificial light and a lovely mid blue in natural light. It was a surprise birthday gift for last Sunday to match an existing Diamond ring. I've heard that she loved it!!...
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Oval Cuff Links
A pair of oval two-tone Cuff-Links combines Sterling Silver with touches of 18ct Yellow Gold in the slight dome in the centre and twisted wire that is placed off-centre around it. These are all handmade with a hinged back plate....
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Engagement & Wedding Rings
The Engagement Ring has already been featured in the Folio. Here it is photographed with the Wedding Ring in 18ct Gold. Fitting a Wedding Ring takes time and patience but is worth the effort to get that perfect fit as is shown here. The Wedding Ring was later set with 5 Diamonds....
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Seahorse Pendant
An 18ct Gold handcrafted pendant 50mm in length domed and engraved to represent the body and features of this unique and fascinating sea creature. 10 brilliant cut Diamonds decorate the belly, 10 Tsavorite green Garnets are set along the spine with a Ruby for the eye created a special gift....
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Peridot Ring
I was asked to source a good sized Peridot for a male client to set in a ring to be worn on a daily basis. A rub-over setting is best for this centred on a sleeve of 18ct Gold overlaying a wide tapered Sterling Silver shank. There is detailed cut-out work on the side as...
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Dorje Pendant
This interesting but simple design was created for a client in 18ct White Gold and represents a Tibetan Dorje, a tool that is used to attract a bolt of enlightenment. It is 50mm long comprising two open cages each with 8 curved arms separated by a ball. To follow through the design the split bail...
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Sri Lankan Sapphire Pendant
This Sapphire is around 5 carats and was purchased in Sri Lanka by friends of my client then put aside for a decade before it was decided to have it made into a pendant. The stone is clear, bright and well-cut. 18ct White Gold was preferred and a multi-clawed setting created to show off the stone....
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Triangular Opal Doublet
A male client gave me a triangular opal doublet and asked me to make a 9ct Gold pendant for him. He asked that the stripe of colour be along the bottom. This was fun to make as it is a simple setting with an open back. And here is the result. The triangle is not...
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White Gold Plating
I was lucky enough to visit Namibia north of South Africa on the west coast recently. There were a couple of really good jewellery shops that drew my attention of course. I found it interesting in one shop that the White Gold was not Rhodium plated which is the treatment used extensively to give it...
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