Rich red rubies and diamonds (mined; not lab grown) retrieved from older rings have been refashioned into a bold Art Deco design. Four rubies are placed in a rectangular setting with six larger diamonds and eight smaller ones.
The design is certainly eye-catching, though it has an elegant and classy touch. Such high purity gold offers...
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Category Archives: Gold
Wedding Rings
Being asked to create wedding rings is always an exciting endeavor. Two individuals deeply in love, seeking to formalise their commitment. The chosen metal was white gold, complemented by rich red Burmese rubies and diamonds, meticulously channel-set within an 18ct band. Upon measuring her finger size, we found it suitable for alternating three rubies and...
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Horseshoe Ring
This amazing design was commissioned by a male client following a style of Ring that he had wanted for a long time. The 9ct Gold was supplied by him and this wide Ring emerged with the Horsehoe in White Gold and a Horse Head charm nestled in the middle. The Diamonds are graduated and the...
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Aquamarine Halo Ring
This ring replaced an Engagement Ring and 2 fitted Wedding Rings, all in White Gold. It was decided to have just the one ring with ALL the gemstones together. So much easier to wear! After considering a number of styles this one was chosen to accommodate not only the smaller Diamonds which were removed from...
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Round Sapphire Ring
The client presented me with a lovely round blue Sapphire from Sri Lanka, 7mm in diameter, a birthday gift. We then chose a design for a ring that was simple but very elegant and timeless in style, a statement. The result is an 18ct White Gold ring with a very wide surround of metal around...
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18ct Gold Remakes
- These items were remade from old jewellery. The 6 marquise shaped stones were removed from their settings and all the gold submitted smelted down to start afresh. The design was a collaboration with the client. The pendant and earrings are light and comfortable to wear on a chain that was part of the original...
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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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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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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22ct Wedding Rings
I'm working on a pair of 22ct Gold rings for a couple who are to be married in November. This Gold is lovely to work with as it is more pliable and richer in colour than 18 ct Gold and leaves 9ct Gold way behind. The design has a cross-over at the front needing...
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