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Do you mean something like this? http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=442Date: 1/12/2010 12:23:44 AM
Author: crasru
And this.
The color of the stone IRL is totally orange, no secondary. I have a fake orange stone, I was always asking jewelers to find me something that would match the color. No one could, then I saw this picture in Marc's website and asked him to send me the stone. It is 'spectral' and absolutely matches my fake 'spessartite'!
I would like an unusual setting, either wedged it between two round rings (sort of 'extreme' split shank), or set in a gold bezel in a thicker gold ring. As mentioned before, the back will be left open. Can anyone share ideas or recommend a jeweler who does custom modern work and is not too pricey?
Date: 1/12/2010 8:34:41 AM
Author: MAC-W
Do you mean something like this? http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=442Date: 1/12/2010 12:23:44 AM
Author: crasru
And this.
The color of the stone IRL is totally orange, no secondary. I have a fake orange stone, I was always asking jewelers to find me something that would match the color. No one could, then I saw this picture in Marc''s website and asked him to send me the stone. It is ''spectral'' and absolutely matches my fake ''spessartite''!
I would like an unusual setting, either wedged it between two round rings (sort of ''extreme'' split shank), or set in a gold bezel in a thicker gold ring. As mentioned before, the back will be left open. Can anyone share ideas or recommend a jeweler who does custom modern work and is not too pricey?
or for something a little bit different and still quite open how about this (pic attached) but in yellow gold or a mixed white gold / rose gold design?
I have a spess very similar to yours that I''ll be setting this year and these are 2 of the settings I''m considering. It sounds like we might be looking for very similar settings. I''ll be interested to see how yours turns out.
Date: 1/12/2010 9:12:41 AM
Author: Kismet
You might want to contact Peter Lees. He made my one modern piece (it''s in his gallery, the garnet pendant with the 5 spokes) and was quite nice to work with. He also has a few pieces that he entered in the Spectrum Awards that aren''t in his gallery.
MAC-W: I had my demantoid garnet set in that Leon setting and I love it. It''s so much prettier in person.
Have to go through a stack of papers at my work but I shall get back to you.Date: 1/12/2010 10:41:37 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Beautiful stone!! How large is it (ct weight and mm size).
Date: 1/12/2010 10:06:53 PM
Author: Kismet
Date: 1/12/2010 5:33:34 PM
Author: MAC-W
Kismet,
do you have a link showing your dematoid ring. Did you get Leon to make it or commission a local jewel to replicate / adapt the design?
It was made by Leon. The original thread is here.
was playing on the internet and came across this http://www.vincenzotaormina.net/ring_38_stainless_steel_tension_setting_white_pearl.htm#Date: 1/12/2010 12:09:39 AM
Author:crasru
This is the Namibian spessartite that I bought from Marc Sarosi
I would appreciate some ideas about the setting.
I would like to leave the back open, so that the light could flow through the stone, and use yellow gold
Don''t bet on it - pearls don''t have a thin section like a girdle. That could be a particularly weak spot (which is why, when it comes to faceted gems, the only ones used for real tension settings are diamonds and maybe sapphires).Date: 1/18/2010 10:28:34 AM
Author: MAC-W
If they can tension set a pearl then they should be able to tension set a spess.