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Regina's Mark Morrell Ring coming soon! |
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| P: 4/18/2004 10:14:33 AM | |
Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
Well I received an email from Mark on Friday along with some pictures on the progress of Regina's ring.
 Mark has been great to work with thus far through the duration of the process and has been attentive to any concerns I have had with the piece along with paying important attention to any details in relaying his opinions about what could and would work and would be best suited for this style of ring.
Regina's ring will house one ideal cut d/si-1 1.17 ct. Hearts & Arrows diamond with (2) half carat blue sapphires cut by Richard Homer and sourced from Madagascar.
Regina's priginal Dvatche band was ruined. which originally brought me to Mark and any initial inquiries I had about a new ring. Mark drew up the first impression of a cad design for the head style of Regina's ring after I emailed him several pictures. I received a CAD example which I will post and we were on agreement how this would look. Mark was concerned about the height of the bridge in the center since all 3 stones would be housed in this half bezel style. After we initially had discussions about the height of the center Mark went from there designing the rest of the ring. I wanted to make sure the ring had the style/ or prong mounts Regina desired and left the rest of the creative style up to Mark. The inspiration for the half bezel style came from seeing Sharon's (PDQcollectibles) ring from Le.
In the days following Mark sent me final images of the shadowed image of what the ring would look like to present the depth of the curves and a colored finished computerized versison. I was really pleased and he started cutting the wax.
I received a email from Mark Friday and he explained he was able to salvage the platinum from Regina's old ring and make a small (nothing fancy) wedding band to compliment the erngagement ring he made for her.
 I was really happy that Mark was willing to do this. Mark explained it takes about three times the amount of platinum to cast a ring to get the finished product. Therefore he was a little skeptical about how melting and hand forging a wedding band out of the existing piece would go, but from the pictures it looks like it went well.. So a little more polishing and Mark will be sending me finished photos of the ring with the stones set early this week.. Here is a bunch of pictures so far...
The solid band on the left was made from Regina's ruined platinum Dvatche ring... Josh Rioux Haines, Alaska *The Colored Gemstone Nut* |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:14:33 AM | |
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| P: 4/18/2004 10:19:25 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:20:32 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:21:06 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:21:40 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:22:19 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:22:19 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:22:49 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:22:49 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:23:22 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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| P: 4/18/2004 10:24:38 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:24:38 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:25:18 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
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| P: 4/18/2004 10:26:35 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:26:35 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:28:19 AM | |
lop Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,651 Last Post: 9/7/2009 Member Since: 6/14/2003 |
Wow! It is going to be beautiful. I can't wait to see it with the stones, and then the on hand pics! Congratulations on a beautiful ring!
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| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:28:19 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
This is the last one for now
 I'll post final pic's when I receive them..
Let me know what ya think...   Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:28:23 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:37:01 AM | |
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
Glad to see a bezel setting in this stark, all-prongs landscape ! and looking forward to see the inside of those bezels polished and the stones in place, of course Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:37:01 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 10:46:57 AM | |
QueenMum Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,971 Last Post: 10/28/2009 Member Since: 2/13/2003 |
That will be a gorgeous ring!
Stephan |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 10:46:57 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 11:29:07 AM | |
DiamondLil Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,405 Last Post: 6/1/2006 Member Since: 6/8/2003 |
Lovely rings, Josh. Mark Morrell's work is always so beautiful. I can't wait to see it with the stones in place.
 DiamondLil
DiamondLil ________________ "Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs." |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 11:29:07 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 11:35:23 AM | |
fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002 |
Looks great Josh! Very elegant & moderne. The plain band really compliments the ring. How was your vatche ring ruined?
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| Posted: 4/18/2004 11:35:23 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 11:41:34 AM | |
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Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002 |
---------------- The jeweler did not do a good job sizing and made the cut at the wrong place. He cut the platinum at the base in on area where the ring goes from being a little thin at the bottom to a thicker area near the size..Not dead on center I guess. This jeweler had not had much experience working with platinum. At the time it looked off, but we thought everything would be OK.
3 trips to the jeweler later to get her ring pulled back into shape because it bowed the bottom is becoming increasingly thin with everyday wear. Regina is upset and I am too because the setting was about $1000.00 at the time of purchase. To make a long story short the integrity of the ring is ruined and because the platinum is increasingly thin at the base where the jeweler made the cut and sized it improperly the ring keeps bowing. This last trip proved that one of the prongs was being pulled away from the stone because of how out of round the finger hole becomes and I decided to avoid the worry which led me to Mark...
All is well now though and her old ring proved to be worthy to build a band so it's not a total loss..
 Josh Rioux |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 11:41:34 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 11:48:45 AM | |
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fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002 |
Ah! now I remember the dilema. I didn't know that it became so bad. Love both the rings.
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| Posted: 4/18/2004 11:48:45 AM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 6:56:17 PM | |
Patty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,031 Last Post: 6/4/2008 Member Since: 12/7/2003 |
Josh, it's going to be gorgeous! I love Mark Morrel's platinum work. It's so shiny and fluid-looking. I can't wait to see it when it's finished!
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| Posted: 4/18/2004 6:56:17 PM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 8:22:22 PM | |
Shay37 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,343 Last Post: 8/30/2008 Member Since: 3/2/2004 |
Josh, that ring is going to be so beautiful. I love the sapphire side stone idea. I think it so unusual to see that in everyday life. Mark Morrell's work always looks as if it is liquid fire. Really a beautiful finish on his platinum (and other) work. Congrats and hope this wipes out the previous bad experience for both you and Regina. Shay ______________________________My therapist loves me. His name is Brian the Cutter. |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 8:22:22 PM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 8:34:49 PM | |
wallace Cut Rock Total Posts: 282 Last Post: 5/1/2004 Member Since: 3/11/2004 |
Wow! Josh that ring is a stunner and it's empty! It is going to be extreme - extremely gorgeous! I am big fan of bezel settings and I never see enough of them!!! I'll be looking for the finished ring!
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind". Alb. Schweitzer |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 8:34:49 PM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 9:24:00 PM | |
winyan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,144 Last Post: 11/1/2006 Member Since: 5/9/2003 |
Josh, that is going to be the prettiest ring in Unalaska! *hgus* And best wishes to Regina and Congrats, once again to you! win "... (Corporations) have all the benefits of voters, without the guidance of a conscience. ... Corporations they will bring this country down." |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 9:24:00 PM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 9:24:32 PM | |
sumi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 565 Last Post: 1/3/2006 Member Since: 1/6/2004 |
The ring looks like it's going to be really pretty! It's so nice that you were able to save the old setting. I think it's pretty special that it will have a second life as the wedding band. Very nice!
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| Posted: 4/18/2004 9:24:32 PM | |
| P: 4/18/2004 9:32:23 PM | |
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
awesome love the bezels. ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 4/18/2004 9:32:23 PM | |
| P: 4/19/2004 2:16:22 AM | |
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
Lovely!! I can't wait to see the finished product!
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| Posted: 4/19/2004 2:16:22 AM | |
| P: 4/19/2004 2:58:03 PM | |
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003 |
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| Posted: 4/19/2004 2:58:03 PM | |
| P: 4/19/2004 4:28:39 PM | |
Kay Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,453 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/20/2003 |
That ring is going to be a real stunner when it's finished! It's nice that you were able to use her first e-ring to make the wedding band, so that the original ring is still with you.
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| Posted: 4/19/2004 4:28:39 PM | |
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Can't wait to see the finished product!! 