Venzen007
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2008
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- 212
The next phase of the project, now that the stone is in hand, is to find a vendor that will work with me on designing and constructing the pendant! So, though I'll be researching myself, I'm open to any suggestions people might have based on their own experiences. I'm looking for a craftsperson with extreme attention to detail, but aren't we all.
For those interested, as far as my design thoughts go at the moment, I know that I'd like to mount the stone like a kite (on an end), rather than as a box might sit, so that the X of the asscher presents more as a compass rose or a +. I know that I don't want the pendant/prong design to mask the octagonal nature of the stone. Looking around at setting ideas, I see a lot of designs that visually turn the asscher cut into a square, and I'm wanting to avoid that. My wife is a fan of jewelry styles from the 20s and 30s and appreciates uniqueness. That said, I know she also appreciates simplicity; I personally don't want a setting that will compete with or distract from the stone, but compliment or disappear. Ultimately, I'd like the end result to be something she can feel comfortable wearing in the widest number of possible dress situations. And, if anyone has any design suggestions, I'd like to read them or see them!
@LLJsmom asked me in another post about my setting budget, and though I haven't given that much thought, I think so long as the value of the craftsmanship/materials match the final bill, I can be fine with it. I've never sought to have anything like this done before, but I'm assuming the setting will be significantly less than the stone? I trust I can make that be the case while not limiting the designer/creator too much.
I'm looking forward to following up on any recommendations and getting this thing complete!
For those interested, as far as my design thoughts go at the moment, I know that I'd like to mount the stone like a kite (on an end), rather than as a box might sit, so that the X of the asscher presents more as a compass rose or a +. I know that I don't want the pendant/prong design to mask the octagonal nature of the stone. Looking around at setting ideas, I see a lot of designs that visually turn the asscher cut into a square, and I'm wanting to avoid that. My wife is a fan of jewelry styles from the 20s and 30s and appreciates uniqueness. That said, I know she also appreciates simplicity; I personally don't want a setting that will compete with or distract from the stone, but compliment or disappear. Ultimately, I'd like the end result to be something she can feel comfortable wearing in the widest number of possible dress situations. And, if anyone has any design suggestions, I'd like to read them or see them!
@LLJsmom asked me in another post about my setting budget, and though I haven't given that much thought, I think so long as the value of the craftsmanship/materials match the final bill, I can be fine with it. I've never sought to have anything like this done before, but I'm assuming the setting will be significantly less than the stone? I trust I can make that be the case while not limiting the designer/creator too much.
I'm looking forward to following up on any recommendations and getting this thing complete!