So this was just a little practice project using calibrated stones from Multicolour and settings from Etsy.
From bottom to top are a 5x5mm cabochon lapis lazuli, because the colour is just beautiful. I’ll need to order another setting for this little one though, as I only decided on a cab after I’d already bought a regular round setting.
Then a lovely little 5x5mm trillion topaz, eye clean. I love trillions and I think they suit topazes beautifully.
Next is a gorgeous 5x7mm octagon peridot, eye clean to SI. This baby has a lovely cut and sparkles so well for a tiny, inexpensive gem. Again, I just love the colour!
Lastly, a 4x6mm citrine, eye clean to SI, to give a little bit of orange. The pear cut is adorable, and the photos don’t do it justice as it kept slipping about!
Two other little babies came which were both 2x2mm rounds! Thank god I have some magnifying glasses and teeny tweezers lol
But this was an exercise in setting stones myself to make sets for stacking, and these funky ones are now set.
A chrome tourmaline, eye clean to moderately included, and a yellow sapphire, eye clean to SI.
Very hard to photograph such diddy gems, but I’ve tried to capture the flash both give. I’m very happy with how they look, especially as the whole project came in at around £50!
If all goes well, and I find setting the larger stones easy and they all last okay, I’ll consider a bigger project with more expensive stones. There are some cuts and colours I would just love to own, and I figured this would be a fun way to add to a collection
Thanks for letting me share! And yes, we’re still looking for our perfect demantoid!
From bottom to top are a 5x5mm cabochon lapis lazuli, because the colour is just beautiful. I’ll need to order another setting for this little one though, as I only decided on a cab after I’d already bought a regular round setting.
Then a lovely little 5x5mm trillion topaz, eye clean. I love trillions and I think they suit topazes beautifully.
Next is a gorgeous 5x7mm octagon peridot, eye clean to SI. This baby has a lovely cut and sparkles so well for a tiny, inexpensive gem. Again, I just love the colour!
Lastly, a 4x6mm citrine, eye clean to SI, to give a little bit of orange. The pear cut is adorable, and the photos don’t do it justice as it kept slipping about!
Two other little babies came which were both 2x2mm rounds! Thank god I have some magnifying glasses and teeny tweezers lol
But this was an exercise in setting stones myself to make sets for stacking, and these funky ones are now set.
A chrome tourmaline, eye clean to moderately included, and a yellow sapphire, eye clean to SI.
Very hard to photograph such diddy gems, but I’ve tried to capture the flash both give. I’m very happy with how they look, especially as the whole project came in at around £50!
If all goes well, and I find setting the larger stones easy and they all last okay, I’ll consider a bigger project with more expensive stones. There are some cuts and colours I would just love to own, and I figured this would be a fun way to add to a collection
Thanks for letting me share! And yes, we’re still looking for our perfect demantoid!
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