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Rough_Rock
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- Jul 13, 2009
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Some background first.
To celebrate a forthcoming birth, I want a ring made using a natural rough diamond. The diamond symbolizes the raw beauty of my child, waiting for our love to polish the lil' dude. The gold will come from jewelry donated by the grandmothers, symbolizing the maternal love that will forever embrace and support the newborn.
Well, I bought the stone. The photo does it no justice, so perhaps I can describe it.
It's 2+ carats (my 2nd child, so.....). It's 6.25x6.25x6.25mm (a quarter inch per side).
In shape, it's almost a perfect cube, with a chip off one corner.
In color, it is a white, perhaps a J/K color (I'm no expert tho'). Somewhat shiny and translucent but also opaque. Light passes through it and makes it glow.
How best to accentuate a stone that is not attractive by itself? This is not a shiny sparkly gem that would pull stares from across the room. It's different. And it's not a dark color that contrasts nicely with bright diamond accent sparklers.
I like this setting.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.luxist.com/media/2009/02/picturrde-1.png
But my stone isn't a canary diamond and it has a dullness because it is not polished.
Metal: Yellow gold contrasts the whiteness of the stone. On the other hand, I am concerned that it may accentuate the dullness as well.
Mounting: I don't want to hide it in a bezel. Partly because it will enjoy light and partly because it needs to be seen - this is no cabochon. Another issue is the corner that is chipped off. It's unsightly and would face down. Some prong settings give maximum visibility to the culet and this would not be the way to go for this gem.
Accentuating with other stones: What about two side stones? I thought about princess or brilliant cut gems on each side. Something sparkly. I will go to a jeweler to see how this looks, but I am concerned that the contrast won't be positive - again, it may highlight the dullness. I also thought about two darker stones (like rose cut rubies or something). And I like the look of micro pave.
Really looking forward to folks' creative ideas.
To celebrate a forthcoming birth, I want a ring made using a natural rough diamond. The diamond symbolizes the raw beauty of my child, waiting for our love to polish the lil' dude. The gold will come from jewelry donated by the grandmothers, symbolizing the maternal love that will forever embrace and support the newborn.
Well, I bought the stone. The photo does it no justice, so perhaps I can describe it.
It's 2+ carats (my 2nd child, so.....). It's 6.25x6.25x6.25mm (a quarter inch per side).
In shape, it's almost a perfect cube, with a chip off one corner.
In color, it is a white, perhaps a J/K color (I'm no expert tho'). Somewhat shiny and translucent but also opaque. Light passes through it and makes it glow.
How best to accentuate a stone that is not attractive by itself? This is not a shiny sparkly gem that would pull stares from across the room. It's different. And it's not a dark color that contrasts nicely with bright diamond accent sparklers.
I like this setting.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.luxist.com/media/2009/02/picturrde-1.png
But my stone isn't a canary diamond and it has a dullness because it is not polished.
Metal: Yellow gold contrasts the whiteness of the stone. On the other hand, I am concerned that it may accentuate the dullness as well.
Mounting: I don't want to hide it in a bezel. Partly because it will enjoy light and partly because it needs to be seen - this is no cabochon. Another issue is the corner that is chipped off. It's unsightly and would face down. Some prong settings give maximum visibility to the culet and this would not be the way to go for this gem.
Accentuating with other stones: What about two side stones? I thought about princess or brilliant cut gems on each side. Something sparkly. I will go to a jeweler to see how this looks, but I am concerned that the contrast won't be positive - again, it may highlight the dullness. I also thought about two darker stones (like rose cut rubies or something). And I like the look of micro pave.
Really looking forward to folks' creative ideas.
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