Question for Karl (strmrdr) - Cartier 1922 Reproduction

[penskip]

Hi Karl,

I don''t know if you can email specific people privately on this so I posted my question for you. I came across one of your posts from a long time ago that mentioned that Pearlman''s had some designers who did settings by hand that could do a reproduction of that ring. I contacted them and they said that it is something that they might be able to do. I was wondering if you knew where I might be able to find information on that ring such as shank width and thickness. I cannot even find another picture of that ring other than the one! My guess from looking at it is that I may need to make it a little less "dainty" as I am a girl that actually has to work with her hands for a living and I don''t want to have to wear my ring around my neck while at work like some of my coworkers do .

Thanks so much

 

[strmrdr]

The shank on the one I saw was about 2.5mm+ and fairly thick.
It doesn''t look that wide because of the way it is made.
A lot of reproductions make it blocky with a modern channel or bead set instead of the old way of doing it which is a lot of work.
It is fluid looking in a way the repros are not.
I wish I could have gotten some pictures but the collector wouldn''t allow it.

 

[penskip]

Thank you so much for your help. You have been a great resource. I really appreciate it.

Are you a jeweler?

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 7/30/2009 2:27:10 PM
Author: penskip



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Are you a jeweler?

Your welcome.

no I am not a jeweler.

 

[Green with Envy]

Date: 7/30/2009 2:19:43 PM
Author: strmrdr
The shank on the one I saw was about 2.5mm+ and fairly thick.

It doesn''t look that wide because of the way it is made.

A lot of reproductions make it blocky with a modern channel or bead set instead of the old way of doing it which is a lot of work.

It is fluid looking in a way the repros are not.

I wish I could have gotten some pictures but the collector wouldn''t allow it.

Storm... you mentioned before that you would ask the jeweler to use single cuts... but would that work on a shank that is more like 2.5 mm? I thought single cuts are just very tiny and used for bands more narrow than 2mm.

What type of head is on the original? Is it a cathedral type setting... or is the head just on top of the shank like the picture you added to show fishtail pave?

 

[strmrdr]

2mm single cuts go fine with asschers.
the head is integrated with the prongs soldered to the base, this repro isn't exact as I remember it but it is close.
Mainly because it is cast....