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Here's a redesign project from a client's old ring. I failed to record the old setting, but it was more in the baroque style. Not really anything unattractive, but tastes will change over time and so I was tasked to come up with this more modern inspired piece. Again, with Deco influences. With layers and steps of pave set diamonds flanking the sides of the stunning natural pink tourmaline center stone. Such an intense color with shades of fuchsia.
Glad to be part of this month's Town & Country Philippines issue.
With my lemon quartz and sapphire pave ring worn on the cover by the beautiful Mitzi Borromeo.
A few other pieces of mine can also be seen in the cover story layouts as this pair of faceted Mexican fire opal and lemon quartz drop earrings.
Grab your copies now. What a great way to start off the summer!
Many thanks to Carole Cuasay Tagle and Town & Country Philippines.
Here is a past project making use of multi-colored diamonds strewn across a ring's curved lines. The shanks overlap and goes over a few fingers. Asymmetrical and dynamic even if it's just a static piece. And all these just reworked from older, unworn pieces.
This ring was commissioned by someone younger than me but definitely wiser than her years. She’s a person devoted to her call and shares her gifts and passions with many less fortunate. As an educator of sorts, she was advised by one of her mentors to wear a yellow sapphire ring on her right forefinger so as to heighten intellect, merit and wisdom.
And so we set her pale yellow sapphire ring in a gold setting. With provision of the stone touching her skin underneath when worn, similar to a previous piece we made. I put in some gold bead details and contrasts of textures to make things interesting; but letting the focus of the piece still be on the stone itself. Sometimes, or most times, the simplest designs are best.
I love emerald cut diamonds. Round brilliant ones are always nice but step cut diamonds and their parallel facets allow for more broader, softer reflection of light. As opposed to the sharp sparkle brilliant cut diamonds provide. But it's just preference; nothing really right or wrong about being partial to a style of cutting over another.
Bigger examples of emerald cuts (as well as Asscher and baguette cuts) have this tantalizing appearance of ice cubes. But a slight difficulty happens when these are set in engagement rings. They look great as is; but gets tricky when pairing with wedding bands as the elongated sides protrude. Making the most common option of providing clearance underneath the stone setting so the wedding band goes under. Which also ends up partially hiding a portion of the band beneath the center stone. Which, again, is ok with some and not ok with others.
So a client comes up with a project to make curved eternity bands to go on opposite sides of her emerald cut engagement ring. When worn together, looked really nice like a cocktail ring of sorts. And when she opts to not wear her engagement ring, the wedding bands stack up together quite nicely on her finger. A simple idea with elegant results.
A nice and sizeable set of distinctly colored natural Persian turquoise cabochons and pink spinels in different shades, shapes and sizes. A nice contrast of colors and textures, reflections and refractions, from the sharp brilliance of the spinel facets. Curiously it takes more effort to put together something and make it look like it was just casually strewn together. Thankfully this works quite well, I think.
Fresh out! Sea turtle ring made of zircon, sapphires, tsavorites and ruby eyes. Set in yellow and white gold. An unusual piece. And terribly cute.
Well it does sort of look like a Mobius strip. It just sounds cool, right? As cool as the couple who commissioned these bespoke rings. They had wanted their bands to look just as striking when worn. Because when put together, the rings form an infinity symbol.
Quite simple-looking but was quite the task making it as it had to be precise. The "ber" months are coming and for the Philippines it basically signals wedding season (mostly in December and not in June as most people think). A great time of the year to get married.
A monochromatic combination of some very orange mandarin garnets and faceted Mexican fire opals; set with diamonds in between and in yellow gold. Great play of luster and transparencies. The more brilliant ovals are the garnets and the more translucent gems are the opals. A lively ring; not so large yet creates some considerable impact.
Here are some limited edition rings that K.Dee and I came up with for some special friends. With minimalist but striking detail so as not to detract from the druzy agate ring base. Both stylish and rock-and-roll. Quite sexy, no?
