We got a commission for this old mine cut cushion diamond ring! This is a 4.34ct diamond on yellow gold band. Interestingly, the customer wanted the band to be 3mm thick. What do you think? Does the thick band work?
I’m still obsessed with my ring, but even more so when paired with my wedding band. I went for a gold knife edge band - my jeweler actually said he never made a knife edge band for a wedding ring, but I saw them online and thought it would look cool. I’m so happy with it - I think it made my very classic oval with tapered baguettes look more modern and architectural.
Anyway I’m just so excited about it and don’t have anyone to share my excitement with so sharing here!
I’m looking for suggestions on how to set this antique old mine cut in a bezel setting that merges modern and antique style and is basic enough to stack with any band but is still unique! Any help would be amazing!
Feedback on this piece? 💙
Handmade in Nepal with 925 Sterling Silver and gemstones
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Hello! Back in February I took my rings to be soldered and have a small diamond on my e ring band replaced. The jeweler broke my diamond. It’s been 3 months and they have not been able to find a stone that matches the specs of mine. I was thinking, would it be possible to change my setting from what it is to bezel and use my broken stone? Would it look ok? I’m attaching pictures of my ring and the broken stone. TIA!!
feel like tennis chains used to look really clean and classy, but lately I've been seeing them everywhere and I can't tell if they still feel timeless or if they're starting to look overdone. some people style them really well with simple outfits, while others go so oversized that it almost feels more like a trend piece now. wondering if the trend already peaked.
do you still see tennis chains as classy, or are they starting to lose that feel because everyone has one now?
thanks in advance.
This large Jasper pendant is handmade in Nepal with 925 sterling silver. It’s one of my favorite piece from our pendant collection!
I was given this ring by a family member but it's not my style at all (and very engagementy) so I haven't been wearing it. I want to get the diamonds reset but I really have no idea what to do! I'm open to anything from dainty to chunky and even multiple pieces, so all suggestions are welcome!!
Picked this sterling floral cluster ring up for $20 because something about it immediately felt “better” than standard costume jewelry and I just reached right for it... Originally assumed synthetic sapphire at best (which I was still thrilled with), but tonight turned into a full gem investigation session with 10x/30x loupes, LED, UV light, hallmark hunting, and way too many photos through a loupe 😂
Findings so far:
• confirmed “925 SLV” sterling silver under magnification
• seeing straight/angular color zoning rather than obvious curved flame-fusion striae
• visible silk-like internal fibers/inclusions in multiple stones
• darker stones showing internal structure and banding under magnification
• varied UV fluorescence response across stones rather than one flat uniform reaction
• and what now appears to be an intentional ombré / almost yin-yang tonal arrangement between the floral clusters — one flower leaning more cornflower blue while the other shifts into deeper inky navy/cobalt tones, with opposite-toned center stones tying the clusters together
The more I examined it, the more it stopped behaving like simple glass/costume jewelry and started acting like a genuinely interesting vintage gemstone ring.
Current working theory: possibly natural commercial sapphires set in sterling silver, though obviously not confirmed without jeweler/gemologist testing.
Stylistically it reads very vintage cocktail-ring to me — somewhere in the broad mid-century aesthetic world (roughly 1930s–1960s-ish style-wise, though exact dating is uncertain).
If the stones were ultimately confirmed as natural sapphires, the hypothetical retail/estate value range I’ve been discussing and researching for a vintage sterling sapphire cluster cocktail ring like this was roughly:
• around $600–$1,500 fairly comfortably in a retail estate setting
• potentially higher in the right boutique environment if the sapphire weight/quality proved especially strong
Not saying I found a museum masterpiece 😄 — just that this has become one of the most exciting and educational thrift finds I’ve had in a long time.
Honestly, even if the final answer ends up being “commercial natural sapphires in sterling,” I would still be absolutely thrilled for a $20 instinct purchase 💙🔍
Alright, time to bring some heavy hitters. Everyone does rings, earrings and bracelets, this is just the surface of what is actually possible with lab grown diamonds.
This is the outcome when a client wants something truly unique and is not shy to design something with us which can be truly recognisable.
Thoughts? Would you wear such “high” jewellery concepts with lab grown diamonds?
Can anyone make me a thin industrial bar out of surgical steel? How much might that cost?
I love my piercing, but I’m in my mid 30s and it feels silly to have a giant bar in my ear, so I almost never wear it.
Ideally someone could make or find me one that is about half the thickness they usually are. I’d like it to be minimal and feminine. I’m requesting surgical steel because I have metal allergies.
Thanks so much!