Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Filigree Delight

The brief for this  9kt pink gold remake  was to keep the sentiment attached to the old ring with the filigree work, but to update it as well. So by keeping the scroll work in the settings, I kept the traditional. Changing the shoulders to have a curve and scroll out with the balls modernized the look of the ring.
 Its a very pretty ring


Sunday, January 12, 2014

Amber twist

This design is a basic slit shank  but when you add the twist to the sterling silver shank and make the setting out of  9kt yellow gold you add colour and movement. the other interesting thing about this ring is the amber cut in a marque shape about 15 mm long with an insect inclusion in it . Making this a one of a kind ring for sale a Dyloigy in Traralgon  or contact myself.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Whimsical

  Rutilite features in this pendant with a squiggle of 9kt gold and natural garnet in a pear shape for a high light
Rutilite is an ancient stone. The Romans believed that it came from the hair of the goddess Venus. It is, therefore, understandable that it has a connection with love and marriage. Some believe that the stone is lucky for those who wish to preserve their marriage.
In truth, rutilite is really made up of titanium, dioxide, and iron. That might help to account for its color, which is typically reddish-brown or deep red to nearly black. The gem ranges from transparent to translucent to opaque and often boasts a silky luster. Sometimes, it contains enough metallic specks to even give it an unusual sparkle and sheen. Rutilite was originally discovered in Africa. It continues to be mined there as well as in Brazil and the United States. Although, the stone is hard, ranking about an eight on the Mohs scale of hardness, it is very rare; only gem collectors or jewellry collectors that specialize in unusual, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces generally possess it.  
This piece can be purchased  by contacting myself or Dyoligy in Traralgon .

Splash



 I named this ring Slash because it represented the design of a pebble dropping into water , the colour of the water and the impact it has when you wear it .
It has a handmade 18 kt yellow gold shank  and the cluster setting is platinum. It is set with one fine blue Ceylon sapphire oval  cushion cut 1.16 carat weight and ten  6 point  pear cut diamonds. I kept the pear shape theme in the wires under the setting and in the shoulders of the ring to give it continuity.


Circle around the Moon

The  9kt yellow gold Cho-Ka-Rie  Reiki symbol pendant was hand made for a client. The centre stone is an oval  moon stone. If you are looking for a particular symbol I can make them to order.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Blue Princess

 Handmade 18kt yellow and white gold dress ring. Set with three 5mmx4mm emerald cut Australian Sapphires and four 2.25mm princess cut diamonds.
The ring is low set and 6mm wide tapering to 4mm at bottom of shank making it a comfortable ring to wear all the time.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Pretty in Pink

 Hand made 9kt rose gold dress ring.
Set with one 1.5 carat pear shape morganite center stone and a ribbon of diamonds that swirl around it.
I used the rose gold because it enriches the colour of the morganite.
 IF you have  not heard of morganite before it is a member of the beryl family which includes emeralds and aquamarine gems, on the Moh scale its hardness is 7.5 - 8 . It ranges in colour from a rasparry ( the rarest) to pale peach. A very pretty stone