Description

I cannot believe I'm listing this ring.
I'm the second owner, have had it for 8 years and it's one of my favorite color combinations of all time! I'm only offering it up, because for my job it sits a little to high - (it's pretty low, but I find I knock it on the pallet racking) so I've only worn it a handful of times, the previous owner also only wore it a few times.
It was made by Yvonne Raley. Setting is 14k WG; the gems are tourmalines and color change garnets, and they look amazing together. The garnets are natural and untreated, all are well cut and well matched.
Per Yvonne:
"This ring was inspired by a 1920s art deco ring that I got on eBay last spring. The original was smaller, white gold with all white diamonds and it had a different shank. My design is just high enough to fit a wedding band underneath it so it can function as an engagement ring, but it is not so high that it bumps up against things or gets stuck. I just elevated the setting very slightly with an under bezel.
The gems are blue-green tourmalines (center, and then noon, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock) and color change garnets (corners) from Tanzania. All gems are untreated. I was looking for a very specific effect which you can see in the last photo, when the corner stones change to purple. In incandescent lighting you get a green and purple ring, in daylight and fluorescent lighting the ring is all teal green-teal blue.
This casting is 14 K white gold, cast in recycled metals only.
I want to draw your attention to the setting work as well. Before the gems go in, this ring is a totally flat surface with 9 pre-drilled holes. All the bead work, which replicates the pattern of the original art deco ring, is applied by hand with a tiny engraver. The setter has to look under a microscope to get it that exact, and it requires a lot of experience. I think the work is amazing! (This setter has previously done work for Cartier and Tiffany's and I'm happy to have him do some of my work).
The ring is a size was sized down a size from a 7 3/4 to a 6 3/4.
Price includes shipping and insurance. Yvonne has made a few in this style, and this was the most expensive ones due to the gorgeous gems.
Payment via paypal please; I prefer shipping within US only due to insurance/shipping restrictions for int'l buyers. I've bought and sold a LOT over here, with many successful transactions, so buy with confidence :). Please ask all questions before committing to buy, as I consider all sales final Contact me at juliekae7 at gmail.com if interested...