Seller | katharath |
Category | Colored Stone Center |
Created | January 30, 2015 |
Location | US |
Asking price | $399 |
This is sold :)
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(rather than using LT's contact service, which can be unreliable!)
Offering up this gorgeous ring that was made by Yvonne Raley. I've worn it sparingly and just can't justify keeping it bc I so rarely wear WG (this is the only WG piece I own!!). It's so pretty though, and the gems look great set in the cooler gold color - it's just not my preferred gold color to wear, so I'm offering it now. Setting is 14k WG; size is almost an 8 but not quite, at 7 3/4 (and sizeable); the gems are tourmalines and color change garnets, and they look amazing together. The gs 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. So 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 7 3/4."
Price includes shipping and insurance, and I've discounted a large chunk from what I paid for this ring. Yvonne has made a few in this style, and this was one of the most expensive ones, if not THE most expensive - due to the gorgeous gems and solid gold.
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 :). I'm a PS member with the same name (katharath). Please ask all questions before committing to buy, as I consider all sales final (I'm a private seller, selling from my collection). Thanks for looking!!