I purchased a beautiful spessartite garnet, dimensions 10.00*8.50*6.70mm , which I intend to set into a pendant for my mom. When I brought it to my jeweler, what I had in my mind was a solitaire pendant with a simple box underneath. However, the jeweler suggested that the gem is relatively deep (at 78%) and therefore doesn't allow that design. He also suggested that whatever setting that goes with the gem has to be three-dementional rather than flat to accommodate for the depth. A lot of these three-dimensional designs are either too "traditional" or too childish (turtle, dragonfly, etc.) I'd really appreciate it if you could give me some ideas on how to set a deep/thick stone. BTW I'm still waiting for a sunny day to take my own pictures of this Spess! The brilliance is exceptional.
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