This ring came about because I wanted a large emerald (10-11 mm) in a simple bezel setting. After rejecting a couple of stones that were too clear to my liking, I realized
that a large emerald with a more saturated color more than I wanted to spend. So I settled for a much smaller one and decided to make three stone. This emerald is 8x6 and was already a very pretty color but the setting really makes it pop. I’ve never had emerald cut diamonds and I love how they look like a little mirrors on each side. DK did such a beautiful job.
One more picture that shows my insanity. When I decided I couldn’t get a large emerald I decided to buy a tourmaline instead but was told not to bezel that because it was too dark. So I picked a lighter tourmaline but it was so beautiful I decided to put a halo around it. What was supposed to be one project became three different rings. And I’m currently now looking for a decent lab emerald for that eventual solitaire. So here are all my shades of green:
This ring came about because I wanted a large emerald (10-11 mm) in a simple bezel setting. After rejecting a couple of stones that were too clear to my liking, I realized
that a large emerald with a more saturated color more than I wanted to spend. So I settled for a much smaller one and decided to make three stone. This emerald is 8x6 and was already a very pretty color but the setting really makes it pop. I’ve never had emerald cut diamonds and I love how they look like a little mirrors on each side. DK did such a beautiful job.
One more picture that shows my insanity. When I decided I couldn’t get a large emerald I decided to buy a tourmaline instead but was told not to bezel that because it was too dark. So I picked a lighter tourmaline but it was so beautiful I decided to put a halo around it. What was supposed to be one project became three different rings. And I’m currently now looking for a decent lab emerald for that eventual solitaire. So here are all my shades of green: