This setting is meant to be purchased with one of my available gemstones

* The setting will be modified for the specific gem you choose

• The ring depicted was made with a one-of-a-kind center gem

• The price includes the setting with any accent gems. Please select a center stone from my currently available gemstones section.  Very large gems may incur an additional cost.

• The gem in the ring depicted was a 2.6 carat galaxy cut mint tourmaline I faceted. Gem details available here.

• The band is 1.7mm in width and tapered from 1.6mm in thickness at the base to 2.2mm in thickness where it attaches to the accent gem settings.

• This setting includes:
2x 0.15 ct, 4.5x2.5x1.7mm tapered VS clarity natural diamond baguettes

• Hand made in your choice of 14kt yellow, rose or white gold

• I custom make this item to order

• Ring sizing is free for most rings

• I personally hand make all of my jewelry in my workshop in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

This listing is for the depicted gemstone. It can be purchased loose or can be reserved or bundled for a custom jewelry project

• 0.9 carats
• 6.4mm in length, 5.4mm in width, and 3.6mm in depth 
• Cut in my galaxy hexagonal cushion design (Not quite a hexagon but similar)
• Uncut gem sourced from Kenya
• Unheated/untreated
• Eye Clean!!
• Medium tone 

- Check out my portfolio of settings for ring setting ideas

This is a choice sapphire! It is open toned with two hues visible. In most lighting, you will see a mixed hue gem with green and yellow both visible. Under a blue sky it will lean more blue, and in direct sunlight it looks dominantly blue. It is eye clean!! Inclusions typical of sapphire from this origin are visible under magnification.  

This listing is for the depicted gold ring made to order in your size with a matte surface finish and a bright cut engraving

• The ring band is 4 mm in width and 1 mm in thickness

- Its low profile with smooth interior edges and relatively lightweight. I can make this same design in thicker or wider and thicker bands upon request.

** For reference 4mm is the equivalent of about three 10 cent dimes stacked together

• I bright cut the design by hand with a wide and narrow angle engraver. This pattern is variation 1, each ring is slightly unique as I engrave the design by hand but I follow this pattern as closely as possible.

• I custom make this item to order

• Ring sizing is free for most rings

• I personally hand make all of my jewelry in my workshop in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

• This ring can be engraved with a personalized message and or date. Engraving is free, simply leave me a note at checkout with your requested text and or dates or feel free to reach out to me directly.
- The narrow font and the wide font will fit on this ring

This listing is for the depicted loose gemstone that my student faceted!

• 2.42 carats
• 8.8mm in length, 7.4mm in width, and 5.8mm in depth
• Faceted in Indys Precision shield design
• Untreated!
• Eye clean! 

Detailed Gem Description:

A natural and heat-treated zoisite var. Tanzanite with a dominant violet hue, a medium tone, and moderately strong to strong saturation.  This is an open-tone gem, it will glow and sparkle in any lighting!

See the last graphic for reference on how I graded these. To maintain originality, I made the reference graphics with gems of my own design but it is based on GIA's color description system.

Photos were taken in daylight and under a microscope.  The first four videos were taken in daylight with the sun overhead and a blue sky. The last few scenes in the fourth video are inside in passive lighting and under my overhead LED lights. The outdoor scenes in the fifth video were taken on an overcast day.   Please review all the videos thoroughly.

Gemstone Rough Country of Origin: Tanzania
Cutter: Indigo

• Microscopy Report:
This gem has one healed secondary fluid inclusion, It can be seen on the flat edge opposing the point.  It looks like a milky white streak. The reference photos were taken in 4x magnification under direct and darkfield illumination. 

• If you would like this gem for a custom jewelry project, you can reserve it directly from this listing, follow up with the details for your custom project, or purchase it bundled with a pre-priced setting.

• A GIA lab report can be ordered for your purchase, see the "GIA laboratory report listing" for details


• For pricing on a setting view my "customizable settings" section or reach out to me with your request