Marcus Ingram
Blue Topaz Ring
Project:
Date: November, 2024
Overview: Latisha's 14k white gold Blue Topaz and Diamond ring.
Price: $3921
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Metal
14k White Gold
Gold is not naturally a white color, so different alloys are added that make it white. It is still not a pure white, so white gold is coated in rhodium ( a metal in the platunim family ) to give it a more white color. Over time, as the rhodium wears off, the slightly off white color of the gold will show through. Your ring is not turning yellow, it's just that the yellowish color is showing through. This is not permantent, and your ring can be re-rhodiumed whenever you like for a minimum charge.
Gemstones
The center gemstone is a square cut natural blue topaz measuring 7mm x 6.9mm and weighing approximately 1-3/4ct.
There are five 1.2mm round brilliant cut diamonds across the bar.
There are also two 1.1mm at the end of the crossbar, one on each end.
All the diamonds are graded Vs in clarity and F/G in color.
There is one round deep red natural ruby inside the band.
The center blue topaz is channel set on two sides.
The diamonds along the cross bar are surface set with a shared prong design.
The diamonds on the end of the crossbar are surface set with four prongs.
The ruby inside the band is flush set.
Setting
Tom Voelker - Designer / wax models / photographer.
Jessica - Casting and metals, final polish and detailing.
Matt - Stone setting and initial polishing.
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Custom Creations
The design was created in CAD (computer aided design) using Matrix Gold. Matrix is a parametric based program specifically used for jewelry. A 3D resin model was printed, and from that a mold was created for casting using a "lost wax process", named for the fact that the resin model in burned away to create the mold. This is a one-off piece that will never be recreated except by client request.
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