Bought yesterday from my stone dealer, Marcia Lanyon.

2.5 carats of black diamonds, rose-cut.

Front view, minus the little pendants. Still to be set with stones.

6mm rose cut sapphire in 14k gold. custom ring.

Pomeikalana - pomegranate

Beautiful rose-cut crimson garnet gems are set into bezels on gold-filled kidney wires. Depending on the light, the stones change from bright berry to almost black.

55850Turmalin Paar rund facettiert, 14.51ct. Rückseite bombiert geschliffen, je ca.12x12x7mm, www.topcut.ch 2.9g CHF 1508.-

Shaping up nicely!

I'm just waiting for some other stones to arrive. The garnets are going in the three pendants and I'll be putting bullet cabochons on the bottom. The black diamond is going in the middle of the central silver section which supports the pendants.

A sterling silver ring, set with a beautiful aqua rose cut chalcedony.

Handmade 6 band puzzle ring featuring a rosecut moonstone.

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Main pendant section with Hiddenite and Garnets.

24k gold nuggets orbit a sterling silver circle. 4mm rose cut garnet is tube set inside the circle.

22 karat gold/sterling silver, rose cut yellow sapphire cabochon pendant

Now with diamonds!

mesmerizing vintage gold tone rose cut aurora borealis crystal cuff links

Necklace made with gold, rosecut diamonds, patinated glass, and enamel by René Lalique about 1900.

Toledo Museum of Art.

55850Turmalin Paar rund facettiert, 14.51ct. Rückseite bombiert geschliffen, je ca.12x12x7mm, www.topcut.ch 2.9g CHF 1508.-

Gorgeous antique style rose cut ring with fancy yellow center diamond.

Black gold with white diamonds.

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Sterling silver/18 karat gold, rose cut green sapphire cabochon pendant

Beautiful aqua rose cut chalcedony set in sterling silver.

Detail of diamond-set support for the drops.

Starting to assemble.

As this is for quite a prestigious competition, I wanted to work in 14ct instead of silver, but the cost was just prohibitive.