The wide Claddagh band has wolves and interlace going around it's shank and the smaller band is a Luckenbooth with interlace (5mm wide). Both of these rings are solid sterling silver with a 2mm emerald set in the top of each. Claddaghs are uniquely Irish (heart, hands...
Gemstones can be cut into a number of shaped. Round brilliants are being the most common in the modern age, cabochon (a rounded dome) being the oldest style of polishing/cutting a gem. A lapidarist is one who cuts rough gems. Setting them into a jewellery is what a...
The Diane Loveknot is named after my mom, who asked me to make the design over 20 years ago. Pictured is a white gold version with scalloped edges. A 6x4 Cabochon cut Emerald is bezel set in to the center of the interlace. Every gemstone is hand-set at the work bench...