Jewelry Redesign Story #35: The Vacation Stone

THE REDESIGN CHALLENGE:

While on vacation in Columbia in 2019, Sarah’s husband bought her a beautiful bluish-green stone with a chunky square cut. 

After two years of admiring the stone, Sarah was ready to have it set into a custom ring. In order to match the design to her everyday style, Sarah opted for a minimal design setting with the vibrant stone adding a dousing of luxury. We were pleased to create this elegant and simple setting that allowed this stunning and unique stone to fully express itself.

THE REDESIGN PROCESS:

 Initial Sketches 

Sarah chose between two different minimal stone settings, the two-sided bezel and a four-sided bezel setting.

Sarah knew that above all she wanted the ring design to be something minimal. With such a vibrant stone, she wanted to make sure that the stone was the most important part of the design but she also wanted to make sure that this was a ring that she would be able to wear everyday. 

Although the two-sided bezel is a risky design, leaving the heavy stone exposed on half of its sides, we all agreed that it was the design we favored. Sarah was so excited for her distinctive stone to be so perfectly featured. With only two sides, the minimalism couldn’t be beat! 

Rhino modeling

We imported the sketch into Rhino and soon we were 3-D printing the setting and having it directly cast in 14k yellow gold.

THE REDESIGN REVEAL:   

 The final jewelry

All of us at Studio Remod, as well as Sarah, were thrilled with how the final ring turned out. We love how it is both so bold and so minimalist at the same time. With such a strong stone at the center, even a setting as minimal as this one feels distinctly modern.

New Jewelry on the Customer

Materials: 14k yellow gold with two-sided bezel setting, green and blue bi-color stone

Manufacturing Level: Difficult

Design Level: Moderate

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