JEWELRY REDESIGN STORY #69: A Customer Who Knows What She Wants
THE REDESIGN CHALLENGE:
Paris brought us a collection of jewelry that she had received over the years from either her partner or her parents. Many of these pieces featured blue stones, either aquamarine or blue topaz, that she wanted to incorporate as the centerpieces for the new pieces she commissioned from us to design and make for her in alignment with her taste and interests.
Paris already had certain ideas about what kind of jewelry she wanted. She knew that she wanted a larger pendant that was substantial in both size and visual effect as well as mix and match earrings. For the earrings, this meant a design that would feature one long and linear earring and another earring that would be shorter and with more of a round aesthetic.
It’s great when a client comes to us knowing exactly what kind of pieces they are interested in and with a distinct idea of the style that they would like for their jewelry redesign!
As Paris already knew that she wanted blue stones for the centerpieces for her new jewelry, she chose to use a big rectangular blue topaz as the key stone in her pendant surrounded by smaller diamond paves. Paris also chose to use round aquamarine stones for her new earrings. All of these blue stones came from the jewelry she brought to us at the beginning of her redesign process.
THE REDESIGN CONCEPT
Sketches
As Paris already knew that she wanted blue stones for the centerpieces for her new jewelry, she chose to use a big rectangular blue topaz as the key stone in her pendant surrounded by smaller diamond paves. Paris also chose to use round aquamarine stones for her new earrings. All of these blue stones came from the jewelry she brought to us at the beginning of her redesign process.
Although the two earrings we designed for Paris would be different in their size and shape profiles, the matching stones would create a visual cohesion to make them a pair despite their differences. We also liked that the pendant made a big statement with its substantial size.
THE REDESIGN PROCESS:
Rhino modeling
We had to make sure to do very exacting work in the Rhino CAD modeling process so that we could be certain that all of the stones from Paris’ previous jewelry would fit into the shapes we had made for her new designs.
Casting
Once we had perfected our Rhino model with the exact dimensions necessary to suit Paris’ existing stones to the redesigned pieces, we were ready to cast.
When the casting was ready, we knew it was perfect and we were ready to set the stones -- both the ones from the original jewelry and some new stones that we had selected to add to the new pieces.
THE REDESIGN REVEAL:
Redesign images
We love how the pendant came out big and bold and the mix-and-match earrings came out with an intentionally uneven, yet coherent, and beautiful design that suited Paris’ specific requests and her aesthetic taste. It all turned out as beautifully as we envisioned and we -- and Paris -- couldn’t be happier.
Material: Pendant: Rectangular blue topaz in bezel setting and round blue sapphire in bezel setting with diamond pave in 14k yellow gold; Earrings: round aquamarine stones in bezel setting, round pearls with ear post in 14k yellow gold.
Manufacturing level: Medium
Design level: Medium
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