In the photos below you will see the ring which a jeweler brought to us which had been word for many years. The tiny Rubies had been chipped and broken.
They wanted to know if I could facet new stones to fit in these geometric shapes.
Below you will see how I did it.
You can see that this ring has been worn for a long time and the small Rubies have taken some damage.
At left you can see the chips in the Rubies, which is why they want new ones faceted to match.
You can see the chipped stones which I have removed from the mounting.
Here I am making the shape on the new stone.
With the old stones removed, I can measure them and cut the new stones to the exact sizes.
You can see the new facets on the pavilion of the baguette shaped Ruby.
Here you can see I am finishing the polish on the crown of the baguette Ruby.
Here you can see me cutting the facets on the pavilion of the tiny triangular Ruby
Here you can see me polishing the facets on the crown of the tiny triangular Ruby.
Here you can see the finished tiny Rubies sitting next to the ring.
They are ready for the jeweler to set them into the ring.
→ Take me back to examples of Faceting Tiny Gems to Fit . . .
Denton Anderson,
Gemologist & Gem Cutter
click photo for Video
Graduate Gemologist, GIA, GG
Over 20 years of experience.
