Carved Lapis inlay
The jewelry designer provided me with a carved wax model of how they wanted the Lapis to be shaped. I fit the piece of Lapis to the ring and then carved and polished the top to match the shape of their wax sample.
The jewelry designer provided me with a carved wax model of how they wanted the Lapis to be shaped. I fit the piece of Lapis to the ring and then carved and polished the top to match the shape of their wax sample.
At left is the wax carving which we needed to duplicate in Lapis.
The jewelry designer's idea of using a carved inlay gave the piece a nice 3-dimensional look.