Ring inlaid with Lapis and Jadeite
Our customer wanted a ring inlaid with both Lapis and a green material. I showed her a type of green Jadeite which is known as Maw Sit Sit and also sometimes called Chloromelanite.
She decided she wanted the green Jadeite to be on either side of the princess cut diamond and the Lapis to be positioned below the Jadeite.
I suggested, instead of inlaying the pieces flat, we make the inlay pieces slightly domed.
Below, you will see photos and description of the cutting process.
Step 2
These are the two pieces of rough gem materials which I will be using for the inlay.
The top piece is a beautiful green Jadeite known as Maw Sit Sit .
The lower piece is a top quality Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan.
Both materials are hard to come by in this quality. I bought them from dealers at the Tucson Gem Show.
Step 4
You can now see the Jadeite inlays have been glued into place.
I made polished bevels where the Jadeite slopes to meet the diamond.
I left nice straight edges on Jadeite where it will join with the Lapis. Then they are Epoxied into place.
You can see that the Lapis pieces have also been fit and the tops need to be domed slightly and given a high polish.
