Diamond ring with Black Jade tapering into the center
The customer that this ring was designed for wanted a ring with 12 tapered black Onyx baguettes which meet at the bottom under a large center mounted diamond.
Mounting so many tapered black onyx baguettes can be very problematic for a setter to say the least. The appearance of the finished product is also a concern. The jeweler told me her customer was mostly desiring that it "look" like baguettes but didn't actually need to be baguettes. Therefore, I proposed cutting Black Jade to fill in the area around and under the center diamond. I would cut grooves into the Black Jade which would give the illusion that there were actually several separate stones. The grooves could only be cut if the Black Jade were in 2 pieces and later joined together.
Below, you will see photos and description of the cutting process.
