About Specimental:
•Handmade in Vancouver, Canada since 2008
•I am a small-scale, independent jeweller who builds each bespoke piece by hand in my home studio; I am an actual artisan who creates hand-built one-of-a-kind pieces by myself
•If you choose to work with me, you and your project receive as much attention and communication as you desire
•I am available for project consultations via phone, email, Zoom, or text messaging: you let me know what works best for you
•I never ship my custom pieces until you have approved a high-resolution photo set and video of your jewelery; it won’t ship until you are 100% ecstatic with the result of my work
•Check out my most recent one-of-a-kind pieces on my Instagram, @specimentaldesign
•Check out my customer feedback going back to 2008 in my Etsy shop; I’ve been making clients happy with my work for years
About this ring:
•Made to order
•Made of solid recycled 14k rose, yellow, or white gold
•Bezel or hand-built prong setting
•Hammered, shiny, or brushed finish on band
•Built in your size (sizes over 10 incur an additional cost
•Band is 2 mm wide by approximately 1.25 mm thick, in a flat/rectangular profile (as see in hand-model photos)
This listing is for a custom-made Winza sapphire ring. These are my rose cut Winza sapphires, with flat bottoms and a rising faceted formation on their faces. Sapphires from Winza, Central Tanzania, are a very distinctive bicolour mix of purples, deep blues, and hot reddish pinks. They are often included, and these sapphires do have internal inclusions such as veils. If you would like to see any of the sapphires up close, just let me know.
You can choose the colour of 14k gold you'd like your ring in (rose, white, or yellow), as well as the texture on the band. Please see the photos of Stone 1 balanced on my finger; this is an example of the type of band this ring will be built of.
You also choose your stone's setting, which can be a bezel (faceted texture or smooth) or a hand-built prong setting. Please see my other work if you are not familiar with my distinctive style of building prong and bezel settings. Or, ask for example photos- I will be happy to oblige.
Want a different type of band? I have photographed the sapphires alongside a 14k rose gold twig, as well as a round-profile 1.5mm wide gold wire. Anything is possible- I build these rings by hand in the studio, so let me know if you'd like a different sort of a band. You can also request pricing on rings that include gold granulation or smaller bezel set accent stones.
About these sapphires:
1- 3.20 carats 10.28 x 7.38 x 4.6 (several pinpoint inclusions at surface of facets)
2- 1.65 cts 8.44 x 6.54 x 3 (large horizontal internal veil inclusion)
3- .85 cts 6.93 x 5.08 x 2.34
4- 1.30 cts 7.29 x 6.06 x 2.90
5- 1.05 cts 6.55 x 5.97 x 2.64
6- 1.15 cts 7.40 x 5.32 x 2.71
7- 1.25 cts 6.61 x 5.85 x 3.07
8- .95 cts 6.8 4X 5.11 x 2.29 (several large internal veil inclusions)
9- 0.85 cts 5.38 x 5.86 x 2.68
10- 0.75 cts 7.01 x 5.22 x 1.87 (horizontal internal inclusion along rounded end)
Please note that these sapphires do have other inclusions depending upon the stone. I have made note here of the inclusions that I feel are most obvious/apparent to the naked eye. If you like a particular sapphire and want more information about clarity beyond what you can see in the photos and video, just reach out. I will be happy to help.
IMPORTANT: When purchasing from Specimental, please be aware of and in agreement with the Shop Policies- please read them here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Specimental?ref=seller-platform-mcnav#policies This section contains important information about production, shipping, sales taxes, and returns/exchanges. Have questions? Contact me through the shop, or at treloar [!at] telus.net