{"id":993,"date":"2014-09-04T17:38:29","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/?p=993"},"modified":"2014-09-04T17:38:47","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:38:47","slug":"benitoite-platinum-engagement-ring-strictly-custom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/custom-jewelry\/benitoite-platinum-engagement-ring-strictly-custom","title":{"rendered":"Benitoite & Platinum Engagement Ring–Strictly Custom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Benitoite<\/a><\/p>\n

Just back from the shop, this stunning Benitoite & platinum engagement ring was made to order for our client R. This young man truly went the extra mile to create this symbol of his love for his fianc\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Wanting\u00a0something beautiful, exotic and rare, he\u00a0chose\u00a0Benitoite. Our California State Gemstone is all of that. One of the rarest of all the gems used in jewelry, Benitoite is found only in one small mining area in San Benito County, California. Benitoite is famous for it’s beautiful blue color and it’s flashes of rainbow colors.<\/p>\n

He’d read\u00a0our blog about a\u00a0Benitoite engagement ring<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0contacted us, looking to acquire a nice\u00a0Benitoite. We showed him\u00a0several stones from\u00a0our contacts in the gem trade, but they weren’t\u00a0\u00a0“The One.” A diligent researcher, he\u00a0found a lapidary in Central California who cuts this rare gem. R. drove hundreds of miles to a gem show to meet this cutter where he was able to purchase this beautiful triangular step cut stone.<\/p>\n

\"Benitoite<\/a><\/p>\n

R. was raised in Wisconsin but is of Middle Eastern descent. He\u00a0wanted\u00a0the ring to have\u00a0a vintage filigree look with a Middle Eastern flavor. Since his stone was triangular, we started from\u00a0a ring design from my portfolio that was V shaped.\u00a0Working from\u00a0images he sent, we developed this first design featuring the curls and arabesques of the mandala.<\/p>\n

\"Mandala<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/a>\"First<\/a>After seeing the first rendering, he wanted a more geometric look to the open work\u00a0and sent\u00a0this mandala with an Ottoman design.<\/p>\n

\"Mandala<\/a><\/p>\n

Very\u00a0difficult– we had to adapt a flat two dimensional design meant to cover a large area such as a window screen onto a very small three dimensional object with multiple curved surfaces. The tolerance for casting platinum are tricky– we had to balance the delicacy of the filigree with the dimensions required for casting the ring successfully. After hours of work, our CAD wizardess Jenny created this striking design.<\/p>\n

\"Design<\/a><\/p>\n

The CAD rendering can really help our customers visualize the final product. With his approval of the design, our platinum smiths went to work and created this wonderful ring.<\/p>\n

He wanted me to send him a picture of the finished piece, but I asked him to wait to see it in person.\u00a0With a design like this, the actual gemstone and the final hand engraving are\u00a0what makes the piece come alive– no photo can really capture the beauty and presence of fine jewelry like this. When he saw the ring, his eyes lit up– he\u00a0was glad he waited!<\/p>\n

\"Front<\/a>\"Benitoite<\/a><\/p>\n

We were lucky to have a client who had the vision of something beautiful and special for his fianc\u00e9. Once again, our design team has been able to rise to the occasion.<\/p>\n

Thanks to technology, we can do custom work for anyone with internet access. The CAD renderings allow a precise fit between your dream and the real jewelry piece. Stop by the shop in person or visit via internet or just give us a call. We’d love to hear your story, see your vision. We’re open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 – 5:30 Pacific time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just back from the shop, this stunning Benitoite & platinum engagement ring was made to order for our client R. This young man truly went the extra mile to create this symbol of his love for his fianc\u00e9. Wanting\u00a0something beautiful, exotic and rare, he\u00a0chose\u00a0Benitoite. Our California State Gemstone is all of that. One of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,4,6,8,9],"tags":[474,43,479,475,78,476],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=993"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":996,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993\/revisions\/996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/mardonjewelers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}