Joe’s Special Box Luxury Edition – Volume 27

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and A Collector’s Things

Have you ever heard of a knuckle duster?  By definition, it’s a metal guard worn over the knuckles in fighting to increase the effect of the punches being thrown.  Perhaps you’re more familiar with the term brass knuckles.  These small, concealable weapons can cause severe injuries.  They’re so dangerous, in fact, that knuckle dusters are illegal in most states.  The term has also been used as slang to describe a large, flashy ring.  It implies that the ring is ostentatious and over-the-top.  This week, we are debuting a ring that is exactly that…

This bold bit of bling is a true statement piece.  Made entirely of 18-karat white gold, this ring is quite heavy – weighing just over an ounce!  Even at its most narrow point, the ribbed band is 7 mm wide.  Starting at the base, the shank gradually widens, reaching 22 mm at the top.  This impressive mounting is glittering with gemstones on all four sides… even the prongs are sparkling!  Fifty cushion cut fine sapphires have been set edge to edge with expert precision.  These beauties are bubble gum pink in color with a combined weight of exactly 5.64 carats.  

Surrounding those sapphires are one hundred and ninety round brilliant diamonds.  The colorless gems create a border for the pink sapphires.  In total, these diamonds weigh 1.98 carats.  All of this show-stopping sparkle was painstakingly created to pay homage to a truly spectacular center stone.  

Emerald-cut in shape, this is the finest pink tourmaline I have ever seen.  It weighs a whopping 28.64 carats and it dances in the light.  At first glance, the color can only be described as raspberry… it’s pink, it’s violet, it’s red.  With every wave of the hand, the stone ignites inside.  The large table facet on top reflects giant flashes of light in the most mesmerizing way.  The effect is hypnotic; it is indeed, a knuckle duster like no other.  Priced at $8,250.00, this ring offers a lot of bang for your buck – and I have no doubt that it could double as a weapon as well!  Call us to make it yours today.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Hot or Not – Volume 11

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and Curious Things

Have you ever heard of asterism?  This term refers to a star-shaped concentration of light reflected or refracted from a gemstone.  It appears when a stone is cut into a cabochon (shaped and polished, but not faceted).  When a gem exhibits this phenomena, it is called a star + the gem (i.e. star sapphire, star ruby or even star spinel). 

Star sapphires are the most well-known.  The sheer popularity of this unique sapphire inspired the Linde Air Products Company of New York to create a synthetic version marketed as the Linde Star Sapphire (or Lindy).  Invented in 1946, Lindy stars are still one of our most requested items.  In normal light, the Lindy star showcases a perfect six-pointed star.  

And while I can admit that Lindy stars have a charm of their own, there is nothing like the beauty of a natural star sapphire.  This impressive gemstone ring is a perfect example.  The phenomena is visible normally, but when a pinpoint of light is held on the stone, the star shines.  Moving the light causes the star to dance across the surface of the sapphire.  It’s a truly beautiful sight to behold.  

In size alone, this ring is impressive…  a true knuckle-duster.  Set in 14-karat white gold and held in place by four prongs, this enormous star sapphire weighs approximately 16.00 carats.  To showcase the color of the gem, it has been encapsulated by a halo of faceted blue sapphires and white diamonds.  There are ten round brilliant diamonds with a combined weight of 1.25 carats and ten sapphires with a total weight of 1.00 carat.  

Shown in profile, it’s easy to appreciate the sheer size of the stone.  The ring rises nearly three-quarters of an inch off the hand.  Made in the 1960’s, this ring is in excellent condition.  Surprisingly, I find it to be quite wearable.  Often, customers dismiss these physically large rings for a multitude of reasons…

  • It’s too big.
  • Where would I wear it?  We don’t go anywhere.
  • It’s ostentatious – I could never wear that!
  • It’s too expensive.
  • It doesn’t look nice on me.  

Let me address your concerns… Can a gemstone ring EVER be too big?  Answer – No!  You can wear it absolutely anywhere, even from the kitchen to the family room.  If you wear it, you won’t think it’s ostentatious for long.  Priced at just $4,950.00 – we can find a way to make it affordable (that’s my job, not yours).  This ring looks great on everyone!  

Curiosity has gotten the best of me, and I have to ask…  what do you think of this beauty?  Is it hot?  Or not?

“You can go to a museum and look or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

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