Platinum and 18k custom diamond ring set with a 2.08ct VS1/G diamond and accented by antique hand cut diamonds.
The cushion cut diamond is a very fine candidate for an antique setting. Beyond its big table, the prominent size and height mean raising it high would be elegant, and nothing short of it!
In the act of elevating the diamond, we chose a square bezel for two reasons. One to enhance the size of the diamond and then to house it within a ‘viewing gallery’. A round bezel loses the angularity the four corners of the cushion cut.
When a diamond is set high, proportions become even more important or else the ring feels as if it is ‘sticking out’ when worn on the finger. Many times rings look good raised (on its own) but oddly protrusive when worn (on the finger). This tactile difference indicates the form and function of the ring has been compromised.
Our solitaire feels solid when worn on the finger, not frail. At 8mm above the finger, the diamond is held high but soothed by the shield or ribbon motif bridge on each side. This is not just for design effect but to consider that the wearer has a petite ring size (ie. big rock, slim finger). The bridge distributes the weight of the diamond and gallery more evenly, hence there is less chance of the ring turning sideways.
The shield-ribbon bridge continues and extends into a small bow at the back of the ring band. The ‘completion’ idea is to inject harmony to conscientious design. The bow actually sits the ring level.
The elements of gold ‘brackets’ break the grey in the platinum and present an otherness without introducing too much extra design elements. We constructed the gold over the platinum, ensuring the ring band flows as one piece and not soldered from parts.
We adhered to the custom request the ring be nowhere shiny. This exacts an expert forging and filing in the platinum work, as this ring has absolutely no plating over it. Modern solitaire rings are finished to a bling but this ring is finished by filing and no more.
We reversed the usual two tone effect, more platinum and less gold. This unique small touch is again to refrain from adding another design element (thus taking away the diamond’s singularity and natural elegance). The hand cut diamonds fall gently to the platinum which we made sure not to appear as ‘dots’. They should be there, but not there…
The outcome is a charismatic solitaire ring, with nuances of antiquity and possibly, an Edwardian setting. There is no suggestion of frivolity yet all of presence.
When the rock is perfect and its size becoming, let’s not clutter.
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We take care of every item we sell for life. If you live in Singapore, just bring the damaged item back to the store and we will fix it for you.
For international customers, please get in touch with us if you can’t find anyone locally to fix it. Send the item back and we will fix it for you.
We may or may not charge a service fee for repair work; this depends on how much work there is to be done.
We offer this service hardly to make money. We offer this service because of the nature of work that we do. Many pieces of antique jewellery are not serviced properly in modern jewellery stores (unless you have a personal relationship with the store owners).
What we do for our local customers, we offer to our international customers. We hope this is our added advantage.
We only charge when we upsize rings by two sizes and above. We charge approximately SGD70 (USD50) for upsizing, but may increase this fee by a little depending on the ring size and complexity of the job.
We will consider payment plans for orders near to, or above SGD10,000.
Much of period-authentic Chinese jewellery can be collected, and passed on as a set. Two or more pieces will easily exceed SGD10,000. We offer this as we too are always excited when we can acquire jewellery a whole set. And we think you may too.
We offer free onsite delivery for local orders above SGD1500. We offer this service so that you can put a face to who you’re buying from. To mitigate soulless shopping!
If your order is below SGD1500, we charge SGD50 for this service.
You will be able to pay for your order on the spot. Cash or card.
We’ve delivered many items to many places, from the back alleys of Geylang to hotels to the airport. We think this is a convenience you ought to enjoy while you’re on this spicy island.
We do not accept returns. There is just too much processing involved for a small business like ours. We hope for your understanding in this. We would rather have no sale than to have an uncertain sale.
We may consider exchanges on a case-by-case basis.
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
We accept order cancellations as long as we haven’t shipped out the order.
Phones drive us bonkers. Emails allow proper replies, considered and precise. Phone calls are good for chatting with your grandma since she can’t email. Mostly, information gets lost over the phone.
Customers drive us bonkers. Just kidding. We work by appointment only as we spend most of our time at the workshop. This means that we don’t have fixed hours at the store.
