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Morganite and Diamond Cocktail Ring
This Raible ring is a stunner! Bold yet elegant, architectural yet soft and alluring, this ring is uniquely Raible. As part of the limited edition Studio Collection, this ring has been made with Tourmaline, Aquamarine and Golden Beryl. Raible commissions each stone to be cut out of the best material specifically for this ring. The size and shape of this stone is nothing you will find ready made in the marketplace.
In this ring Raible has commissioned this gorgeous Morganite to be cut to his specifications. The four Diamonds add just the right amount of light and sparkle to accentuate the soft color and bold shape of the Morganite. I can't imagine this right without those accents, it would be lacking something. We might not know what it was lacking, but we would know something was missing. Bravo again Mr. Raible!
Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes Emerald and Aquamarine. Morganite has grown in popularity since 2010. According to a 2017 survey, morganite is the second most popular non-diamond stone, after sapphire. Morganite is one of the rarest members of the beryl family.
5.49ct Morganite
.27ct Diamonds
2.8 grams 18 karat Gold
Size 6.75
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Unlike much “designer” jewelry made today, all jewelry work is done under Kent's direct supervision, with the majority of pieces made entirely by his hand. Beginning with the artist's vision and his sketch, every aspect of the work is done in his studio: alloying the metals, pouring ingots from molten gold, then rolling and drawing the sheet and wire stock used in fabrication, making of granules and small parts used to produce each of Kent's fabulously intricate pieces.
All work is handmade in the USA.
".... Kent's pieces are the quintessence of sumptuous jewelry. Using gold, precious and semi precious stones, he brings to mind a fantasy world of sultans, sheiks and palatial surroundings. Kent's work is glorious in that it has a fantastical quality. It alludes to a time of opulence, when intensive labor was an end in itself. There's a sumptuous, sparkling, magnificence to his work."
- Kenneth Trapp, Former Curator, Smithsonian Institution, Renwick Gallery; National Museum of American Craft
Kent Raible's ‘Studio Collection’:
These works are inspired by some of Kent's favorite one-of-a-kind pieces. They are created to be just as beautiful as his bespoke work, but by repeating the design, become more affordable.
An original piece is fabricated by the artist, and is then molded and cast in 18karat gold. The castings are then finished and granulated by hand. The assembly, stone setting, chain weaving, clasp mechanisms, and finish work are done by the artist himself, and his personally trained goldsmiths. Each limited edition piece, although beginning from the same mold is slightly different; varied stones, granule patterns and other touches make each piece unique.