Rubellite Tourmaline Cocktail Ring
From the Kent Raible one of a kind Masterworks Collection we bring you his buff top Rubellite Tourmaline Ring. This rich red cabochon is faceted underneath and cut to a high ridge on top, accentuating the lively inclusions in this natural stone. The granulation, the layers and swooping lines add to the bold yet elegant design.
Rubellite 6.09ct buff top
12.4 grams 18 Karat Gold
Size 8.75
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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
The Kent Raible Masterworks Collection:
One-of-a-kind works by master craftsman and award-winning goldsmith Kent Raible. This ring has been designed and executed by Kent, and represents the ultimate in the jeweler's art, using traditional and sometimes ancient goldsmithing techniques.