Can we improve on this pendant? (2 photos)

 This pendant has been on display since mid-2022, in an 'upscale' jewellery store in Toronto, Canada. I will explain my reasons why it hasn't been "SOLD".  These are my reasons only and should not reflect upon the retail store, its location nor its staff.

Here is the size of this pendant resting on a 'neck display'

  From my experience of (only) 64 years, I've seen many beautiful pieces of jewellery and unfortunately, this is not one of them, why?

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1) There appear to be many poor qualities of diamonds that were set into the gold. I could lose count of how many of them need to be 'replaced'.

2) These colours are dark-brown and black and not to mention there doesn't appear that any Rhodium Plating has ever been applied.

3) On the periphery of this round disk, there has been no metal cutting. My 'metal cutting' is in the form of "Bright-Cutting". A very simple design would improve the 'selling' factor. There is no 'outside border' anywhere to be seen.

4) There also hasn't been any form of 'ornamental' metal cutting such as in 'extra cutting' along the outside edge in using Onglette gravers.

5) All of the above reasons seem to be neglected in the diamond setting process.

  For such a large and heavy pendant why choose a light-weight chain?

 If you the 'blog reader', disagree, please email me.

gerrylewy18@gmail.com

Unusual GEMSTONE link bracelets. (9 photos)

 On my trips to this upscale shopping mall here in Toronto,Canada I came across another 'display pillar'. This pillar showed bracelets of various sizes, shapes & colours of gemstones.

 One of these had Triangular shaped stones, it was too interesting to keep from being photographed. I capture anything that needs to be 'explained' fully.

 In just a few seconds of getting my iPhone ready, I mentally prepared for a new tutorial essay.

These five necklaces are just what the eyes need to see; beautiful arrangement of colours, sizes of stones and showing how the 'underneath assembly' has taken place.

 The very first thing to observe is the high quality of Polishing of each link. Setting of the stones is last on the long list of 'what to do'. 

 What many high-quality jewellers use is a "Magnetic Tumbler" to get the 'steel pins' into the small crevasses during the tumbling action.

 These steel pins literally rub against the metal necklace links and make the 'hard to reach' areas shine. This will avoid any 'cloth-wheel' polishing.

  You will see that every claw is 'rounded' from using a "77B, Cup-bur".

 In this photograph, the tops of each claw DO NOT EXCEED the top of the "TABLE" of any stone.

This "SWAROVSKI" display pillar was the beginning view of this essay.

 I intentionally took many pictures of this display and the results are here for you.

 For the jewellers who are deciding how create claws over the stones, you can see how six claws protect the three points of the Triangular stone.

 You can see that every link is highly polished and made 'smooth to the touch'. I would use my "Pumice Wheels" #180 grit, then #1,000 grit wherever possible.

 You are making a "Wearable Piece of Art".

 On each link, the jeweller decided to solder a circular link and join the neighbouring link into each other. This will give the 'wearer' complete movement and make the bracelet easy to wear.

 

 On one side, the link has been soldered to the underneath of the bezel. The side bezel slips through the adjoining linkage. Interesting idea? (I found this so very fascinating).

 

 After the complete soldering process, all that is required is to set the stones and a light "Rouge Polishing".

  There is very delicate soldering practices being at work here. NO SHORT CUTS and PLEASE, DON'T RUSH YOUSELF.

 

  DON'T 'MAGNETIC-TUMBLE POLISH' THE BRACELET WITH THE STONES ALREADY SET.

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