This is another one of the most memorable pieces I created, this dates back to late 2009. I created this piece to be featured in our showcase here at McGrath Diamonds, Al asked me to create a piece that would be really different for the store. I love working with pearls and most of my award winning pieces were featuring pearls. Al asked ever so nicely to try a different gem since almost every piece we submit for competition were pearls. I conceptualized different designs and I was deciding on various other colored gemstones, Ametrine and Alexandrite were my strongest preference. I decided to go with an Alexandrite since it is not often seen here in Winnipeg and the color change properties of the gem will add to its' charm.
I decided with 3 2.5mm round and a 3x5mm oval Alexandrites as my gems for this really simplistic design. I went with a very light piece to keep the cost down considering that Alexandrites are one or if not the most expensive gems to buy(yes they can be much more than a diamond). It's a very simple design to put the emphasis on the gems themselves. This two bar design in 14kt two-tone is one of my best examples of elegantly simple but stunning design.
This piece didn't stay long in our showcase since my wife expressed her admiration on how beautiful this piece is. It was near her birthday when the piece was finished so I decided to present it to my wife as her birthday gift. She was so surprised and I am very happy to see her enjoying it quite a bit a year after I gave it to her.
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