[Jewelry making - Article 00109] - Re: [Orchid] Flashy tea

[Douglas Zaruba]

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    Noel, 	I have a ring that I make, using a transparent crystal opal
    with 1/2 carat of diamond melee behind the opal. I tried different
    sizes and qualities of diamonds, and considered using CZ's. I am now
    using either .01 ct rose cuts or .01 ct round brilliants. The size of
    the stones mattered...they have to look like "diamond sand" behind
    the opal. Have you considered what size stones will look best in your
    tea bag? I also tried really low quality diamonds, figuring that no
    one would notice. Unfortunately, the just don't twinkle like the real
    thing. My guess is that you will probably be looking for diamond
    melee in the $300 - $350 per carat range. They should be at least SI2
    and not top white but not yellowish. They don't need to be perfectly
    cut. If you are looking for larger melee, why not use white
    sapphires? Stuller sells white sapphires as small as 1.25mm for only
    $40 per carat. 

    	I did this at first just for fun, thinking that no one would really
    want to buy a ring with diamonds that they could barely see. I was
    surprised to discover that they are selling as fast as I can make
    them, at $1500 to $2000 retail. 

    	When you get this project finished, please post a photo. 

Douglas Zaruba


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