designs by Dodgie Dator
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More of my custom pieces.
D/NVD
This a stunning ring made for the mother of one of my best client. She wanted something different that would combine a few of her current pieces into one truly unique piece.
This ring a 1 piece casting in yellow gold and has swirl patterns on top, had white gold tube accenting and set with a .33ct round brilliant cut diamond tension set in the swirl pattern. This ring is built for everyday wear and has a substantial heft to it, extremely wearable and very comfortable. Nothing has been compromised on creating this ring, stunning design, exquisite finish and a build quality that would be cherished for a few generations to come.
TT Dia Cross
This design is a beautiful two-tone cross as per the initial design specification of my client, he wanted a cross pendant crafted to resemble his existing ring.
This is a one piece casting in yellow gold to form an initial cross pattern and then carved out by hand to reveal the two levels of the cross. The upper level is then brushed by hand to a nice granular texture, the 2mm diamond was set in the cross section of the brushed area. The lower level is polished and rhodium plated to achieve the white accenting separating the two levels of the cross.
The swirl design on this piece nestled on top of a squared off cross on the bottom creates a lovely contrast and is truly loved by my colleagues and most importantly my dear client.
DGZ08
This is my 2008 first Tahitian Pearl ring, I love working with pearls and I think you will see more pearl pieces this year.
This stunning ring features a 10.7mm "Peacock" Tahitian Pearl with a nice mix of overtones, it's set on a swirl of 14K white gold embracing it and a 14K yellow gold tubular shank. This is a 2 piece casting and hand finished, the white gold piece has 12 0.02ct RBC diamonds, each hand set in channels. The yellow gold tubular shank has the pearl on one tip and the other end is accented with a 0.05ct RBC diamond set in a bezel integrated to the shank.
This one is for sure one of my favorite pieces as this is one of the nicest mix of overtones I've seen on all of my "peacock" Tahitian Pearls used in my designs, and the simplicity of this design adds to the enchanting look.
HK set
This is a wedding set made for a couple that wanted something truly simple yet unique. We started out visualizing different concepts to have full use of their various stones and gold. They agreed to have two different color wedding bands, the gents would be yellow and the ladies would be white but still retaining the same design cues.
The gents ring is a 1 piece casting wedding band with a channel of stones on the top with 4 RBC with a blue stone on the center, a slight granular brushing was applied on both sides of the channel to create a contrast. This was a substantial ring that would endure daily wear but with the unique simplicity that the client always wanted.
The ladies ring is a modified white gold wedding band, with 2 channel plates added to set 3 RBC on each channel on a diagonal slant. The center stone is held in place with a half bezel, to enable it to be lower in profile the culet of the center stone is partly sunken into the band. The wedding band turned out to be quite a beautiful masterpiece even with the most subtle of details applied to the creation, with various of my colleagues admiring the uniqueness of this piece.
Fantasy Ring
This ring will always be a special piece for me, this is the combination of fancy cut stone with the superb goldsmithing work. This was a challenge from the sketching stages all through the casting and finishing process, it was all worth it.
This magnificent ring features a 12X9mm Fantasy Cut Trillion Amethyst set in hand made 14K yellow gold head with a fish tail claw on one side and a long bar on the other side. The head itself touches the top of the wearer's finger so it has been crafted to contour the shape of the finger. The half tubular shank is casted in 14K white gold in a U shape with both ends accented with 4mm cabochon Mozambique Garnets in a bezel setting integrated to the shank.
Such an amazing ring with all the necessary mix of beauty and sophistication.
