ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES & IRREGULAR SHAPES

Sarah Perlis jewelry is a mix of delicately made bands and rough cut precious gems. She manages to make her jewelry romantic, soft and sincere with her use of color and technique. Her style brings to mind the pastel shades of impressionist painting, such as the work of Renoir, Monet or Casatt.

Perlis works with a variety of stones to complement her designs - diamonds, turmaline, sapphire just to name a few. She also takes a successful risk working with irregularly shaped gems.

Rose Cut Round Diamond Ring 1mm to 4mm Diamond available for $275.00-$560.00

Triangular Rose Cut Diamond Ring for $650.00

Her simple solitaire rose cut diamond ring is lovely. A simple bezel style setting with a hammered band. There is a variation of the ring with a triangle rose cut diamond for something a little different. It's the first time I think I've seen a triangle rose cut diamond in a ring, and it's refreshing.

Light Blue Sapphire with side rose cut diamonds price varies with type of gold used.

Diamond and Pale Green Sapphire Ring, Emerald Marquis Ring and Pink Sapphire Ring prices are unavailable at this time.

Three Rose Cut Round Diamond Ring available for $1,500.00

Champagne diamond ring available for $920.00

Round Brilliant Diamond with side Rose Cut Diamonds price unavailable at this time.

If you're looking for something with more stones, she has a number of 3 stone rings. One that caught my attention in particular is the diamond & green sapphire ring. The pale pastel green sapphires are a really nice touch. The use of the green makes the white of the diamond pop. It would be interesting to see a variation of this ring in particular with a pale fuschia sapphire as the center stone instead of a diamond. The mix of this green and fuschia should look extraordinary together. And for those diamond lovers, she also has a few styles of 3 stone diamond rings.

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Images are from Sarah Perlis site.

Fluidity Wedding Ring

9k Gold. $92.00 USD

Here is a little something I found this week. An unusual and organic formed band. It's nice to see something other then a traditional wedding band or popular eternity band.

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Image from Fluid by Design.

The Queen of Gems

Pearl ring set in 14k gold. Round mabe genuine pearl 9mm bezel with 5mm band size 4.5. $349.00 For more info

Sterling silver integrated 9K rose gold ring inlaid fresh water pearl. $199 For more info

Snow white - 14K rose gold ring inlaid a fresh water pearl. $389.00 For more info

Diamond Dasiy ring - $960.00 For more info

I wanted to do a special pearl posting for June. Pearls are considered the birth gem stone for June. Usually one hears of the tradition of wearing pearls on one's wedding day. Surprisingly, I've only heard of one instance of a pearl engagement ring. One of my friends gave a pearl engagement ring and his story intrigued me about why his bride wanted a pearl and not a diamond?

So, I decide to do a bit of reading up on the history and traditions of the pearl. Pearls have long been thought of as a symbol of unblemished perfection, purity and innocence. They're one of the oldest gems and until the 1900's one of the rarest gems.

Pearls have had a long association with marriage by the Romans, Egyptians, Greek and more.

It's believed that they were Originally discovered in India by fisherman. There is mentioning of Pearls in the Torah, the Bible and the Qur'an.

Qu'ran

22:23 God will admit those who believe and work righteous deeds, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow: they shall be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls; and their garments there will be of silk.

These gems were highly prized by the ancient world. One earring is said to have paid for a Roman campaign. In the Hindu religion there is a tradition of giving a bride a undrilled pearl and piercing it as part of the wedding ceremony symbolic of the story that "Krishna was credited with discovering pearls when he took one from the sea and presents it to his daughter Pandaïa on her wedding day". The Greeks believed it to be the "wedding gem" to insure wedding bliss.

One story I found is about Cleopatra and Marc Anthony,

"There have been two pearls that were the largest in the whole of history; both were owned by Cleopatra, the last of the Queens of Egypt--they had come down to her through the hands of the Kings of the East....In accordance with previous instructions the servants placed in front of her only a single vessel containing vinegar, the strong rough quality of which can melt pearls. She was at the moment wearing in her ears that remarkable and truly unique work of nature. Antony was full of curiosity to see what in the world she was going to do. She took one earring off and dropped the pearl in the vinegar, and when it was melted swallowed it....With this goes the story that, when that queen who had won on this important issue was captured, the second of this pair of pearls was cut in two pieces, so that half a helping of the jewel might be in each of the ears of Venus in the Pantheon at Rome."

Pliny, Natural History (IX.59.119-121; also Macrobius, Saturnalia, III.17.14-17)

Pearls are far more affordable now being cultivated started by Kokichi Mikimoto in 1893. There are many variety to choice from round to odd shaped. As well as a wide range of colors natural and dyed.

Pearls may be the right choice for your lady is not feel'n a flash rock.

Small note about pearls Avoid heat and all chemicals, including perfume and other cosmetics.