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Jade And Pearl: Mounting Material Nobody At The Bench Chose
Three published pieces are built around individual natural material: a Type A carved jadeite squirrel, an oval jadeite cabochon of intense green colour, and a certified untreated Grade A jade bangle. A fourth, the South Sea golden pearl ring, has the same problem in a different form.
The Challenge
None of this material can be ordered to a size. A carving arrives finished, a cabochon is hand cut, a bangle is whatever the rough allowed, and a pearl is drilled exactly once. The mount has to be drawn around what exists rather than the stone being adjusted to a standard seat.
Customer Pain Points
- Closed-back settings that make translucent jadeite read as opaque green
- Mounts that grip a carving at its thinnest, most breakable section
- Pearls drilled off axis, so the finished ring sits crooked on the hand
- Bangles photographed to conceal grain, cracks and colour root vein
What Was Specified
Stones are measured on three axes and the seat is proved in wax before the stone travels. Galleries are left open on translucent material. Grip points are chosen where the carver left material solid. Pearls are drilled and set in the same building that designed the setting, and the jade bangle listing asks the buyer to look at photographs of the actual piece first.
The Result
The jade and pearl pieces here are photographed in daylight and in gloved hands rather than on a light box, which is the only way translucency and lustre show. Type A certification is available on the jade.
Client name, contract value and quantity are not published by the source site and are not invented here.
How Work Like This Is Built
Measure
Three axes, not one photograph.
The seat is drawn from measurements taken off the actual stone.
Wax Trial
Fitted before the stone ships.
A wax proves the seat at a fraction of the cost of a casting.
Mount
Open backs and solid grip points.
Light reaches the stone; the fittings hold where the material is strong.
Disclosure
Photographs before payment.
On individual natural material, the actual piece is photographed and sent first.
Products From The Families Involved
Jadeite Squirrel Pendant With Natural Diamonds
A Type A light green jadeite squirrel carved pendant mounted in 18K white gold with natural diamond accents.
See the specification
Jadeite Cabochon And Diamond Pendant Necklace
An oval jadeite cabochon of intense green colour and very good translucency, framed with brilliant-cut diamonds and mounted in 18 karat white gold.
See the specification
Certified Untreated Grade A Jade Bangle With 18K White Gold
A certified untreated Grade A jade bangle with 18K white gold fittings, sold with its natural mineral characteristics disclosed before purchase.
See the specification
South Sea Golden Pearl And Diamond Ring
A genuine natural South Sea golden round pearl on an 18K fan setting, set with natural VS1-G quality diamonds, designed, drilled and set in-house.
See the specificationPlanning A Scheme Like This
Send a photograph of the position, the mounting available and the quantity you are planning. A drawing and a quotation come back by email.