- Joined
- May 1, 2014
- Messages
- 1,958
- Reaction score
- 2,530
From the gem designs of Marco Voltilini (who brought us the "Nymphia" design cut by myself in golden citrine on page 8 of "Stones I have cut" thread in the Lapidary topic section) comes "Fiorino 80". While Nymphia is meant to give the stone the appearance of a flower, Fiorino 80 actually has a flower motif inscribed into the bottom of the stone.
Faceted in light-toned Lowmead amethyst, the stone weighs in at 4.35 carats and measures approximately 10.5mm in diameter. Every photo I have taken of it has given the impression that it is a dome with a flower on top - it in fact has a large flat table on top of the stone (like most stones have but wider) and a relatively shallow pavilion with the flower inscribed in the bottom. Many designs that feature a picture in the bottom of the stone show only the picture and lack brilliance - this design has the added feature of having reflecting facets all around the picture, creating a flower motif inside a wreath of brilliance.
It would make a nice, unique little pendant stone, probably best in an enclosed bezel setting to create a matt-black background against which the design can stand out most easily.
I do have a video showing how it looks moving but unfortunately am still too IT clueless to work out how to upload it to youtube.
Asking $130
Cheers everyone
Faceted in light-toned Lowmead amethyst, the stone weighs in at 4.35 carats and measures approximately 10.5mm in diameter. Every photo I have taken of it has given the impression that it is a dome with a flower on top - it in fact has a large flat table on top of the stone (like most stones have but wider) and a relatively shallow pavilion with the flower inscribed in the bottom. Many designs that feature a picture in the bottom of the stone show only the picture and lack brilliance - this design has the added feature of having reflecting facets all around the picture, creating a flower motif inside a wreath of brilliance.
It would make a nice, unique little pendant stone, probably best in an enclosed bezel setting to create a matt-black background against which the design can stand out most easily.
I do have a video showing how it looks moving but unfortunately am still too IT clueless to work out how to upload it to youtube.
Asking $130
Cheers everyone
