Akash Jewels

This page show upcoming work in different stages of its making.
Certain pieces take a long time to complete, sometimes in phases between other jewellery projects.
Some Work needs an ‘investment’ in gemstones, often expensive Colourless and Colour diamonds…
These ‘Jewellery on the way’ can be reserved before completion with an advance amount that will allow me to complete the Work
Suggestion or interest in upcoming work is welcomed, and can be communicated through the Contact page

White Tara is the Goddess of Love, Compassion and Peace in the Tibetan tradition. She has seven eyes two at palms of her hands, and two at the sole of her feet, as well as the three usual ones. The eyes will be set with light blue diamonds 0.08mm in size. The base part, her lotus podium will probably change or go. Possibly platinum will be used for the back frame pin and bail. The work will to be a brooch and a pendant. Gold is 19k light rose. The White Tara work began as a learning exercise in the Chasing & Repoussé techniques. It has grown into the beginning of something quite complex that due to budget and time limitations, is for now, waiting in its initial phase. The holes visible in the images, are preparations for settings, stones intended for this work are mostly natural fancy-colour diamonds with possibly some Burmese rubies.
Slowly, about 200 different chasing tools and burnishers were made for Micro-Chasing. This is the name I use for this technique, 'traditional Chasing & Repoussé is similar but employed on a larger scale, with relatively much bigger tools', while many of my tools are but a millimeter or two across their working ends.

Size is approx 35 x 55mm. (Very large close-ups are included in the Flash presentation.)	To see a large Flash presentation of the work from different angles and zoom: Click on the photo.

Curved with the shape of the rough, Australian Crystal Opal in i9k chased yellow gold.
Some 20 Pink and yellow fancy-colour 0.9mm diamonds are already set in the Chased frame.
The Opal is also hammer set.
Missing is the main Oval diamond of aprox 0.40c, with various possibilities colour quality and cut (Rose cut is an option).
This stone requires a customer to put the cost of the diamond in front!
Other work that remains include the possibility of curving flowers or Symbols at the back of the translucent Opal, as well as some more work at the back and finishing.

the Pendant size is aprox 30X35mm.