by Melissa Shore | Feb 12, 2019 | Diamonds
Over the holidays I finished this special little leafy forest wonder. Her name is Willow, and she is part of my Forest Nymph line of rings. I hold a special place for Willow in my heart. First the diamond spoke to me. I was spellbound by this...
by Melissa Shore | Feb 2, 2019 | Diamonds
What on earth is a grey diamond, you ask? As diamonds are entirely made up of carbon, the black spots in them are dots of carbon that haven’t crystallized. During the formation of the diamond, they are natural flaws that are part of its structure. They are...
by Melissa Shore | Oct 26, 2018 | Diamonds, Inspiration
These woodland beauties were inspired by the landscape of southern BC…Mt Maxwell on Saltspring Island, to be exact. A place I once called home. Carving this line I was transported back to a time in my life spent closer to the land. A place where I arrived a...
by Melissa Shore | Aug 26, 2017 | Diamonds
The rose cut is a gorgeous facet style over the top face of the diamond. The design was inspired by a rose’s spiraling petal, dating back to the 1500’s. The number of facets can range from 4 to 24 triangular shaped facets. It’s intruiging how the facet is like a...
