I’ve been setting faceted gems at my bench. The design element I’m exploring in the pieces I fabricate subtly maximize play of light.
My most recent fabrication, shown here, is a 5 mm zircon, set in a backless, sterling silver, tube bezel with a dimensional leaf that hangs below. The faceted zircon is set in an opened back bezel. The opened back allows light to pass through the gem from behind the setting.
Additionally featured is a dimensional, stylized, sterling silver leaf-shape. I enhanced the play of light on it with the polish I applied to it. One side of the leaf has a high polish and the other a mat finish. In turn, the opened back bezel wall has a mat finish and there is a high polished “halo” edge where the gem meets the bezel.
Kinetic, dimensional sterling silver and zircon earring