Lately I've been researching the hot trending pattern towards odd shaped gemstones placed in luxury jewels. Not just colored gemstones, of which there are plenty, but diamonds have joined in big time.

This niche jewelry market for lack of a better definition is called rough stone jewelry. This means completely original shape crystal rough gems and diamonds, as well as cubed stones, which have been cut into rough unpolished albeit actual cubic shaped stones. Now we know Todd Reed is the Grand Poobah of the rough diamond sector, and artistic sculpture loving collectors adore his collections.

But take a look at the propensity for sliced stones. These are what they sound like, a stone wearing its original skin and sliced and polished on two flat sides.

All these ambitious stones provide inspiration for designers folly to soar. We love the liberating statement the jewerly makes about what is beautiful, and valuable.

Gara Danielle ring

Gara Danielle ring (see more 18k jewelry) Gara Danielle

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