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Big Sur Goldsmith

Gum Drop Indicolite Tourmaline Ring

$12,000.00
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    ONE OF A KIND

    An exquisite indicolite tourmaline, cut in an unconventional gum drop form is made even more spectacular with the well-placed diamonds and tsavorite garnets of this one-of-a-kind ring. Handcrafted in California. Stones are each set in a 22K gold on an 18K gold band. Seven 0.084 ctw diamonds and eight 0.19 ctw tsavorite garnets. Shank width is 10.7 mm. Size 6.5. 

     


    MEET THE DESIGNER

    A hidden treasure from an austere yet magical destination located on the Pacific coast between San Francisco and Santa Barbara, Big Sur Goldsmith produces one-of-a-kind fine jewelry pieces infused with a rich family legacy that started with the creativity, inventiveness, and skill of patriarch Karl Lee.

    Karl first developed his passion and skill for metalsmithing at The Esalen Institute in the 1960s, and by the 1970s he had perfected his skills in both casting and hand fabrication, mixing metals like 22K gold, platinum, and silver in unique ways. In the 1980s, Karl's son Aurthur started apprenticing under his father, and daughter-in-law Carrie Armstrong soon followed, eventually contributing their own vision and point of view to the pieces. 

    Big Sur Goldsmiths is revered for the breadth of its gem collection, each perfectly handcrafted into pieces that allow the stone to take center stage. We love the unique indicolite tourmaline selected for this special piece and its delightfully unexpected  setting.