Making the Rose Necklace
In this Jewelry video, you will see master jewelers making The Rose Necklace. This custom necklace is far from your average flower jewelry. Instead, this necklace started with a vision. The wearer of this unique floral necklace has an affection for yellow roses. So, these artisans created an original work of art laden with vivid yellow diamonds.
Starting with a dream of beautiful yellow roses, the designers stylized the perfect flower to become the focal point. But, first, the artisans transformed rough sketches into computer renderings. Then, considering the fields of vivid yellow diamonds as a color theme, they selected the rose to feature at the center of this design.
When designing jewelry, it is necessary to consider how a piece will be finished and assembled. After carefully considering the desired look and all of the tools needed to articulate the flower, our jewelers created the flower from 6 pieces—five components to assemble the petals with a customized Initial on the base.
The Cad flower design was then grown on a 3-d printer along with spiraling coil links that we have chosen to support our diamond rose. The grown models were then clustered together on a wax sprue rod in preparation for casting. Finally, the “sprues” encased in a plaster investment to be in a furnace. The result, a hollow cavity to be filled with molten 18 karat gold.
Gold Lost Wax Casting
Since we eliminated the wax during the burnout, it stands to reason that the process is called lost wax casting. The jeweler then melts the pure 24 karat gold with alloys to create the 18 karat yellow and white gold used to make our necklace. They now place the plaster impressions in a centrifuge filling them with precious metal.
After casting, we have two sprue buttons. One button has 18kt yellow gold petals needed to bake our flower. The other possesses white gold curling links to make the vine-like tendrils that will support the rose. The jewelers cut each item from the sprue and prepared them for assembly—each item to be meticulously filed, sanded, and polished.
Diamond Setting
The glistening petals and stems are prepared and ready for setting. Rare vivid yellow diamonds are the choice to illuminate our rose. The diamond setter prepares seats and positions each stone into the petals, then tightens them to create a glistening field of yellow. Every diamond is angled to complement the pitch of adjacent gems and create an uninterrupted splay of twinkling yellow flash.
With the necklaces feature completed, the jeweler will focus on the links. The design of twirling vine links contrasts the flower. In addition, the white diamonds in this unique necklace provide an organic feel and powerful color contrast. Once again, the setter places each diamond securely in the mounting to dramatize the spiraling motif.
Jewelry Model Making
The art of jewelry modelmaking will now bring the Yellow Diamond Rose to life. Now the jeweler will assemble the flower petals using torches and lasers. Then the custom white Initial is added to the flower. Next, he will craft the hand-made hinge that allows the Yellow Diamond Rose to pivot freely on the spiraling white gold links.
The art of jewelry modelmaking will now bring the Yellow Diamond Rose to life. Now the jeweler will assemble the flower petals using torches and lasers. Then the custom white Initial is added to the flower. Next, he will craft the hand-made hinge that allows the Yellow Diamond Rose to pivot freely on the spiraling white gold links.
It may be hard to imagine that the most difficult challenge is to balance design with function on the spiraling diamond choker. The clasp is handcrafted by the model maker to compensate for the weight and angles needed for the individual who will wear it. All of the connections and pivots are added along the way as the assembly dictates. In the end beauty, functionality and durability must be achieved.
Yellow Diamond Rose
With the benchwork completed the yellow diamond rose necklace is ready for final polishing and finishing. The end result is nothing short of a dream come true. The final necklace is a work of art that will fulfill the desire for The Yellow Rose.