Designing Bands Using Heirloom Gems

Some of our favorite pieces that we work on are set with heirloom gems that our clients bring to us to use. We love these pieces because they have so much personality and we know that our clients treasure them wholeheartedly. If you have a collection of gems that you're interested in resetting, take a look at these beautiful band design ideas:

Confetti Ring

An ideal option if you have gems with different colors or shapes and you want them integrated into a single piece or series, like these colorful sister rings. Consider a bezel setting for a more contained look, or prongs for an airier option.

Wide Open Band

Perfect for the client who wants to make a bigger statement and likes a heavier look. This design is very forgiving to different shapes and cuts, so you can integrate diamonds from different rings and end up with a cohesive look. We love playing with the layouts and shapes of these rings to create truly novel designs each time.

Linear Band

If your gems are generally pretty uniform in size, you could consider a linear ring. The pink ring shown here is set with our client's pink sapphires that were pulled from a brooch, and then we added the smaller pink tourmaline to fill out the spacing between them better and unify the band. The diamond bands were set with heirloom diamonds that were all pretty synchronized in size, so both of those have a much more straightforward design.

Stargazer Ring

While not exactly a band, our Stargazer design can be customized to fit your own gemstones of varying sizes and it's a decidedly non-engagement looking aesthetic that is perfectly suitable for everyday wear. If you don't have quite enough gems to fill in the entire face, we can always add other diamonds or gems to complete the spread.