http://monicatsao.com/blog Must Have Bling Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:37:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-3-stone-ring-eternity-band/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-3-stone-ring-eternity-band/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:35:51 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1890 I made this 3 stone ring using the a diamond from her pendant and a diamond from her old ring, we only puchased a more new diamond to make this stunning ring.     With the rest of the small diamonds from her old ring, she purchased a few more from me to make this [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-3-stone-ring-eternity-band/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-cushion-cut-diamond-drop-earrings/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-cushion-cut-diamond-drop-earrings/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:20:01 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1887 Custom made cushion cut diamond earrings as a wedding gift. GIA 1.00ct cushion cut each ear. This pair is made in NYC, all diamonds are set under microscope.]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-cushion-cut-diamond-drop-earrings/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-jade-ring-makeover/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-jade-ring-makeover/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 22:22:16 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1880 This client wanted to make the old simple yellow gold jade ring from her mom into a more in style ring to wear on the right hand. After the remake, it becomes a classic heirloom piece. It’ll never go wrong to set anything with diamonds!      I also appraised it for her and after examining [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-jade-ring-makeover/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-blue-sapphire-ring-setting/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-blue-sapphire-ring-setting/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 21:03:04 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1875 It’s a ring makeover. We decided to put blue sapphires into the ring setting to make it a little different from everyone else’s.     Simple, elegant and unique!  ]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-blue-sapphire-ring-setting/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/prince-williams-engagement-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/prince-williams-engagement-ring/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:41:55 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1870 The oval blue sapphire is approx. 12 carat, surrounded by 14 round brilliant cut diamonds in 18K white gold. It is a very classic and popular design among colored diamonds and colored gemstones.   When you have a beautiful main stone, you don’t need to pick busy and complicated designs for it. Less is more [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/colored-stones-and-jewelry/prince-williams-engagement-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/commissioned-pieces-yellow-sapphire-engagement-ring/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/commissioned-pieces-yellow-sapphire-engagement-ring/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:30:02 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1858 Nice couple. He has already proposed so they are actually picking the ring together. She wants a yellow stone, she knows that she doesn’t want a diamond but not sure what else to get. After some explaining and understanding more about a few gemstones such as citriz, topaz, etc, we narrow it down to yellow sapphire. [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/jewelry-trends/commissioned-pieces-yellow-sapphire-engagement-ring/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/beautiful-and-elegant-pink-and-white-coral/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/beautiful-and-elegant-pink-and-white-coral/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:31:56 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1853 Pink coral exist in the deepest levels of the ocean. Colors can be faint , or spooted pink. Due to water pressures, when the corals are taken from such deepness, some cetain lines will naturally form on the surface.     White coral can be found on the eastern oceanic region of Taiwan, naturally pure [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/just-wana-talk-anything-jewelry-related/beautiful-and-elegant-pink-and-white-coral/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-matching-wedding-bands/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-matching-wedding-bands/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:08:19 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1846 Look familiar? The client who bought cushion cut diamond from me in the previous post came back to get a matching wedding band.   Face up it doesnt even look like there are two rings. I had to keep the engagement ring for 2 weeks in order to make a perfectly matched wedding band. I am [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/wedding-jewelry/commissioned-pieces-matching-wedding-bands/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/pearls/commissioned-pieces-pearl-ring-makeover/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/pearls/commissioned-pieces-pearl-ring-makeover/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:29:13 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1816 This client has a very nice big pearl in an outdated yellow gold setting. We unset the pearl from its old setting (forgot to take the picture of the old ring….darn it!) and set it into her old diamond ring after we removed the center diamond. This pearl ring looks new and is ready to be [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/pearls/commissioned-pieces-pearl-ring-makeover/feed/ 0 http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-new-mommy-gift/ http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-new-mommy-gift/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:47:23 +0000 Monica http://monicatsao.com/blog/?p=1836 Half carat GIA certified diamond each ear for a new mommy. Pretty straight forward, client has a budget in mind and I do what I can to find the biggest and best quality for him.   Both diamonds are laser inscribed in the girdle GIA certificate number. It can be seen under a jeweller‘s loupe [...]]]> http://monicatsao.com/blog/commissioned-pieces/commissioned-pieces-new-mommy-gift/feed/ 0