This ring by Brendan Cunningham features a 1.04ct cognac diamond in a four claw setting that is surrounded by a further 16 white diamonds in a halo. Coupled with these arrangements are more white diamonds pave mounted along the upper half of the ring shank on either side of the halo. The halo and pave mounted white diamonds total 0.36ct. The ring is finished to a high polish.
Materials: 18ct white gold, 1 x 1.04ct cognac diamond, and 0.36ctw GSI white diamonds.
Setting diameter: 9.5mm
Measurements of shank at base: 2.3mm x 1.5mm
Ring Size: L 1/2
Brendan Cunningham, the founder of Salt and Pepper Diamonds, has been working full-time as a bench jeweller since 2003. His diamond rings are beautifully refined and always unique, and Cunningham specialises in pairing unusual stones and metals to produce jewellery that is classic-with-a-twist. He is particularly well-known for his tantalum rings, a metal which is valued for its rarity, durability and distinctive dark blue-grey colour.
For obvious reasons, many of Cunningham’s pieces feature salt and pepper diamonds; the inclusions that make these stones so unusual were once considered flaws, but recent interest has led to a blossoming market and they are becoming increasingly rare and valuable.
Brendan works in NSW and the ACT.
