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Canadian Diamond Rings
Since the Spring of 1999 I have been using Canadian mined and cut Diamonds in my custom designs. I'm pleased to use home grown goods!

The gems came from the Ekati and Diavik Diamond mines.
They  were cut and polished by  skilled local cutters,
in Yellowknife,  Northwest Territories.


1.08 carat perfectly square Canadian Diamond
set in 19K (790/1000) white gold and 950/1000 platinum.
Neil Aird © 2004
Another item from Neil's bench.  A beautiful 0.79ct
set in 19K (790/1000) white gold and 950/1000 platinum.
Neil Aird © 2003
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Two views of a 19K white gold ring
set with 0.50ct  Canadian Diamond.
Neil Aird © 2003
A very simple platinum ring set with Canadian Diamond.
Click on the ring to see some photographs of it being created.                                   Neil Aird  © 2002
A Platinum (900) and 24k (999) fine gold ring set with a beautiful
 Canadian Diamond of  Ideal cut.

NCA © 2002
Above is a Platinum (900) and 24k (999) fine gold ring set with three small Diamonds.

This was a very interesting challenge.

The "X' had to appear three times and the ring to be the correct size.

It fit - phew!

NCA ©

Above:  A collaborative  ring from the Metalworks studio.
Designed by Neil and skillfully crafted by Steve.  
18 karat red, yellow and white golds with platinum
to set the 0.90 carat emerald-cut Diamond.

The fine craftsmanship available from our northern cutters is readily evident!
I'm  proud to use  Canadian Diamonds in my desgns.
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