{"title":"Raw \u0026 Uncut Gemstone Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe cut and shape every stone in this collection by hand in our Tbilisi studio and stop before the polish. None of them is faceted into a symmetrical shape. The silver is then formed around each stone as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe setting follows the stone and not the other way round: claws, twigs and branch frames closed around the shape we gave it, in 925 sterling silver. To start from the stone instead, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shop-by-stone\"\u003eShop by Stone\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handcrafted-gemstone-jewelry-silver\"\u003efull catalogue\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aquamarine-ring","title":"Blue Aquamarine Ring - Raw Square Block Set High","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis blue aquamarine ring sets a raw square block high on a band worked as a twig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA flat top, not a dome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine belongs to the beryl family, which grows as prisms with flat ends. We keep that flat top rather than rounding the stone into a dome, so the blue reads as one broad surface instead of a curve that throws the light straight back at you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep blue, with white running through it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stone is a deep blue, with white streaks and lighter patches scattered across the face without any pattern to them. That face is not polished, and the block sits high enough above the band that you see its sides as well as its top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beaded collar and a claw at each corner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA square collar of silver beads runs round the base of the stone, and a claw rises at each corner to hold it from above. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA band worked as a twig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBark lines are worked along the surface of the band, and as it reaches the setting the band divides into branches that pass the stone on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band does not close in a full circle. The two ends pass each other away from the stone, so the ring settles where you want it and there is no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The ring that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44176827449404,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-AQU-001","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_67acc9f7-fa80-4f92-ab8c-5b36b609a3ed.jpg?v=1779198358"},{"product_id":"malachite-earrings","title":"Sterling Silver Malachite Earrings - Raw Stone Drops","description":"\u003cp\u003eSterling silver malachite earrings, two raw green stones shaped as long tapered drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate. It grows in rounded layers, which is why the surface reads matte and velvety rather than glassy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw malachite, not polished\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape each stone and stop before the polish. Deep green, with lighter green running through. Most malachite jewellery goes all the way to a mirror finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong, not round\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach stone narrows to a point at the bottom. The pair hangs as a slim drop, and reads longer on the ear than its weight suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatched, not identical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two stones were chosen together. Raw malachite does not repeat, so they are a pair by eye and not by copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape and set every pair in our Tbilisi studio, on leverback fittings that close behind the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44177096507452,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-003","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_d4f58762-c521-4111-b3df-82b2c36262d2.jpg?v=1779198383"},{"product_id":"pyrite-ring-sterling-silver","title":"Raw Pyrite Ring - Gold Nugget on a Twig Band","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis raw pyrite ring carries a gold nugget in a crown of silver beads, on a band worked like a twig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw pyrite, gold in many small faces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePyrite is an iron sulphide and it crystallises in cubes. On this nugget those cube faces sit at every angle, so the surface throws light back in many separate points instead of one clean reflection. The colour is a brass yellow with a metallic lustre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe leave the faces alone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape the stone in our Tbilisi studio, but the crystal faces stay as they are. A polish would flatten them, and that is exactly what makes this stone worth choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeads climb around the stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver beads of different sizes hold the nugget from the edge. The silver is darkened, so the gold reads brighter against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA band worked like a twig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is not smooth. It carries bark texture and small silver leaves, cut and soldered by the same hand that builds the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is open underneath, where the two ends pass each other, so the ring settles where you want it with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44179806060604,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-PYR-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_329a3280-ac18-4364-a538-4507da442c45.jpg?v=1775641656"},{"product_id":"pyrite-raw-gold-necklace","title":"Raw Pyrite Necklace - Gold Cubes in a Beaded Oval","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis raw pyrite necklace carries an oval of large gold cube crystals in a crown of silver prongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePyrite in large cube faces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePyrite is an iron sulphide and it crystallises in cubes. On this stone those cubes are big. Some faces are almost flat squares and they send light back like small mirrors. The colour is a brass yellow with a metallic lustre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe crystals stand above the rim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stone is not sunk into its setting. The faces rise above the silver, so the top surface is uneven and there is as much to see from the side as from the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crown at the rim, openwork at the back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver prongs run all the way around the oval and hold the stone from the edge. The back is not a solid plate: a branching pattern is cut right through it, the same hand as the front, on the side that rests against the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt in our Tbilisi studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe shape the stone and leave the crystal faces alone. A polish would take off the flat faces, and those faces are the whole reason to choose this stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cord, not a chain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soft black cord lies flat against the skin and catches no light of its own, so the gold is the only colour you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44179932250172,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-PYR-002","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_337cccdb-57c9-49c8-9230-43623e8d03d1.jpg?v=1775651833"},{"product_id":"tourmaline-adjustable-ring","title":"Raw Black Tourmaline Ring - Stone Set Lengthwise","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaw black tourmaline ring, one long stone set lengthwise along the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt runs with the finger, not across it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost rings sit a stone across the knuckle. Here the stone lies down the length of the finger, so it reads long instead of wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shape is ours, the surface is the stone's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe give the stone its form in our Tbilisi studio. We do not polish it, so the surface stays rough and broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is colour under the black tourmaline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose uneven faces are what catch green, violet and blue. As your hand moves the colour travels along the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver granules, not a setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall beads of silver run along both edges and hold the stone from the sides. We place and solder each one by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is open underneath, where the two ends pass each other, so the ring settles where you want it with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis one is not quiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stone covers most of the finger between the knuckles. Wear it alone and let the rest of the hand stay bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44183881121852,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-TOU-003","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_cafe54ad-c668-4609-94b3-a95980c566d1.jpg?v=1775757075"},{"product_id":"lapis-statement-necklace","title":"Blue Lapis Lazuli Necklace - Raw Stone in Branches","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis blue lapis lazuli necklace sets a raw stone at the centre of a wide disc of silver branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the blue comes from\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blue of lapis lazuli comes from lazurite, a deep and saturated colour that leans towards violet. Lapis is a rock rather than a single mineral, so the blue is never spread the same way across two pieces. Each stone carries its own distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stone does not sit in a bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no frame around this stone. The silver branches run across its face and hold it like a net, so the stone shows through the openings rather than through one cut window. The surface is not polished: a crust of small crystals sits across it, so instead of returning the light in one mirrored patch it catches it in many separate points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA disc of branches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver branches spread outward from the centre. Each one divides as it goes and ends in a rounded bud, and together they build a thick, wide disc. That disc is not flat. The branches stand at different heights and pass over one another. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small bail on a large piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bail is deliberately small, and it carries the same buds as the branches. It is linked on with a ring, so the disc turns freely on the cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44184684331068,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-LAP-001","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_337f0a14-9d2a-4ee1-9335-e43a9ce6fefd.jpg?v=1775772380"},{"product_id":"malachite-statement-necklace","title":"Small Malachite Pendant - Raw Green Stone on a Cord","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis malachite pendant carries a single raw green stone in darkened silver claws, on a soft black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilky fibres across the face\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. The face of this stone is not polished flat: it is a mass of fine fibres lying in one direction, so the light travels across it as a band rather than breaking into points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall on purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a small pendant. It sits just below the collarbone and reads as one point of green. It works with everyday clothes and it does not ask you to build an outfit around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaws, not a bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThick silver claws with beaded tips reach over the rough edges of the stone and hold it from the outside. A smooth bezel needs a smooth stone, and this surface was never taken that far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe back is left open\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe back of the setting is not a closed plate. It is a silver lattice with gaps through it, and the green shows through from behind. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cord, not a chain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soft black cord lies flat against the skin and catches no light of its own, so the green is the only colour you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44184803639356,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-MAL-001","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_574c400e-5084-4123-8c54-14abf40806ee.jpg?v=1775775226"},{"product_id":"amethyst-pendant","title":"Raw Amethyst Necklace - Crystal Cluster in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaw amethyst necklace with a cluster of natural crystal points, set in blackened 925 sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a single stone. It is a piece of amethyst druse. Dozens of small crystals grew side by side inside a cavity, each ending in its own point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour runs from near white at the base to deep violet at the tips. We shape the cluster to fit the setting and leave the points untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery point catches light separately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach crystal sits at its own angle. The pendant shifts as you move instead of reflecting as one flat face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaped around this amethyst cluster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver claws follow the outline of this exact stone and fold over its edges. They were bent to fit, not cast to a mould.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe cut and set every piece by hand in our Tbilisi studio. The silver is oxidised dark so the purple stays the brightest thing on the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44185933217852,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-AME-001","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_9661110d-5017-4a52-b5bc-93761dc06f1b.jpg?v=1775835170"},{"product_id":"raw-lapis-pendant","title":"Raw Lapis Lazuli Necklace - Violet Blue Teardrop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis raw lapis lazuli necklace hangs one violet blue teardrop in a rim of dark silver beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLapis lazuli is not a mineral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLapis lazuli is a rock rather than a mineral: it is made of several minerals that grew together, and the blue among them comes from lazurite. That is why no two pieces of lapis are the same. The mix is different in every fragment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA surface we left alone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe face of this stone is not polished. A crust of small crystals sits across it, so instead of returning the light in one mirrored patch it catches it in hundreds of separate points. Lower down the crust breaks off and a smoother, darker area shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of beads, and claws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver beads run the whole way round the stone. Claws rise from that rim, each finished with a beaded tip, and fold over the edge to hold it. The silver is oxidised dark, so the blue reads deeper against it. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn open back and a fanned bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the stone the silver is not closed. It is cut into a branching pattern, and the stone shows through the openings. Above it the bail spreads like a fan, grooved down its length, with a row of beads along its lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44186516881468,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-LAP-003","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_7922c063-7079-472b-963b-4b6ff422e1cf.jpg?v=1775849519"},{"product_id":"lapis-elegant-necklace","title":"Small Lapis Lazuli Pendant - Round Raw Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small lapis lazuli pendant hangs one round, raw stone in a rim of dark silver beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLapis does not let light through\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLapis lazuli runs from semi-translucent to opaque, so its colour does not come from depth. It sits on the surface and reads as one solid note of blue. On a small stone that works in your favour: the circle is small, but the colour does not thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRound, and left raw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe outline of the stone is a circle, but its face is not polished. A crust of small crystals sits across it, so instead of returning the light in one mirrored patch it catches it in many separate points. The exactness of the circle and the disorder of the surface run against each other, and that is what this piece is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver beads run the whole way round the stone without a break and hold it from the edge. The silver is oxidised dark, so the blue reads deeper against it. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA narrow, grooved bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove the stone the bail is narrow and grooved down its length, with beads along its edges. The cord passes straight through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44186626949180,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-LAP-002","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_ce6ff3c3-87f5-4a4e-b53f-869628d4e86f.jpg?v=1775851099"},{"product_id":"obsidian-raw-necklace","title":"Black Obsidian Necklace - Raw Stone in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack obsidian necklace with a raw stone, set in blackened 925 sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObsidian is volcanic glass. It forms when lava cools too fast to crystallise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe shape this stone and stop before polishing. Its surface stays covered in fine splintered facets. Those facets throw back violet, green and copper as the light moves. Straight on, it reads close to black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy raw obsidian keeps its colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolished obsidian is flat black. The colour here comes from the fracture itself. Polish it and the colour is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeld, not glued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver prongs run around the edge and hold the stone. Nothing is bonded to the back, and the edges stay free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe cut and set every piece by hand in our Tbilisi studio. The silver is oxidised dark so nothing competes with the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44187461124156,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-OBS-001","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_8b66d3ee-d7e4-40ee-9494-359fe002ebc0.jpg?v=1775857679"},{"product_id":"malachite-raw-crystal-necklace","title":"Malachite Pendant - Narrow Bar of Raw Green Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis malachite pendant sets a narrow bar of raw green stone in darkened silver claws, on a soft black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA face covered in small bumps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. This face is not flat and not fibrous. It is covered in small rounded bumps sitting close together, so the light breaks over them in dozens of short highlights instead of running across one surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut narrow, standing tall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe cut the stone to a narrow upright bar and left that bumped face untouched. Standing tall and thin, it reads as one clean line under the collarbone, and the bumps catch the light every time you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeads down both edges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver beads run down both long edges and fold over the stone at the corners. The silver is oxidised dark, so the green stays the brightest thing on the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn openwork back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the stone the silver is not a closed plate but an openwork lattice with gaps right through it. We cut the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cord, not a chain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soft black cord lies flat against the skin and catches no light of its own, so the green is the only colour you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44188985524284,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-MAL-002","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_02aa79a3-c8dc-4dbe-8516-c56a038f0369.jpg?v=1775902465"},{"product_id":"black-tourmaline-raw-necklace","title":"Raw Black Tourmaline Necklace - Silver Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaw black tourmaline necklace, an unpolished stone held in darkened silver claws on a black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTourmaline is not flat black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe broken faces of the stone throw green, violet and magenta as the light moves. From a distance it reads black. Up close it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaped by hand, left unpolished\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe give the stone its form in our Tbilisi studio and then stop. No polishing wheel touches it, so the surface keeps its broken, glittering faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaws, not a bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver claws with beaded tips close over the rough edges and hold the stone from the outside. A smooth bezel needs a smooth stone, and this surface was never taken that far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cord, not a chain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant hangs on a soft black cord that sits flat against the skin. It keeps the dark stone as the only thing you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall, and it stays dark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is smaller than it looks in the photographs and sits just below the collarbone. It works over black and it works over white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44189086777404,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-TOU-001","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_27f293dd-4aa1-4f7b-bcac-ec07c0571040.jpg?v=1775906022"},{"product_id":"malachite-silver-green-necklace","title":"Silver Malachite Necklace - Raw Stone in a Branch Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver malachite necklace. A raw green stone at the centre of a hand-built silver branch frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe malachite is unpolished. Its surface is matte and velvety, not glassy. Deep green, with lighter green running through it. We shape the stone and leave that surface alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe frame is the piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver twigs radiate out from the setting and end in small rounded tips. The branch work takes up far more of the pendant than the stone does. Seen flat, it reads as a tree from above, or as coral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw malachite, not polished\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost malachite jewellery uses a mirror polish. We stop one step earlier. That is where the depth of the green comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe build each frame branch by branch and solder it by hand in our Tbilisi studio. No two come out the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44189415669820,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-MAL-003","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_692475aa-c76e-47ea-ad5e-2bd4b1890e08.jpg?v=1775915511"},{"product_id":"aquamarine-ocean-blue-adjustable-ring","title":"Adjustable Aquamarine Ring - Raw Teal Stone on a Twig","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adjustable aquamarine ring sets a raw teal stone on a band worked as a twig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAquamarine, and why it suits a hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine is the blue variety of beryl. It is hard enough to resist scratches while it is worn, and that matters more on a ring than anywhere else, because a hand meets everything first. This stone is teal rather than pale, with lighter clouding drifting through it, and its face is left as it is rather than polished flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of silver beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall silver beads run the whole way round the stone and hold it from the edge. This silver is left bright rather than darkened, so the rim and the stone read at a similar weight and neither one takes over. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA band worked as a twig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is not smooth. Bark and small knots are worked into its surface, and that texture carries the whole way round the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo leaves above the stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne end of the band rises past the stone and ends in two silver leaves, veined and turned away from each other on a short stem. Worn, the stone sits to one side of the finger and the leaves rest above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band does not close. One end carries the stone and the other ends in the two leaves, and the two stop short of each other. Press them a little closer or ease them apart and the ring holds where you set it, with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The ring that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44192740606012,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-AQU-002","price":164.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_e4e11ac6-ceb9-49e8-8023-210db0d17f2b.jpg?v=1776012822"},{"product_id":"malachite-bold-green-adjustable-ring","title":"Malachite Ring - Raw Green Block in Bright Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis malachite ring stands a raw green block on a band made of two twisted silver strands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA squared block, not a dome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. We did not take this stone to a smooth dome. We cut it as a block with flat planes meeting at angles, and the lighter and darker greens turn where the planes turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet lengthwise along the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe block is set with its long side running along the finger rather than across it. It stands well above the band, so from the side the ring reads as tall and from above it fills the space between two knuckles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright silver, not darkened\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe claws and the band are left bright rather than oxidised dark. Against pale silver the green stays cool and blue-leaning instead of being pushed towards black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo strands make the band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is not one piece. Two textured strands run side by side and climb into the setting, and every claw is bent to the edge it grips. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is open underneath, where the two ends pass each other, so the ring settles where you want it with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44192958054460,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-MAL-001","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_59da2565-3932-41b3-acab-931bc5d8513a.jpg?v=1778232831"},{"product_id":"raw-amethyst-crystal-statement-ring","title":"Purple Amethyst Statement Ring - Raw Crystal Points","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple amethyst statement ring, a cluster of raw crystal points standing tall in a beaded silver crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmethyst points, not a single stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not one cut stone. It is a piece of amethyst druse: dozens of small crystals that grew side by side inside a cavity, each ending in its own pyramid point. We shape the cluster to fit the setting in our Tbilisi studio and leave the points untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite at the base, violet at the tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colour deepens from the base towards the points. That gradient is a record of how the crystal grew, not something done to it afterwards. Amethyst builds up that way, layer on layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt stands up off the hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cluster rises out of the setting instead of lying flat on the finger. The silver balls around the crown are spaced unevenly and leave gaps, so the ring reads from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bark band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is textured like the bark of a branch, so the setting and the band read as one piece of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band is open underneath, where the two ends pass each other, so the ring settles where you want it with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44193045479484,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-AME-002","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_0b7be0fb-2361-4ed4-aa77-b9f75cc2a693.jpg?v=1776025746"},{"product_id":"raw-aquamarine-blue-crystal-necklace","title":"Raw Aquamarine Necklace - Sea Green Stone on a Cord","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis raw aquamarine necklace hangs one sea green stone in a rim of silver beads, on a flat black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreenish blue is the aquamarine range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine runs from greenish blue to blue, so a stone that leans green is aquamarine just as much as a clear blue one. This one sits at that end: a pale sea green, with deeper teal gathering in bands and one side that lightens almost to white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA face we left alone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe face of the stone is not polished. Long lines run down its length, so the light travels along them rather than sitting on one flat surface. The stone is thick, and the setting has depth because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of beads, and forked claws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver beads run the whole way round the stone. Claws rise from that rim, each one split in two and finished with a beaded tip, and they fold over the face to hold the stone. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA closed back and an open bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the stone the silver is a closed plate, ringed by the same bead border. Above it the bail does the opposite: it is an open loop built from silver strands and beads, and the cord passes straight through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44194161754172,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-AQU-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_33043363-6181-4c33-9553-2dd583fb7f39.jpg?v=1776086763"},{"product_id":"raw-aquamarine-aqua-crystal-drop-earrings","title":"Raw Aquamarine Earrings - Uncut Blue and White Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese raw aquamarine earrings hang two uncut stones in rims of dark silver beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAquamarine left uncut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine is the blue variety of beryl, and its colour runs from greenish blue to blue. We leave the face of these two stones as it is, so what you see is the stone's own surface: fine parallel lines run across it, and the blue is not even, gathering deeper in some bands and fading to near white in others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA square stone in a rim of beads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach stone is a square with softened corners, ringed by small silver beads that run the whole way round without a break. At intervals a larger bead stands up and folds over the edge of the stone to hold it in place. The silver is oxidised dark, so the blue reads brighter against it. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA closed back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind each stone the silver is a closed plate, smooth on the side that rests against the skin and ringed by the same bead border that frames the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fanned plate above the stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove each stone sits a flat silver plate, narrow where it meets the link and widening as it rises, with fine lines fanning out across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the drop cannot slide off during the day. The stone hangs below the lobe and moves with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44197841403964,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-AQU-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_47800fa0-a880-4d5e-b116-ab739e1c2b33.jpg?v=1778229897"},{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-deep-blue-statement-drop-earrings","title":"Blue Lapis Lazuli Earrings - Raw Ovals, Toothed Rims","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese blue lapis lazuli earrings hang two raw ovals in crowns of silver teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLapis is a soft stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs gem materials go, lapis is soft. That is why it is worked as cabochons, beads and inlay rather than faceted, and why it rewards being worn where it is not knocked. An ear is exactly that place: the drop hangs clear and touches almost nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOvals, with the face left raw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth stones are cut as ovals, but their faces are not polished. A crust of small crystals sits across each one, so instead of returning the light in one mirrored patch it catches it in many separate points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crown of teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFine silver teeth run the whole way round each stone, set close together, and some of them fold over onto the face to hold it. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe back is left open\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind each stone the silver is not closed. It is cut into a branching pattern, and the blue shows through the openings. The same hand that worked the front worked the side nobody sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove each stone stands a flat, textured bar, which is the front of the fitting. The hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the drop cannot slide off during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198010191932,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-LAP-001","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_8abf3379-f86b-40a5-a37f-60f1e69c13bd.jpg?v=1776187221"},{"product_id":"malachite-raw-green-statement-silver-earrings","title":"Malachite Earrings - Raw Green Ovals in Silver Rope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese malachite earrings set two raw green ovals inside a twisted rope of silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen broken into chips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalachite is a copper carbonate mineral, which is where the green comes from. These faces are not one smooth surface. The green breaks into flat chips packed side by side, each one catching the light at its own angle, and the darker and lighter greens change from chip to chip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rope instead of a rim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frame is a single silver rope, twisted along its length and coiled right around the oval. It rises above the stone at the edge, so the rough face sits down inside the frame rather than on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright silver, dark only in the twist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver is left bright rather than oxidised. Only the hollows of the twist stay dark, which is what makes the rope read as rope and not as a plain band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClose to the ear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach oval is wide and sits close to the ear, with nothing hanging below it. We shape both stones and build the silver around them in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeverback, not a hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hinged lever closes behind the ear, so the earring cannot slide off during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The pair that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198234783804,"sku":"AKRA-EAR-MAL-002","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_258561f2-0bc1-4f4d-9e1f-83f11d63e82c.jpg?v=1776192969"},{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-silver-twig-ring","title":"Lapis Lazuli Ring - Raw Blue Stone on a Twig Band","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lapis lazuli ring sets a raw blue stone on a band worked as a twig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat grows beside the blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLazurite is not alone in lapis. Calcite and pyrite usually sit alongside it: the pyrite as tiny, randomly spaced grains with a contrasting gold colour, the calcite as lighter areas. That mixture changes from stone to stone, which is why no two pieces of lapis are alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stone is left raw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe face of this stone is not polished. A crust of small crystals sits across it, so instead of returning the light in one mirrored patch it catches it in many separate points. The setting is built up in height, so the stone stands tall on the finger and you see its sides as well as its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaws, and a sprig above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaws with beaded tips hold the stone from both sides. Above it stands a small silver sprig with leaves and buds, the only part of the ring that does not touch the stone and still belongs to it. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA band worked as a twig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBark texture runs along the surface of the band, with small buds set into it the whole way round. At the shoulders the band widens into leaf shaped plates that lean against the setting from either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt adjusts on the finger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band does not close all the way round. Press the two ends a little closer and it tightens, ease them apart and it opens, and the ring holds where you set it, with no size to choose at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The ring that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44545315340348,"sku":"AKRA-RNG-LAP-001","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_589cdd62-a9e5-4dee-a7e9-69cbc0d609c2.jpg?v=1778245522"}],"url":"https:\/\/akragems.com\/collections\/raw-uncut-gemstone-jewelry.oembed","provider":"AKRA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}