Turbines And Chrysanthemums
The Turbine and Chrysanthemum designs represent a bit of a departure from the traditional style of faceting gemstones into a realm more purely concerned with the aesthetic appreciation of a simple beautiful pattern. In 2019 I travelled to Japan and was deeply influenced by the wonderful culture, arts and crafts that I saw and experienced. I drew upon this as I developed the design. In my mind's eye I had a vision of creating a very simple style of gem cut using a minimum of elements.
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Raspberry Pink Red Item : #1495 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.88 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 8.54X8.56X4.08mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
A lovely raspberry pink red rhodolite cut in a sweet chrysanthemum design. A nice low profile design suitable for any jewellery setting.
Stone : Malaya Garnet Colour : Peach Item : #1665 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Malaya, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1.75 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean / Very Very Slightly Included Size : 6.52x6.52x3.91mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
These Malaya garnets are just beautiful gemstones and the fancy garnets in general would have to be some of my favorite gems. They always look good, very bright and colourful and always pleasing to look at. This is another in my series of Chrysanthemum cuts and is perfect for any jewellery setting you'd please. I wonder how they'd go as a tiepin?
Stone : Malaya Garnet Colour : Peach Item : #1663 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Malaya, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1.72 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean / Very Very Slightly Included Size : 7.31X7.29X3.40mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
In the hand this little Malaya garnet is a dynamic gemstone! It is a very pretty gem that I've cut in my Chrysanthemum design. It is perfect for any jewellery setting and is truly a sweet little stone. It does have some very fine silk inclusions which are common for this type of garnet but is otherwise clean.
Stone : Zircon Colour : Blue Item : #1664 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Cambodia Treatments : Heated Weight : 4.01 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 8.78X8.78X4.63mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
The colour of this Cambodian zircon is truly beautiful and a prime example of the gems that come from this location. I cut this blue zircon in my Chrysanthemum design but instead of the usual smooth round crown I faceted it. I wanted to see how it looked and I was very pleased with the result. Now, with the pics they do look a little fuzzy inside the gem. This is because zircons are what's known as a birefringent gemstone. Birefringence is a measure of a gem's double refaction, a particular property of some gems that interacts with how light moves through the stone. It can create a sort of out-of-focus effect that really messes with a camera. To the naked eye it's not really that big a thing as a gemstone is a dynamic object but a camera takes a snapshot and freezes things in place and then you can zoom in, that's when you can notice it. Overall this gem is a stunning stone and will make an ideal ring or pendant.
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Stone : Tourmaline Colour : Pink Item : #1666 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Nigeria Treatments : None Weight : 1.56 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 7.50X7.54X3.88mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
A very sweet little pink tourmaline Chrysanthemum cut. It's as pretty as a button and perfect for an everyday ring or pendant. Just a really, really nice gem. :-)
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Stone : Sunset Tourmaline Colour : Sunset Golden Orange Item : #1662 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.06 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 8.50X8.48X5.02mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
A stunning richly hued natural tourmaline cut in my Chrysanthemum design. This cut always creates a very special gem with a lovely floral pattern that is ever present and this gem is no exception. It is bright and sunny and with it's nice low profile will make a perfect ring or pendant stone.
Stone : London Blue Topaz Colour : London Blue Item : #1668 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Brazil Treatments : Enhanced Weight : 3.14 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9.00X9.02X4.67mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
A nice vivid London Blue Topaz that I've finished in my Chrysanthemum cut. This design is a low profile design making it perfect for rings, pendants, cufflinks and the link. I can cut matching pairs of this design for cufflinks... they look great!
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Stone : Citrine Colour : Golden Yellow Item : #1258 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Turbine Origin : Brazil Treatments : Heated Weight : 11.36 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 14.36X14.36X8.21mm Price : POA
This is an awesome gem! Citrine and my turbine design just work so well together. I love the pattern that the design makes (just like the turbine of a jet engine) and the rich hues of golden citrine just make the gem come alive.
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Stone : Citrine Colour : Golden Yellow Item : #1262 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Brazil Treatments : Heated Weight : 7.63 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 13.25X13.25X6.74mm Price : POA
A beautiful golden citrine cut to embody the Japanese Chrysanthemum symbol. The tapered crown and the flat bottom makes this a low profile gemstone and easy to set, an ideal ring or pendant stone.
Stone : Amethyst Colour : Purple Item : #1266 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Sakura Origin : Uruguay Treatments : None Weight : 7.16 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.79x12.81x6.88mm Price : POA
Japan had been much on my mind at the time when I was working on the Chrysanthemum designs. I had a trip to Japan coming up soon (my first) about which I was very excited. So I guess alot of that expectation and excitement was channeled into my work at some level. This design came out of a strong urge to create a five sided design based on the Chrysanthemum idea and naturally I knew that I could only call it "Sakura", in honour of the Japanese cherry blossoms that are such an important part of the yearly calendar in this amazing country. This is a design that I am very pleased with. I hope you like it.
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Stone : Citrine Colour : Golden Yellow Item : #1299 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Turbine Origin : Brazil Treatments : Heated Weight : 6.64, 6.48 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.00X12.01X6.16, 12.06X12.05X6.19mm Price : POA
These are actually a matched pair of golden citrines that I specifically cut for a cufflink project that I have been working on for a while. I wanted to make a special pair of cufflinks that really stood out and highlighted the turbine design. here .
Stone : Tourmaline Colour : Green Item : #1268 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Turbine Origin : Nigeria Treatments : None Weight : 4.21 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9.64X9.60X6.91mm Price : POA
This gorgeous natural green tourmaline from Nigeria is just glorious. In the hand the colours are deep and wonderful and it is a joy to look at, very bright and playful. A very pretty gemstone indeed. The tapered crown and the flat bottom makes this a low profile gemstone and easy to set, an ideal ring or pendant stone.
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Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Raspberry Pink Red Item : #1270 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.87 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 8.81X8.82X5.62mm Price : POA
The colour and intensity of this rhodolite garnet is just amazing. It is a beautiful stone and has the classic raspberry pink red colours that rhodolite ais famous for. This gem would add a bright flash of colour to a outfit, I think it would my a great lapel or tin pin. It has a cabbed rounded top and faceted pavilion. The gem has a sort of liquid-like look to it. Very nice.
Stone : Natural Blue Topaz Colour : Light Blue Item : #1269 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Turbine Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 21.46 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 14.78X14.73X10.12mm Price : POA
An outstanding large natural blue topaz that is a truly beautiful gem to see. The turbine design works particularly well with this gem as it has a bit of depth and makes the pattern effect quite pronounced. A really nice gem.
Stone : Topaz Colour : Silver White Item : #1265 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Origin Origin : O'Briens Creek, NQ, Australia Treatments : None Weight : 14.70 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 12.47X12.44X8.05mm Price : POA
This was again something of an experiment. I wanted to see how the turbine design would work in a square cut, when you're doing something new the only way to see how something will look is to do it. I was very pleased with how this turned out. The pattern effect works really nicely within the square shape. I named it "Origin" because of a certain metaphysical resonance I had when seeing the design for the first time. In the beginning everything began (begins) from a point and radiates outwards. This creates the "four directions" of north, south, east and west and is embodied in the four sides of the square. It's sort of a creation/origin event story captured in a gem. It's hard to explain in words, sorry about that. It's something that my mind intuitively grasps because of my life story and studies but like alot of things in life, it's hard to put down into words.
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Stone : Rose de France Amethyst Colour : Lavender Purple Item : #1260 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Brazil Treatments : None Weight : 10.44 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.96X12.96X8.19\nmm Price : SOLD
I wanted to see how the chrysanthemum design would go in rose de france amethyst and I wasn't disappointed, it turned out beautifully. A fine bright playful gem.
Stone : Citrine Colour : Golden Yellow Item : #1291 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Brazil Treatments : Heated Weight : 6.70 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.01X11.99X6.10mm Price : SOLD
Golden yellow citrine is one of my favorite stones, I just love the intense rich golden hues that burst out of the gem. I cut this one specifically with the traditional Japanese chrysanthemum symbol in mind. This gem ties directly to that. A beautiful gem for a special setting.
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Stone : Topaz Colour : Silver White Item : #1264 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Third Eye Origin : O'Briens Creek, NQ, Australia Treatments : None Weight : 6.45 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 13.01X9.87X5.26mm Price : SOLD
I wanted to see how the chrysanthemum would work in an oval shape so I cut one as an experiment and here it is. I knew that the oval shape would alter the pattern effect and I was very happy with the result. It reminds me of that carzy character in the "Ice Age" movies. If you look at the gem you'll see the "eyes" at each end. Something a bit different.
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Pinkish Red Raspberry Item : #1660 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.19 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 9.19X9.18X3.98mm Price : SOLD
A pretty cool little rhodolite garnet with a delicious pop of raspberry hues. A beautiful gem perfect for any jewellery setting. Can be cut as a pair for matching cufflinks.
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Stone : London Blue Topaz Colour : London Blue Item : #1256 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Turbine Origin : Brazil Treatments : Enhanced Weight : 4.28, 4.48 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 10.08X10.08X5.18, 10.16X10.15X5.19mm Price : SOLD
Here are a very fine matched pair of London Blue topaz that I have cut in my Turbine design. here . I think these would add a fantastic pop of colour to a business shirt.
Stone : Tourmaline Colour : Pink Item : #1267 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Nigeria Treatments : None Weight : 4.41 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9.98X9.92X5.11mm Price : SOLD
The colours of this pink tourmaline are really wonderful and much better then the pics suggest. My camera has a difficult time capturing pink hues for some reason. This is a beautiful gem and one that I was really pleased with when I took it off the dopstick.
Stone : London Blue Topaz Colour : London Blue Item : #1292 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2019 Design : Turbine Origin : Brazil Treatments : Enhanced Weight : 8.95 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.04X12.032X6.23mm Price : SOLD
A lovely London blue topaz cut in my Turbine design.
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