What Is Best?
What is the best cut for all gems? I have a toolbox for repairs around the home. There is no tool that is the best tool. Even within a category, say screwdrivers, I have 15 screwdrivers. Is a Phillips Head better than a Straight Head screwdriver? Of course not! Is a large screwdriver better than a small one?

The art of the gem designer is not just the skill and art of a particular kind of gem cutting. It is to choose the right kind of gem cutting to create the most beautiful gem for the gold or platinum smith to make the most beautiful type of jewelry. Even before that, it is the buying of the right kind of rough gem material.

We at RavishingGems recognize that if you cannot easily work with our artwork, our gems, then they will just stay in a display, never becoming a beautiful ring, pendant, broach, or earrings. It is our goal to produce wonderful works of art, that you can use to create beautiful and unique jewels that will fly out of your displays!

Because of that, all of our stones are crafted to be set as easily as possible, look as beautiful as possible, and be a one of a kind piece of art, not to be duplicated by the big box retailer down the street.

What is the best? It may be a cabochon, it may be a flat faceted stone, it may be a concave faceted stone, or it may be a combination. Whatever it is, it will be the most beautiful gemstone we could craft for you.