An antique family heirloom gem made into an engagement ring

From the get go, this was a very special and lovely ring to make. My customer came to me with two, chipped scratched stones that his girlfriend's Grandfather had cut himself a very long time ago. It was assumed by the family that the stones were both synthetic. I sent them to a gemmologist who identified them as a topaz and citrine which was very exciting. He then polished up the stones and the result was incredible! 

I took the citrine which was a far better shape for an engagement ring and made a crown setting for it which suited just perfectly. 

The result was a completely unique and sentimental engagement ring.