How Can I design My Ruby Dangle Earrings?

Designing your own jewelry is incredibly fun as it unleashes your inner artist. After all, no one knows your heart like you do. There are a few simple things to keep in mind while designing your jewelry. The principles of design differ from jewel to jewel and even gemstone to gemstone as some gemstones are better suited to certain settings than others. However, these are only suggestions that will guide you in your endeavor and are in no way meant to encumber your artistic flair.

Here are a few things to consider while designing ruby dangle earrings.

1. Shape

No matter how large the side stones or how elaborate the embellishments, nothing should take away from the center stone, especially when the center stone is a ruby. If you have chosen rubies for their associations with passion, then a heart shaped center stone will be right up your alley. If dangle earrings are important to you because they make your face look longer, then a marquise and a pear cut will add to that effect.

If you want traditional and elegant shapes, then round and oval cut rubies are best suited for you. Emerald and cushion cut rubies can add a sudden edge to the fluid structure of dangle earrings. The shape of your ruby dangle earring doesn’t have to serve a purpose of courts, you can just pick whatever shape you like best.

2. Size

A dangle earring frames the face differently than studs. The studs sit at the immediate ends of one’s earlobes while dangle earrings drop down to the Jaw line or even beyond that. Ruby dangle earrings are bound to be very close to one’s mouth and will pair splendidly with a red lip with any cocktail outfit. Therefore it is imperative that the size of the center-stone remains on the larger side if you want the red gemstone to pop.

3. Color

Rubies are red but the shades of red can vary to a great extent. Hues are secondary colors in the gemstone. While all rubies are fundamentally red, the hues determine the exact shade of red. Rubies are known to have orange, pink and purple hues. Burmese pigeon blood rubies are considered the finest rubies in the world. They are the most vivid and bright red variety of rubies and have a high color saturation. You can pick the red of your choice while customizing your ruby dangle earrings.

4. Setting

The right setting is crucial to creating a scintillating piece of jewelry.

A solitaire setting where the center stone is held in place by prongs are suitable for transparent gemstones like diamonds, as light is allowed to pass through the stone and make them shine. However, since rubies have a deep red color, one can experiment with various settings.

Antique settings can give your dangle earrings an interesting look while side stones can add beauty to the earrings. One of the best ways to honor a center stone is to have it set in a halo setting. In a halo setting, the center stone is nestled in the periphery of smaller stones.

The smaller stones are usually round cut diamonds. The halo setting embellishes the earring without taking away from the rich colors of the center stones. A ruby dangle earring can also be surrounded by other rubies instead of diamonds. This creates an optical illusion and makes the earring appear larger than it actually is and also saves on carat weight.

Excited to design your ruby dangle earrings? Get started right away.