The Cactus Ring, from the Japanese Garden collection, is made of 18K gold with unique 12 ct. Cat's Eye effect Ural emerald, small emeralds and diamonds. The needles are located in the inner side of cactus petals and form a plane for the central emerald cast. The central emerald represents the cactus flower, and small emeralds are set up-culet.
Designed by Sergey Izmestiev
Recognized by A' Design Award.
Sergey Izmestiev is a russian jewelry designer. He was born in 1977 in Yakutsk, diamond province of Russia. He`s got an education in MSTU Bauman, and graduated as an engineer of metal cutting tools and machinary. Then he decided to start a diamond cutting buisness in Moscow. He was buying rough diamonds in Alrosa and Gokhran, cutting it, and selling them all around the world. In the year 2006 he registred his jewelry trademark "Izmestiev Diamonds", and started producing and selling jewelry of his own design. As he participated in jewelry shows and contests, his jewelry creations were becoming widely known and demanded. His flagman collection "Japanese garden" participated in contests and won top prizes. In 2022, his ring "Chamomile" took 1st place in the most prestigious Russian jewelry contest hosted by Gokhran. And now, his jewelry is demonstrated in the State Historical Museum in the Red Square of Moscow.
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