The green of emeralds look great in either the rich yellow of 22ct gold or the bright paleness of unplated 9ct white gold. These are pretty good quality stones as emeralds often have quite a lot going on in them and can be quite pale. Richard sculpted it in wax for casting and the claws tight up against each other was a real challenge, but he really liked the smoothness of the underside of the settings.

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