Posted by joye on May 1, 2015, 9:40 pm, in reply to "Re: to jewellers"
Thankyou I have been informed it is a drop bouton pearl new term to me.
--Previous Message-- : Officially this ring is said to be set with a : baroque pearl - ie not a perfect round but : misshapen. A beautiful ring ! : : --Previous Message-- : In cut stones the shape is called sugar loaf : cut. : : I would use the same description i.e 'a : sugar loaf shaped pearl' for the gem in HM's : ring. The base appears to be flat as occurs : in a button pearl - but we cannot be certain : of that because it is hidden. : : Because the shape is not round it could also : be classified as a baroque pearl. : : :