wow, that mounting must be under a hell of a lot of tension to keep that in place!
Actually, no – because of the shape of the setting and the gemstone. Don’t judge it just by what you can see. Yes it is almost round… almost. The force depends on contact area so greatest tension is in situation like here https://www.ninaellejewels.com/products/2ct-princess-cut-solitaire-tension-set-diamond-engagemet-ring-tp66lg
thats why it need to be diamond or sapphire to not break. Force is calculated for gem so for rhodonite it can’t be “hell” huge because it has only about 5 Mohs.
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!
Thanks. It’s an honour that as many as five of my works have been featured this week.
Is this a hobby within Blender, or are you actually a jewelry designer?
Not exactly designer and not exactly jewelry. But close. I used CAD/CAM and Blender is a hobby.