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Krikawa is Your Source for Custom Gemstone Artists
and Designer Cut Sapphires, Diamonds and Gemstones

The looking glass of a lifetime can be found in designer cut sapphires, diamonds, and gemstones. We scour the globe for the best gem artists and one-of-a-kind faceted gem art.

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OWN A DIAMOND WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY CUT
THE PASSION FLOWER®: The Ultimate Round Diamond®
THE EXCALIBUR®: The Ultimate Square Diamond
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THE EIGHTY-EIGHT: A Diamond Like No Other
THE SQUARE RADIANT: The Ultimate Radiant Diamond

RARE AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNER CUT SAPPHIRES
JOHN DYER: One-of-a-kind Faceted Gem Art
JEWELS FROM THE WOODS: Celestial Compass and Medicine Wheel
WOBITO GEMS: Master Gem Cutters

 

THE PASSION FLOWER ®: The Ultimate Round Diamond™
The Passion Flower® diamond is a unique round designer cut. Created by a master diamond cutter, this patented design is precision cut for maximum brilliance and fire. The unique shape and placement of facets maximizes light return producing a stone with vivid liveliness and sparkle that is brilliant and white from all angles. Produced in extremely limited quantities, each Passion Flower® diamond is laser inscribed with the title and year of the cut, edition #, and designers' initials. You can be among the select few to have this unique diamond set in your custom-made Krikawa designer ring.

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unique cut diamond
Every Passion Flower is laser engraved on the girdle
with the edition # and artist initials
unique Passion Flower diamond unique inscribed diamond

Traditional Round Brilliant Diamond Cut Diagram
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The Ultimate Diamond Collection is available for purchase as loose stones; in a pre-manufactured tiffany-style setting for $100; or set in one of our designs. We guarantee 100% satisfaction and have a 10 day return policy. All of the stones in the Ultimate Diamond Collection are American Gem Society (AGS) certified which sets the highest standards for diamond grading in the field. Each stone is cut to exacting standards with excellent polish and excellent symmetry.
 


THE EXCALIBUR ®: The Ultimate Square Diamond™
The Excalibur® truly is the ultimate square diamond for those who want something extraordinary and dramatic. Created by the same master diamond cutter as The Passion Flower®, this unique cut diamond has all the brilliance and fire found in the round cut Passion Flower®, yet in a bold square shape. The patented Excalibur® design is also precision cut, produced in limited quantities, and laser inscribed with title, year cut, edition # and designers’ initials. A unique diamond for your unique ring!

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unique Excalibur square diamond

Every Excalibur is laser engraved on the girdle
with the edition # and artist initials
unique square cut diamond unique inscribed diamond

Compare the Excalibur with the standard cuts shown below:
Emerald Cut Diagram
Princess Cut Diagram
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Excaliburs available immediately:
Designer cut champagne diamond
Fancy champagne color, C4
1.37 ct, VS clarity
$ 5180
Fancy champagne color, C4
2.15 ct, VS clarity
$ 8600
The Ultimate Diamond Collection is available for purchase as loose stones; in a pre-manufactured tiffany-style setting for $100; or set in one of our designs. We guarantee 100% satisfaction and have a 10 day return policy. All of the stones in the Ultimate Diamond Collection are American Gem Society (AGS) certified which sets the highest standards for diamond grading in the field. Each stone is cut to exacting standards with excellent polish and excellent symmetry.
 

THE EIGHTY-EIGHT™: A Diamond Like No Other™
8 sides. 88 facets. Infinite Brilliance. 30 more facets than a traditional round. When the number is 8, it starts as a mystical belief in the power of a digit to change destiny, and culminates in a diamond like you've never seen before. Visit www.88cut.com for more information.

Round brilliant cut diamondEighty-eight facets, 8 sided cut diamond


 


THE SQUARE RADIANT: The Ultimate Radiant Diamond
Square radiant diamonds
As well as being strikingly more brilliant than a princess, the square radiant is cut with beveled corners - rendering it more durable, and less prone to damage.


Square Radiants available immediately:
1.29 carat square radiant
.92 carat square radiant
.70 square radiant

1.29 ct square radiant
E-SI1 $6580

0.92 ct Square Radiant
H-SI1 $3730

0.70 Square Radiant
F-VS1 $3285
 


SAPPHIRES BY JOHN DYER: Master Class Gem Artist Designer John Dyer


John Dyer of Precious Gemstones Co
., Eau Claire, Unique Gemstone Engagement Ring by KrikawaWisconsin, has a reputation as a wunderkind. Not yet 30 years of age, he has already won 26 AGTA Cutting Edge awards — and is the only gem cutter to sweep the Faceting category in two separate years.




Dyer Sapphires and Gemstones available immediately from Krikawa:

 

Coral rose sapphire pink fan shaped sapphire purple-pink sapphire

FANCY CORAL ROSE SAPPHIRE
- Unique Trilliant cut
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 1.96 ct
-8.9 x 6.9mm
- $ 3520

FANCY PURPLE SAPPHIRE
- Radiant cut
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 1.16ct
- 6.1mm x 5.1mm
$ 1160

FANCY PINK SAPPHIRE
- Fan Shape cut
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 2.60 ct
- 9.8mm x 8.5mm
- AGTA Certified
$ 5200

FANCY PURPLISH/PINK SAPPHIRE
- Lozenge cut
-One of a kind
- Natural
- 9mm x 6.2mm
- 1.68 ct
$ 3360

Aquamarine
- "Supernova" Round
- One of a kind
- Natural
-14.4 ct
- 14mm x 13.2mm
$ 1800

IMPERIAL TOPAZ
- Radiant cut
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 10.48mm x 7.10mm
- 3.99 ct
$ 2450

IMPERIAL TOPAZ
- Elongated pear shape
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 20.4mm x 5.8mm x 4.2mm
- 3.42ct
$ 1225


MINT TOURMALINE
- Cut Cornered Square
- One of a kind
- Natural
- 20.4mm x 5.8mm x 4.2mm
- 5.56 ct
$ 2940

       

 

 

 

 

 

 


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A grouping of Custom Gemstones by Gem Artist John Dyer
Designer cut gemstones by John Dyer

 


JEWELS BY WOODS: Original Gem Art by American Lapidary Artist Larry Woods Medicine Wheel Gemstones by Larry Woods

Jewels From The Woods is a direct importer and cutter of fine colored gem stones from the United States and around the World. Jewels From The Woods features Innovative gem cutting styles by American Gem Artist - Larry Woods including, one of a kind abstract organic gem carvings, signature combination cut gems, original facet design, and carved Gemstone Beads.

The "Medicine Wheel" cut, designed and cut by gem cutter Larry Woods uses a combination of different, precision, lapidary techniques to produce gemstones of surprising brilliance and beauty. The round shape, precise angles, and a high faceted crown, combined with carved high polished grooves on the pavilion, give these gems their unique optical effect and appeal. This design placed first in the AGTA’s Cutting Edge competition, in 1991, combination cut category, earning Larry his first Cutting Edge award.

Jewels By Woods Sapphires Available Immediately from Krikawa:
Extremely limited sapphire collection
designer cut green sapphire

FANCY GREEN SAPPHIRE
- Celestial Compass TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 2.39 ct
- 7.7mm
$ 2510

FANCY GREEN SAPPHIRE
- Medicine Wheel TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.35 ct
- 6.5mm
$ 1416

SOLD!

BLUE SAPPHIRE
- Celestial Compass TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.46 ct
- 6.6mm
$ 1662

FANCY GREEN SAPPHIRE
- Celestial Compass TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.76 ct
- 7mm
$ 1848

FANCY YELLOW ORANGE SAPPHIRE
- Tri-Angel TM cut Trilliant
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.95 ct
- 7.8mm
$ 2046


FANCY ORANGE SAPPHIRE
- Celestial Compass TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.81 ct
- 7mm
$ 1989

SOLD!

FANCY CHAMPAGNE SAPPHIRE Celestial Compass TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.26 ct
- 6.3mm
$ 1323

SOLD!

FANCY YELLOW SAPPHIRE
- Medicine Wheel TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.89ct
- 7mm
$ 2550

designer cut blue sapphire

FANCY PURPLE SAPPHIRE
- Four Directions TM Oval
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.88 ct
- 6.1mm x 8.1mm
$ 3384


BLUE SAPPHIRE
- Medicine Wheel TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.39 ct
- 6.4mm
$ 3754

BLUE SAPPHIRE
- Medicine Wheel TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 2.42 ct
- 8.2mm
$ 10,890

BLUE SAPPHIRE
- Four Directions TM Oval
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.64 ct
- 7.7mm x 6.2mm
$ 2460

     

FANCY PINK SAPPHIRE
- Medicine Wheel TM Round
- Natural, no enhancement
- Vivid color intensity
- 1.31 ct
- 6.3mm
$ 4716

   

 


 

WOBITO GEMS of CANADA: Master Gem Cutters of Unique Snowflake Sapphires Snowflake sapphires by Wobito

Brothers Ralph and Rudi Wobito are third generation Master Gem Cutters who inherited a passion and talent for precision faceting and gemstone artistry. Their grandfather and father were Master Gem Cutters who operated a gem cutting business in the renowned German cutting center of Idar-Oberstein. Gemstone Engagement RingNow based in the community of Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, just north of Toronto, the Wobito cutting studio continues the tradition of producing master crafted gemstones with the tell-tale precision of its Idar-Oberstein roots.

Unique Star and Moon Bridal Set from Krikawa

 


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