Crowns...a study in ceramic crowns

Crowning around with more ceramic crowns.  A friend suggested to try to make ten of them  -- investigate the study / technique in more depth than one or two would provide.   Spray paint for one to achieve the gold more in line with the project than using gold luster glaze (which w/b prettier, but will wait until perfect execution of the base/stones)

Have some less traditional, and one very traditional (!) in mind.