Spring Engagement

This ring, that was finished last year is made from 9ct yellow gold and old cut diamonds. The diamonds were from a ring that belonged to Granny and there was a lot of discussing about whether all three stones should be used or just the largest one as a solitaire but I just knew all three would make this ring look really lush. The finished ring absolutely delighted the couple and me.

Congratulations I and T.  

It was an absolute pleasure making this for you both. 

Special Mountain Ring

This ring was commissioned last year by a lovely couple who came along to last years Open Studio. They had found me over the internet and loved my Golden Mountain Ring but wanted something specially carved for them, so I worked with S to Design this ring. 

I love how it turned out, looking as though it had been cleaved from a mountain side, especially fitting as it turns out S not only studied sculpture but is also a stone mason........ Congratulations S & R!

18 ct yellow gold, champagne diamonds

Snakes

Aeon, the deity representing eternity

The tortoise carrying the world

Snake rings

9ct yellow gold with sapphire eyes

&

9ct yellow gold with diamond eyes

photo by Terence Bogue

Wedding Bands

Congratulations to S & J who where married in Jakarta last week. Below are the wedding bands they commissioned from me. The rings are based on my precious range of rings that reference journeys and voyages.   

Diamond Lake Ring - 18ct yellow gold, diamond

Mountain Signet Ring - 18ct yellow gold

White Gold

I really love the industrial grey of white gold.

This rings surface is left matte on the outside

but polished on the inside. 

Golden Mountain with 8 diamond trail

18ct white gold,

 Australian Champagne Diamonds

engagement |enˈgājmənt|

ORIGIN early 17th cent.(in the general sense [a legal or moral obligation] ): 

French, from engager ‘to pledge’ (see engage ).

White Gold...

Here is a ring that was commissioned 

just before Christmas. 

I think the combination of the white gold, 

green Sapphires and

white diamonds is excellent!

Golden Mountain Ring

18ct White Gold grain set with 6 green Sapphires

and 2 white diamonds

New Work @ e.g.etal

e.g.etal entrance

The work in the entrance cabinet with an image from Nepal in the background.

Close up pictures of my work in the cabinet.

New Work

This new body of work references journeys and voyages.

The roughly hewn outer surfaces of these rings hint at larger landscapes, valleys and mountain ranges.

In contrast the inner surfaces are smooth and polished. Captured in miniature the carved surfaces are evocative of pathways and trails sliced into rock and high winding mountain passes.

Diamonds are sprinkled along a would be path like pebbles or used like markers.

With names like Golden Mountain, Eight Diamond Trail and Shangri-la Blue Lilly Pass, each ring becomes a symbol of a possible or imagined “odyssey” or epic voyage.

Diamond Lake Ring

Wedder & Golden Eternity Ring

Wedder I & Eight Diamond Trail Ring

Wedder II & Golden Mountain Ring

Shangri-la Blue Lilly Pass & Wedder I

photography by Terence Bogue

Wedding Rings

I meant to post this yesterday as I have had weddings on my mind.

On Saturday I attended the lovely E & C's wedding and it was a wonderful ceremony (I cried during the vows!). The bride looked lovely the groom got emotional, it was ace.

We then all drank, ate and danced to the couples health.
Check out KB's post who also attended.

signet wedding ring, 9ct white gold, 18ct yellow gold, cognac diamonds, champagne diamonds

18ct yellowgold

18ct white gold, princess cut diamond, princess cut African rubys

9ct yellow gold, 9ct white gold, green tourmaline, diamonds

And I couldn't finish a wedding post without letting my good friend from the 5th C BC Sappho have the last word...........

fragment 30

girls 

all night long

might sing of the love between you and the bride 

            with violets in her lap

IF NOT WINTER

fragments of Sappho by Anne Carlson

Bangle

Just before Christmas last year I was commissioned to make a bangle to commemorate a baby's birth. This oval bangle is the result, it is made from 9ct yellow gold and is gypsy set with 14 Champagne Diamonds.The 3 central larger diamonds symbolise the three members of this new family.