Recently, I had the extreme pleasure of being asked to make my very first bespoke engagement ring! I loved being able to be part of this special event. There was a bit of back and forth with the client to map out the specifics of what they wanted: something bi-colour, preferably a green tourmaline, nothing too wide, and they said they liked asymmetry. I then designed a ring that incorporated those things, but also that reflected the recipient’s love of botany (aka gardening), and where the couple met and fell in love-Edinburgh. What I came up with was an inlay with Scottish thistles, a bezel-set green tourmaline and an asymmetric band around the setting.
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Rendering of the ring design in two different metal arrangements, and a test cutout for the Scottish thistles.
We settled on the main metal being white gold, with the inlay in yellow gold, and I set off to construct the ring.
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I decided to cast the white gold components in 3 parts: the main band, the outer band and the bezel setting.
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Cast components before clean up
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The white band is mostly put together, and it’s the start of the yellow gold inlay.
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The ring is all put together-just the finishing left!
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Doesn’t it look fabulous on the recipient’s hand???
Getting ready to take the plunge with your special someone? Why not have something unique and special designed for the occasion-- after all, it will be with you for a lifetime (being optimistic!).
I hope this it the first of many special ring designs in my future!