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Black Oblong Drusy Ring

Some very kind friends gave my client a Silver Forge gift voucher for her birthday.

This oblong shaped drusy cabochon makes a gorgeous piece!

Round Labradorite Ring

My lovely client, Natasha, chose this cabochon from my gemstone collection, and commissioned me to create this labradorite ring for her mum.

The gorgeous stone is offset beautifully by the silver. I’m very happy with the end result!

Thanks, Natasha, it’s always a pleasure to create for you!

Sterling Silver Fish Skeleton Ring

I caught up with a dear friend of mine recently after many years. It was so lovely to see him! Isn’t is great how you can have a lifelong connection with some people, and share laughs and stories as if it were only yesterday that you had seen one another? We talked about what we’d been up to, of course, and he was interested in my silversmithing. A while later he commissioned me to make him a ring.

I love the simple yet so effective design!

Thanks, my dear Max, for getting me to create for you. It was a pleasure!

Mookaite Men’s Ring

My lovely client Natasha commissioned me to create this mookaite ring for her partner.

She chose the cabochon from my gemstone collection. Doesn’t the mookaite look great with a reticulated silver shank!

It’s always a pleasure to create with like-minded people. I’m so lucky!

Sterling Silver Gothic Cross

This gothic cross was commissioned for a friend of a friend, as a replacement for an existing costume piece.

The oxidisation gives it a worn feel, and enhances the detail. I like the look!

Hammer Finish Sterling Silver Ring

I created this ring for a client who is getting married.

He is into metallurgy and smithing, so a sterling silver ring with a hammered finish was the way to go!

Simple, timeless and elegant – what a nice wedding ring!

Tuareg Style Sterling Silver Ring

A client’s husband had lost his fulani wedding ring from Mali, so I created this custom made ring for him in the same tuareg style.

I was so pleased to hear that they both think it’s perfect! I love making my clients happy (and receiving such lovely feedback is a bonus, too!)

Style – Rings

In part one of a series of tips about the basics of jewellery wearing I looked at necklaces. Today I’m going to talk about my favourite pieces of jewellery – rings.

A ring is traditionally a circular, decorative or symbolic ornament worn on fingers, toes, arm or neck – however today’s understood meaning of the word ‘ring’ is one that is worn on the finger. Rings can be made of many materials, but are commonly made from metal. They can be plain, or ornate; simple, or set with many stones. They are made in many different styles, but I’ll be focusing on bezel set gemstone rings as that is what I make!

First, let’s identify some of the basic parts of a ring. It’s good to know these terms, so that when discussing your ring, we’re on the same page:

Next, sizing. When you’re trying to determine the right ring size for you, it is best to have your finger measured professionally by a jeweller. If all else fails, you can use my guide to ring sizing.

When deciding what material your ring should be made from, sterling silver is a good choice – as well as being beautiful, it is usually hypoallergenic, so you avoid allergic reactions and green skin (problems usually brought about by the nickel in inferior quality metal).

Check out this good Wiki article on ring styles which shows many different kinds of rings – I’d never heard of some of these, so I found it very interesting!

Although I am happy to make any size ring, my preference is for large statement pieces. Sometimes people say to me that they can’t wear big rings because they have small hands – I say not so! I’m only 5’2″, and have little hands, and I love wearing a big rock! I don’t find large rings impede my hand, either – as fingers only bend inwards, the ring sits on top of the hand and allows you to do most things as usual. Ring size is really a matter of comfort and personal preference of course. Tell me, what’s your favourite ring?

As always, I am happy to create you a made to measure silver ring from any of the gemstones in my collection. If you’re interested, you can contact me about that here! Meanwhile, enjoy a browse through my custom gallery.