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haematite men’s wedding ring – custom sterling silver ring

I recently created this custom made haematite men’s wedding ring. It came about because I previously custom made a set of rings for my lovely clients Greg and Lyn.

Unfortunately the previous haematite and silver men’s wedding ring that I had custom made for Greg went off on a journey of its own. Greg and Lyn last saw it at a roadside stop somewhere between Noosa, Queensland and Newcastle, New South Wales. Lyn contacted me to see if I could build Greg another ring! (If you happen to come across this ring, I’d love to hear about it. I always wonder where pieces I’ve made that have been lost end up! I hope someone nice found it and is getting joy out of wearing it. That would be the best outcome!)

I didn’t have another large oval haematite cabochon in my gemstone collection, however I did have a round one the same as Lyn’s, so I made a manly version of her wedding ring which matched hers nicely. Hopefully happy days ensue, and this one does not meet a similar fate!

If you’re interested to learn more about haematite, here is a fascinating article from the CSIRO. It really is a most gorgeous stone. If you would like to know more about such things as the metaphysical properties of the stone, check out my blog post here.

If you’d like your own haematite men’s wedding ring made, do check out the array of gemstones I have available for you. You can find more haematite here. And feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions! I’m always happy to help, and I do love to create beautiful things for lovely people!

A big thank you to Greg and Lyn for choosing me to create for them.

Haematite and Neon Apatite Engagement and Wedding Rings

I made these rings for one of my lovely clients Greg and his partner, for their engagement and wedding bands. Not your average rings!

It was lovely to have them visit my workshop to choose the stones and talk about the design of their rings.

What an honour to make such important symbols for two good people! I wish them every happiness.

Shattuckite and Sterling Silver Ring

My lovely client Emma was kindly given some Silver Forge dollars to spend for her birthday.

She chose this one-of-a-kind piece of shattuckite from my gemstone collection to be made into a bespoke ring.

I loved working with Emma, she is so fun and has a good eye for the unusual!

Opal and Sterling Silver Gum Leaf Pendant

A friend from circus training needed a gift for a girl about to have her bat mitzvah in the US. He wanted something that was age appropriate, timeless, and Australian without being tacky.

I designed this pendant for him, the gum leaf and the opal both being very Australian!

I love boulder opal, so many fabulous colours.

Apatite Wave Earrings

One of my dearest besties and I are both water signs (yep, another Cancerian bestie!) and I wanted to make her something special for her birthday.

Apatite is so gorgeous, such a vibrant blue with some lovely crackly inclusions, and waves – well, what can I say!

Although they can’t be worn this way, I like that they are secretly reflections of each other. Love you Soph!

Agate and Turquoise Sterling Silver Cloud Brooch

What a wonderful thing it is to have kindred spirits in this world. One of them for me is a very dear bestie who I have been friends with since first grade.

This year, I felt she needed to soar among the clouds – so when I came across this cleverly constructed agate and turquoise doublet cabochon, it was just the thing!

I hadn’t made a brooch before, so this is a prototype really – I’m hopeful that it will withstand the test of time!

Supernova Blue Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring

My gorgeous friend Marg, who is an artist (you can view her beautiful work here on her website), commissioned me to create this ring for one of her daughters.

Marg’s daughter chose this divine drusy agate cabochon, as it reminded her of a supernova. As soon as Marg told me I could see how very apt this imagery is!

It is always a joy to work with a fellow artist who appreciates not just my work, but the underlying complexities of being a creative type. Thanks as always, dear Marg!

K2 Blue Jasper Cabochon

The striking blue jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 34mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.

This totally natural mineral is a newer find with Albite and Azurite. Occasionally, natural emerald formations may be found on any given stone. This stone came from K-2 Mountain, Pakistan.

Sterling Silver and Amazonite, Chrysoprase, Topaz, and Turquoise Infinity Pendant

My lovely friend Margaret is an artist, and I met her when she commissioned me to create this coherent wave pendant for her to wear to her art exhibition, Bliss.

The symbol is for infinity, of course, and also represents the number eight, which is a very lucky number in Asia and kept cropping up throughout Margaret’s painting journey!

We selected the turquoise, chrysoprase and amazonite as they were such delicious water colours, and I added the sparkling white topaz which reminds me of the sparkling water too.

Flirting with the Light (painting by Margaret Ingles)

Thanks, Margaret, your visions are lovely, and you’re a joy to work with!

Opal and Sterling Silver Ring

One of my dear besties prefers a thinner smaller ring to my usual style, so as I was wondering what to make her for her birthday, I suddenly thought of this lovely opal that I bought a while ago. I loved it, but hadn’t found the right design for it.

Suddenly it was clear! I created a fine setting for it, and mailed it off to my bestie.

I hope she continues to love it and enjoy wearing it! Happy birthday dearest Soph!

the silver forge

jewellery handcrafted by ruthie gray