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Bespoke Hand-Carved Ruby & Diamond Trilogy Ring

Commissioned by a daughter-father team as a milestone birthday gift for a very special wife and mother - this trilogy ring was born from a desire to create something truly one-of-a-kind. She had always loved rubies and had a soft spot for a classic trilogy layout combining an oval and two pear-shaped stones, but gave me complete creative freedom to bring it to life. This piece holds a very special place in my studio journey—it was my first customer bespoke project created entirely without CAD. Embracing a fully handmade 'no CAD' approach, every element was sculpted by hand to give the classic trilogy a romantic, organic twist filled with sweeping movement and delicate detail.

Materials & Techniques

The entire ring - from the band to the bespoke stone settings - was hand-sculpted from green wax, I love creating settings and organic forms in this particular wax for its malleability and texture. The design features a central oval ruby framed by a smooth, high-polished bezel, offset by textured outer walls. The two pear-shape supporting diamonds nestle into a crossover twist. Toward the centre, four tiny champagne diamonds are flush-set into spheres cradled within scrolls. Cast via lost-wax casting in the Jewellery Quarter and hand-finished in Ludlow.

The Process

The Process

The Process

The Process

The Process

The Process

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