Ring art
I have always loved these ornaments in the Swedish Riksdag (Parliament), where I work. They are ornamental yet minimal, and fit into the aesthetics of the Riksdag. They remind me of a finger ring,...
View ArticleCrescent moon necklace
I ordered this crescent moon necklace from Amica Jewels on Etsy a couple of weeks ago. It was cheap with free shipping and I got the longer chain. I have been hunting for a crescent moon pendant for...
View ArticleCrescent moon necklace from Amica Jewels on Etsy
I received some comments and some questions via email about the gold crescent moon sparkly pendant and chain I ordered from Etsy and featured on my blog the other day. The necklace came from Amica...
View ArticleDavid Bowie jewellery and an interesting Etsy silversmith
I stumbled across the Etsy shop YouGotTheSilverUK while browsing the other day. I love looking at vintage jewellery, and also heavy silver rings. This shop ticked both those boxes and popped up in my...
View ArticleFeather Necklace from Amica Jewels on Etsy
This feather necklace is on its way to me from Amica Jewels on Etsy. I was so thrilled with the crescent moon that I bought one for a gift for a friend, and this one is following along. I cannot wait...
View ArticleSevan Bıçakç –‘Lord of the Rings’
I love looking at the work of Sevan Bıçakç (also known as Sevan Bicakci), the Turkish-Armenian jeweller . His rings are works of art, containing little worlds. As a youth, like many even today in...
View ArticleFeather necklace from Amica Jewels
Regular readers may remember that I wrote a while back about my turquoise feather necklace from Amica Jewels on Etsy. It is really nice because it is several necklaces in one. This necklace is more...
View ArticleHow a Secret Wood Ring is made
I love Secret Wood rings! I have written several blog posts about them, which you can read here. I am so thrilled with my Secret Wood ring, which I have had since 2017. I have worn it a lot and it...
View ArticleStephen Webster seven deadly sins rings
The seven rings cost from £15,000 to £98,000. Only seven of each ring will be made. They are beautiful but more for a collector than for wearing, don’t you think? Unless you go to galas, in which case...
View ArticleTaking care of your jewellery
I really love my Dazzle Stik. It is quick to use and really works on both gold and diamonds. I love cleaning my jewellery. I sit in front of the television with a bowl of warm water, my silver dip,...
View ArticleStacking Claddagh ring
I have a traditional Claddagh ring that I received from my ex-husband on my 40th birthday. It is a very big, heavy man’s ring in 18ct yellow gold, and I used to wear it on my right ring finger. I have...
View ArticleDifferent diamond and ring setting styles and terminology
I am getting married in exactly a month (20th July). Our engagement rings are heavy, solid matching plain gold bands, and my wedding ring is a plain matching band with diamonds set flush into it. I...
View ArticleI love this ring!
I can’t remember when I have been as infatuated with a ring as I am with this one. I would love it! It is for sale in the shop boylerpf on Etsy
View ArticleNow that IS a diamond ring
This is a first for me – an actual diamond ring. Not a diamond on a precious metal band, but an entire ring made out of a diamond. This ring is a design collaboration between Jony Ive (Apple design...
View ArticleQueen Victoria’s engagement ring
Queen Victoria (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) had a rather unusual engagement ring by today’s standards, though the serpent was an ancient Roman symbol for everlasting love and so-called ouroboros...
View ArticleCaligula’s 2000 year-old sapphire ring goes up for sale
This ring, made out of a single sapphire, will be for sale and exhibited by Wartski next week in London. The sale/exhibition will be from 1st – 7th October 2019, and entrance is free. Read more here...
View ArticleCougar ring
I found it on this site. The price is not too bad at all considering it is heavy, made using the lost wax method, and handmade. The cat looks pretty realistic too. It reminds me a lot of my beloved...
View ArticleEnchanted Rainbows Unicorn Contact Lens Case
I don’t wear contact lenses, but I have a couple of cute contact lenses cases that I use for different things. They are small and have L and R or other marks on them so you can tell the sides apart....
View ArticleReversible rings
Remember my reversible ring? I have had mine for many years and had never seen another one until recently, when I spotted three in a row! This one: And this one (Find it here on Etsy) And this one –...
View ArticleOne of my favourite jewellery Instagram accounts
I love so many of these rings! Find @jewellerydreaming here
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