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Michelle Waters
28th September 2009 14:01

Tourmaline Ready to Wear Engagement Ring

 

As Jodie and I are now over in Cambridge doing some more training, we both are really excited about familiarising ourselves with the ready to wear collection available here. The rings I am finding out about currently are two bands sold as an engagement and wedding ring set. It's a great example of how the designers can create a band to fit with a unique engagement ring. The rings are currently on display in the Cambridge showrooms dramatic design cabinet.

tourmaline engagement ring

The engagement ring is a very bold design which was inspired by the Gothic period. The engagement ring comprises of a pear cut plum tourmaline 13.6mm x 9mm 3.38cts that is has been set in an 18ct white gold rub over setting. The naturally plum coloured Tourmaline is deep and rich in colour and has been cut diagonally with the facets in a chequerboard style, which catches the light beautifully really showing off the intense colour. Tourmalines have a hardness of 7 – 7.5 on the Moth's scale and come in many different shades of colours. Pink and red tourmaline can come from many countries such as; Madagascar, USA, Brazil, Burma, and east Africa. Tourmalines are dichromatic stones, thus meaning that it shows a bright colour from one direction but will look almost black from the side. They are said to aid success, confidence and good fortune. It is also the birthstone for October; there is more about Tourmalines in the gemstone section of the Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design website.

The rub over setting, on this ring, is made out of 18ct white gold that contrasts with the warmth of colour in the Tourmaline. The design of the band sympathetically follows the 'V' shape of the pear cut gemstone creating a wishbone shape. The main part of the band also being made in 18ct white gold and the bottom edge, about 1mm wide, is made out of 18ct yellow gold. This simplistic shape combined with the contrast in colours gives a dramatic yet soft effect. This contrasting theme is echoed in the well thought out design of the wending band. The band is made out of 18ct white gold and measures about 2mm wide and also follows the wishbone shape. It can either be worn below the engagement ring, as pictured, so the yellow gold is sandwiched between white gold or it can be worn above the top of the gemstone with the wishbone point facing up toward the tip of the finger, where the wedding band echoes the shape of the main part of the engagement ring band. In my opinion the wedding band looks beautiful worn either way and it's great that the wearer can have the option to wear it however they want each day!

Michelle

Michelle Waters
 

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