Monday 6 July 2009

The Thirtiest Year...

Some new jewellery at last! And a very very special piece for me.

A new wedding ring designed for my mum. My dad commissioned me to make a new wedding band for my mum for their 30th Wedding Anniversary today, so this is what I made.

Traditionally the 30th wedding anniversary's gem of choice is a pearl. My mum's not keen on cultured pearls and I have to admit I'm not either, so I was very happy to find out that the modern equivelant has become diamond jewellery...though the modern equivelant for most anniversary stones has become diamond therefore rendering the diamond wedding anniverary a bit of a let down.

Anyway, the band is made of 1.5 mm Stirling silver, 18 carat gold and a diamond which I forget the specifications for...but it was more or less colourless, had few inclusions (flaws) and was the first diamond I've ever bought or set. So I'm really chuffed with the outcome and the fact that not only does my mum love it, but it fits perfectly...and I never got to size it properly!

7 comments:

Holly Wilcox said...

amazing!! glad ur mum loves it (: very beautiful! are you still in uni just now? i'm going to start coming into the workshop so might see you soon (: X

Anonymous said...

It's beautiful. It fits. And I love it. A new wedding ring from your lovely Dad, designed and made by my brilliant daughter. Perfect.
Thank you Emily. xxx

Emily Boyd said...

Thanks Holly x

Thank you Mum! xxxx

Kellie Theresa Leighton said...

Oh my god loves it! Beautifull :) xxx

I miss u!!! :(

Emily Boyd said...

Auw! Miss you too Kellie! xx

Kam Chan said...

beautiful! i know if I ever get married, I want you to desing my ring! xxx coffee soon!

Emily Boyd said...

Absolutely! Will give you a ring next time I'm in uni :)

And I'll hold you to the ring ;) xxx

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