Back to Nature: Organic Bespoke Engagement Ring Designers
This year has seen unusual engagement ring designers focusing on gemstones and stepping away from the classic diamond. Many different gems have had their turn in the limelight, such as sapphires, opals, amethysts and emeralds - and this time it's the turn of the ruby. Registering as a 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness, rubies are extremely durable and therefore make great gemstones for jewellery, particularly pieces which are worn everyday. Not only that, but they are also very beautiful and come in all different shades of red.
History
Rubies have been highly regarded throughout history as far back as the first century AD. Rubies were associated with rebirth and safety by ancient Hindus, and in Burma, warriors would go as far as molding rubies into their flesh to remove all vulnerability during battle. In medieval times, rubies were believed to bring love, wisdom, health and riches. They were strongly desired by the upper classes and royalty. The 18th century saw the ruby used to create the perfect unusual engagement ring. Designers paired them with diamonds as the combined meaning of both stones meant everlasting love.
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The terms 'natural' and 'organic' are not the first descriptive words that come to mind when thinking of engagement rings. Adjectives such as brilliant, luxurious, lustrous and highly polished more readily epitomize the elegance of a bespoke engagement ring. Designers though, are not limited by the expected, and they are always on the look out to expand and develop their skills. The ability to make a ring look as though it has grown and developed to create a natural beauty and where the metals and gemstones retain the power of their natural elements takes great expertise.
Letting the inherent beauty shine through
When a woman is so well made up that she does not look as though she is wearing any make-up, her natural beauty is allowed to shine through. This is a mark of a talented and competent make-up artist. Bespoke engagement ring designers who choose to create organic rings allow the raw materials that they work with to show where they have come from. The gold reflects the earth it has been mined from and, depending on the designer, the ring might have a wonderful curvature reminiscent of rocks or plants or be less highly polished.
Unique and Quirky
If your partner likes something out of the ordinary, then organic jewellery might be worth considering. With matt gold and rough diamonds, or other rough-cut gemstones, these rings are certainly different from the brilliance and fire of a polished diamond bespoke engagement ring. Designers make these organic rings look homemade but, in fact, a lot of skill has gone into the design and simple structures of the rings. Simplicity does not always mean that there has not been a great deal of thought and work; often to make a ring look natural requires extra time and effort.
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