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More often than not these have been deeply sentimental. Small pieces of metal from either an inherited ring or mined from a special place are inserted into the two colour gold wedding rings. We tend to attach sentiment to objects, the harder and heavier the better, and the closer to a person the more it seems to absorb. Inherited wedding rings almost seem to hold on to part of someone’s soul. It’s very powerful to add just a tiny bit to a new wedding ring.
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These two colour gold rings all incorporate two or more colours of metal, including gold, platinum, palladium and silver. Often, some of the gold is inherited from family members which adds an extra level of sentimentality. Some of rings include unusual but sentimental elements such as guitar strings and horseshoes! Next page
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Pavé settings give extra twinkle to a ring from the metalwork around the stones. It gives a wonderfully ornate look if you’re looking for something a bit fancier. Having the milgrain texture on the edge of the metal adds to this even further. Next page
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Subtlety is a big thing in wedding rings. They don’t need to shout things to the world, but just quietly remind us of what’s most important to us. Adding symbols to rings often works better the more understated it is. The maple and cedar tree outlines represent a Canadian and Lebanese couple beautifully. Next page
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Why not tie the knot with an actual knot? Richard spent a while with the figure of eight ring getting the fold of the cord right. He was looking at a knot in square leather thong, and the way it squished it in and out was what defined the character of the ring. These are some examples of how we can make twisted wedding rings. You can read more about the story behind one of the pairs of rings on this page here. Next page
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In the first half of the twentieth century some wonderful metalwork was made. Improvements in production made them it more widely available and the vintage wedding rings are still available. Modern rings are much more about the stones so the techniques are on the wane, which is a shame as due to his background, Richard is much more interested in the metalwork of a ring than the diamonds or sapphires! We see many engagement rings which need art deco vintage wedding rings to match up with them. We have also designed and made some vintage style engagement rings. With many people having Irish and Scottish heritage, Celtic style rings are also very popular. Next page
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Lots of people seem to identify with plants and trees. Oak comes up fairly regularly and we’ve worked with roots, bark, leaves and acorns. Often a pair of rings will have a plant or tree in common, but different parts of it, so the woman might have the leaves and the man the bark or roots, giving a very different texture and style, but still having a strong bond. When thinking about your favourite plant or tree, the branches and bark might seem an odd thing to represent them. However, as many people look for subtlety or abstraction in their wedding rings, this idea has come up fairly regularly for people who feel something more obvious isn't for them. It also brings up a wonderful range of shapes and textures to include. Next page
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Water and lava make all kinds of wonderful shapes and textures. These are rings that have played around with that in one way or another. Getting a deep, complex, but natural feel often involves hitting the ring with about a dozen different things to avoid repeated marks, and some of these are deliberately only partially polished to maintain some of the casting patina. Next page
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These sculpted wedding rings mostly include rubover settings to make the stone a fluid part of the design. Richard particularly enjoyed making the diamond in the crater for a relation of his who is into astronomy. The six roses with tiny diamonds in their centres worked particularly well. One millimetre round diamonds give a surprisingly good twinkle for their size and allows Richard to play around with the design. Next page
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Here are a range of different curves for shaped wedding rings, some of which are subtle and some Richard has really tried to make a feature of. The designs are often inspired by the engagement ring, many of which are vintage. Early twentieth century jewellers had more fun with the metalwork than we tend to these days as production became easier. This often gives us a great excuse to have fun with the design. Check out our facebook page for the stories of some of these. Next page
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When you only need a slight bend to the wedding ring, it often gives the opportunity to make something independently beautiful. The wavy wedding rings here that writhe back and forth are made to fit around some of our more eclectic engagement rings, and they remind us of the paths water carves for itself. You’re also presented with the choice just to make the whole ring really organic so it can sit in a range of positions. Next page
