An open ring that does not close around the finger. One arm rises to hold the pearl, the other tapers away and stops in mid air, leaving a gap where a shank would normally be. The pearl sits at the high end of that curve, which is why it reads as if it is floating rather than mounted.

I carve the whole form in wax before it is ever cast, working the two arms until they balance and the ring sits at the right angle on the hand. Nothing here is assembled from parts. The band and the curve that lifts toward the pearl are one continuous piece of gold. The pearl itself is drilled, and a gold pin runs into the hole and is bonded with a dedicated pearl adhesive, so the pearl is anchored from within and no prongs cross its surface.

The surfaces do the rest. The outer face of each arm is given a fine brushed texture, and the line that runs along the inner edge and lifts toward the pearl is left highly polished. The same gold, two finishes, so the shape keeps changing as your hand moves.

The pearl is an oval drop, roughly 11 x 14 mm, with a clean white surface and a soft lustre. The ring measures about 16 mm across at its widest point.

This one has sold. I can make it again with another pearl of the same shape and size from my own stock. Made in 18K or 14K gold, in yellow, white or rose.

Because the ring is open, it has a small amount of natural give and sits comfortably across a range close to the size ordered.

Made by hand in my Jerusalem studio.

Life - Oval Pearl Open Ring