Solas is the Irish word for light. The name came after the piece was finished, from the way the polished edge runs along the curve and throws a moving line of light across the brushed face beside it. The pearl sits in the middle of that, catching what the gold reflects onto it.

A single pearl held inside a twist of gold that opens as it turns. The band rises from the back of the finger, widens into a flat blade at the top, and curls back on itself so the pearl sits in the space that opens between the two ends.

Nothing wraps the pearl. It is caught in the gap rather than mounted on a seat, which is what gives the ring its lightness despite the size of the top.

I carve the twist in wax and cast it in one piece, working the blade until it tapers correctly through the turn and the ring still sits flat on the hand. The pearl is drilled and pinned with a gold post bonded with a dedicated pearl adhesive, so nothing crosses its surface.

The wide face of the blade carries a fine brushed texture, and the edge along the curve is left highly polished.

The pearl is a white freshwater drop, 9 x 6 mm. The top of the ring measures 12 mm across from edge to edge, and the open back lets it sit close against other rings on the same finger.

Not currently in stock. I make it to order with another drop pearl from my own stock, in 14K or 18K gold, in yellow, white, or rose.

Made by hand in my Jerusalem studio.

Solas - Pearl Twist Ring