Winters day in London
With this ring I wanted to create a cool feel, like on an icy day.
Clouds reflected against the sea, all grey and white and hazy looking.
I wanted to have a wide ring. As perspex is not available in thicknesses over 3mm, I was forced to look elsewhere for my material. I found PVC piping, which allows for any width in a ring due to the fact that I can cut it off wherever I want. The old piping is specifically an 'off white', a cream colour similar to that of Ivory. The new piping is white, does not have the same 'glow'. The slight amount of yellow in the old piping adds a warmth to the colour that has a richer hue, more friendly on the eye. It polishes up beautifully, like horn.
I sandwiched the PVC between silver sidebands and set it off with a London -Blue Topaz.
The result does somewhat remind me of an icy day in London, or snow capped mountains in Switzerland. Still beautiful, such days. Still good to breathe in the crisp cool air.
Summers day in Africa
This ring had the notion 'Perfect Day' in mind.
A gloriously warm day with bright yellow sun beating down on the face of earth.. a clear sky reflected off of the surface of a calm blue sea, mirror on mirror as it reflects the peace in me.
This transparent blue is the only one that Perspex does thicker than 3mm. It was the perfect blue to use for my perfect sky. The stone is a yellow garnet, deeper and richer than most citrines available. It reminded me of a summers sun and it set the blue of very nicely, with just the right amount of warmth against the cool blue.
What sold this ring to a journalist named Glynis?
Her teenage daughter suffered a car accident that rendered her paralysed. This really touched me as I had suffered my own accident around this time, but I had been luckier than her daughter. When I explained to Glynis that the ring was called, 'Perfect Day', she told me that for this very reason, she must buy the ring for her child.
'I would do anything to give my child a perfect day,' she said.
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