Size 6.25 | Storm-Sail Ring | #18

"Once, for all the darkling sea, 
You your voices raised how clearly,
Striking in when tempest sung; 
Hoisting up the storm-sail cheerly, 
Life is storm–let storm! you rung."
- excerpt by Herman Melville

A ring for exploring ocean coves still sparkling with sea ice. A ring for the deep Atlantic, all saturated blues and shadows. A ring for mermaids and wave-walkers, ocean explorers with hearts made of sea salt. The teal blue kyanite gemstone drinks the light and holds it within.   
 
This ring is made from a natural, teal kyanite gemstone stone set in a straight bezel. Accenting the stone are two clusters of three silver pebbles, like beach stones smooth and shining from a recent wave.

A simple oval window is sawn from the back so when you hold it up to the light the sun can set the stone afire. Like looking up towards the light while underwater, dotted with crackling striations and dark inclusions like clusters of algae or leaves from nearby trees. 

The bands have been textured to look similar to rippling waves on the sea, irregular and uniform at the same time. The rings were given a high polish so they would look as though they were dipped in water. And in photographing these rings in full sunshine, I discovered that the light positively bounces off the bands. Sunshine splays from the textured surface, speckling your fingers and clothes, just like light reflecting from the tops of waves. 

☀ Fits true to size, perhaps a little bit snug. Size as read on the mandrel. 
☀ The rectangle band measures 4mm wide.
☀ Keep in mind that these kyanites have an icy, crackly depth to them, which means that some have some surface fissures, pits, and crackles where the inner textures touch the surface. These stones are very organic and natural.
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♥ Made in my work studio using time-consuming, age-old metalsmithing techniques. This piece is made with solid craftsmanship and all parts of this piece have been hand-fabricated. 
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♥ All of the pieces in my collections are handmade and hand-finished, and make use of natural and recycled materials. All items will have slight, natural imperfections rendering each piece unique. It is these variations and imperfections which denote their handcrafted nature and individual character, specially made for every wearer.