Jewelry Redesign Story #19: Ring in the Road to Recovery with Emerald
Before and After
THE REDESIGN CHALLENGE:
Marisa had an emerald ring from her grandmother that had long since been sitting in a drawer in her house.
After being diagnosed with an illness and undergoing treatment, Marisa decided to take stock of her life -- and her things -- and found herself wanting to keep the token of her grandmother without letting it sit tucked in a drawer forever.
THE REDESIGN PROCESS:
Marisa loved the emerald of her grandmother’s ring -- it reminded her of spring, new birth, and her new era of recovery -- and wanted to maintain that element of revitalization. The current ring, however, was fairly top heavy, with a large stone and a delicate base. After her treatment, Marisa was focused on keeping her wellness through balance and wanted her new ring to reflect that ethos in her new lease on life.
Initial sketches and sketches with detail
In order to create lightness and balance we decided to create two stackable rings for Marisa that could be worn together or separately. We added diamonds around the emerald on one of the slim rings and included diamonds on the other gold band, repurposed from Marisa’s own collection.
CAD of the final design
THE REDESIGN REVEAL:
The final custom ring turned out to be just as bright and refreshing as the end of Marisa’s treatment.
Marisa can’t wait to showcase this ring to highlight her new spirit of renewal and celebrate her recovery.
Final ring
final ring on customer
Materials: 14k yellow gold with emerald in prong setting and 14k white gold with diamonds in shared prong settings
Manufacturing Level: Medium
Design Level: Medium
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