“The Missing Link” Tourmaline and Diamond Ring
This ring, from our gallery collection, speaks of “The Missing Link” between humanity and nature, industrial progression and sustainability, exciting technological advancement and elegant tradition.
In our society of social media driven, consumerist frenzy, “The Missing Link” seeks to honor our collective life experiences as being more central to our lives than the pursuit of gold and gems. In our increasingly chaotic world, “The Missing Link” is grounded in humanity, nature, and grace.
This piece is crafted to include a used bicycle chain link at the center of the ring. The design of the ring seeks to capture sensations of abundant freedom and movement–memories that I imagine are “stored” in each used chain link.
This ring is fabricated from silver, 22k and 18k gold, hand engraved leaves, a black moonstone, with black and white diamond accents, and bicycle chain link.
Materials
- Sterling Sliver
- 18k and 22k Gold, custom alloyed
- Tourmaline
- Pink Sapphires
- White Diamonds
- Bicycle Chain Link
Process
- Band formed from sterling silver and lined with fine silver.
- Bicycle Chain Link incorporated at center of ring.
- Bezels fabricated from 22k gold.
- Accents fabricated from 18k gold.
- Over one dozen individual components are soldered together by hand to create finished piece.
- All solder seams inspected under a microscope.
- Piece brought to a high polish, then treated with a Liver of Sulfur oxidation patina.
- After re-polishing, leaf details are cut with a hand graver, using a bright cut technique.
Year and Location
c. 2019, Portland, OR
