ArtDeco Bespoke Wedding Ring

Last year I was approached by a lovely couple who asked me to design and create their wedding bands.

Hers: an art deco inspired platinum and diamond wedding band to interlock and fit around a beautiful sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

His: a palladium wedding band designed with a bevelled edge and a brushed centre.

Both rings were finished with a hand engraved secret inscription which neither knew until the wedding day.

For more information on bespoke jewellery design visit the Catherine Budd Jewellery website.

Glorious Garnets

Garnet is the birthstone for January.

Commonly thought of as rusty-red, the Garnet comes in many different varieties and colours! Some of the more popular names of Garnet are Almandine, (the most common dark browny-red), Spessartite (orangey-red), Rhodolite (violet-red), Demantoid and Tsavorite (Green).

Diamond and Demantoid Garnet 'Lotus' Brooch by Gimel (www.christies.com)

Particularly popular in Victorian jewellery it is believed to have been exchanged as gifts between friends to demonstrate their affection for each other and to ensure that they meet again. 

Garnet jewellery is often given to mark a 2nd Wedding Anniversary.