Makomako Kaleidoscope ring

Have you ever been mesmerised by all the repeating colours and shapes from a kaleidoscope?
This Kaleidoscope series is my take on that, I realise there should be 6 repeats, but 5 fit better, and I’m a practical kind of person.
I have been inspired by the colours of the makomako (wineberry) bush with it’s dainty little clusters of light magenta flowers amidst dappled light on it’s tourmaline green foliage. 
This ring has the main focus on different coloured natural AAA grade green tourmalines with a pop of rhodolite garnets.
My signet rings are cast from a mould I had made of a ring I hand carved out of jewellers wax.
I then drill and burr out the holes for the gemstones which have to be exactly the same size and shape of each individual gem, this is the tricky bit because if I take away even a fraction too much metal, I can’t put it back and the gem won’t be set well. Once I have the gemstone seated perfectly, I burnish the metal down onto it, to lock it in (no glue is ever involved) For the finishing touch, I hand engrave the details to make the shapes, I do this with a hand held, hand push graver. This takes years of practice to master, it is very easy to slip out and cut unwanted marks into the design.
These rings are all slightly different, due to the hand crafted techniques used, and the nature of natural gemstones, so there is no factory made boringness.
The top of the sterling silver signet ring measures 14.5mm across.
This ring is a size O.
I make many of these rings but they are all different as I engrave each one by eye.
I love engraving with a graver, the process, the simplicity, the skill and the result. You just can’t get that bright sparkle and hand crafted feel with laser cut or cast or roll printing techniques.
Enjoy a rare piece of jewellery that is made with skill and passion.
Please feel free to contact me if you need a different size.
Thank you for your interest in my work,
Adele