rings by Caroline Reynolds

After drooling over Ruth Tomlinson's rings at the weekend, it was my intention to post every day a new favourite stack of rings - I didn't manage yesterday, life intervened: I am about to go to New York so I have been packing and making extensive lists for shopping and places to visit, and thinking about stacks of pancakes not stacks of rings.
But I am sort of back on track with my intention - here are some delicious rings by Caroline Reynolds. I like the gold band with purple-ish teardrop shaped stone, and little gold bits either side. I have also spotted on her website a rather nice silver acorn (with oaks leaves on a necklace), which I would happily add to my charm necklace where I keep safe little bits and pieces I find when I go on a spree. If you want to buy Caroline's jewellery contact her via her website - details here.

Caroline runs workshops if you are interested in learning basic or more advanced jewellery making skills. If had more time, Caroline, I would book myself on one of your courses...but New York is calling, so it will have to wait.

rings by Ruth Tomlinson

Ruth Tomlinson is a designer that I like to check out every once in a while to feast my eyes on her incredible jewellery, especially on a day like today when it has rained non-stop and I have been surrounded by domestic chaos (what is about rainy days that make me search out lovely jewellery?). There is something about her pieces that make you think you have stumbled upon old treasure - I think it's the use of high quality ingredients (gold, pearls, beautifully cut gemstones), and the slightly asymmetrical designs that give it that much-loved, often-worn quality - a centrally placed gemstone, flanked by little itty bits and granules of gold and tiny gemstones set atop a gold ring. I would very much like a stack o' rings as below, these ones are diamonds which remind me of some Georgian diamonds I once knew.
You can see Ruth Tomlinson's jewellery on-line here, or at a Cockpit Studios open event if you want to see them up close.

Some vintage treasure I spotted that reminds me of Ruth's pieces