Ice and Fire

Sand-Cast Sterling Silver Ring with Cast-In-Place Lab-Grown Ruby

Product Description

Poured into a sand mold at the moment of its most obedient state, it moves where gravity and form allow, enveloping whatever lies in its path. For this ring, a lab-grown ruby lay waiting. The silver found it, surrounded it, and held it fast. No setting was cut. No prong was bent. The stone was simply claimed.

The result is a ring that carries the logic of fire and the memory of ice in a single band.

One side has a sliver that has been polished to a mirror finish, smooth and reflective, catching light the way still water does. Much of the band seems to have jagged slices and different textures, replicating the fractured geometry of ice. The contrast is not decorative. It is structural. It is the conversation between two states of matter, resolved in silver.

Sand-casting ensures that no two results are identical. The organic irregularity of the band, the exact position of the ruby, the precise texture of the surface: these are determined by the process itself. The maker sets the conditions. The materials decide the outcome.

This is a ring for those who understand that the most enduring things are shaped by forces larger than intention.

Specifications

• Material: Solid sterling silver (.925)
• Stone: Lab-grown ruby, cast-in-place
• Construction: Sand-cast with stone cast in place; hand-finished
• Finish: High-polish mirror on one face; incised ice-cut detail on underside
• Band Width: Approximately 2mm
• Band Thickness: Approximately 1.5mm
• Size: 7

Care

Wipe gently with a soft cloth after wear. The high-polish finish will show wear over time and can be restored with a silver polishing cloth. Avoid chemical cleaners and chlorine and sulfur.