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Diamond, Tourmaline & Sapphire Rings

  • Writer: Victoria Jarman
    Victoria Jarman
  • Jul 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

I recently made this set of three rings using my customers sapphire and diamonds, plus a lovely little tourmaline and a few more diamonds (of course!) sourced by me.

The diamond ring needed to be as narrow as possible whilst still fitting the largest diamonds and also having a ‘scattered’ effect. At first I wasn’t sure how scattered the diamonds would really be – I designed and planned for them to be more randomly spaced rather than up and down, but I was very happy with the result. The diamonds are a mix of 2mm, 1.5mm, 1.3mm and 1mm and so still give a pleasingly random up and down effect as I’ve used before in past commissions. I was given permission to set the stones wherever I liked, so I drilled some random holes to get started and then just kept adding! It was a fun project!


<img data-attachment-id="3057" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-diamond-ring-3/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Scattered 14 Diamond Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-3057 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" />


<img data-attachment-id="3056" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-diamond-ring-4/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Scattered 14 Diamond Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-3056 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-4.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" />


<img data-attachment-id="3055" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-diamond-ring-5/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Scattered 14 Diamond Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-3055 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i2.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-5.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" />


<img data-attachment-id="3054" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-diamond-ring-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Scattered 14 Diamond Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-3054 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Scattered 14 Diamond Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-diamond-ring-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" />

And here are the tourmaline and sapphire rings..

<img data-attachment-id="3058" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-sapphire-ring-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Silver Sapphire Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Silver Sapphire Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="wp-image-3058 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Silver Sapphire Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-sapphire-ring-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" /> Silver Sapphire Ring


<img data-attachment-id="3061" data-permalink="https://victoriajarman.co.uk/2016/07/17/diamond-tourmaline-sapphire-rings/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Silver Tourmaline Ring" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Silver Tourmaline Ring&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?fit=832%2C832&amp;ssl=1" class="wp-image-3061 size-medium lazyload" src="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="Silver Tourmaline Ring" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https://i1.wp.com/victoriajarman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ruth-tourmaline-ring-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-recalc-dims="1" /> Recycled Sterling Silver Tourmaline Ring


If you’re interested in a commission please contact me to discuss, I’m happy to work with your gold and stones or source materials for you.

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