This sterling silver oval signet ring has been sandcast with 17x warm toned sapphires, the colours ranging from yellow to purple and pink. Across half of the ring's face is a grainy texture, with the stones mostly concentrated at one end of the oval shape.
The ring has a matte finish overall.
Size 'S'
Materials; Sterling Silver, Sapphires
Ring face dimensions; 16mm x 9mm
Ring Thickness; 3mm, tapering down to 2mm
Ring Width; 16mm, tapering down to 6.5mm
Stones; 1-2.5mm wide
Based in Melbourne, Australia Kirra-lea works as the sole manufacturer and designer from her home studio. She collects sticks and twigs from her surroundings as she walks through her garden, when visiting friends and camping at landmark destinations like Wilson's Promontory. Only the most unique and beautifully textured twigs are used to build the base of her designs.
Kirra-lea is also an accomplished sand caster and specialises in cast-in-place rough sapphires. This unique skill has enabled her to travel around Australia teaching fellow jewellers and novices alike the ancient technique. All her rough sapphires are Australian mined by small family businesses and hobbyists. Kirra-lea also makes fossiking trips to Tasmania where she finds her own rough gemstones in the pristine North East rivers. The river banks are also a great source for interesting sticks and twigs to incorporate into her designs.
Kirra-lea has won multiple competitions, including The JAA Jewellery Awards, DGA Design Awards, and most recently Jeweller of the Year in the 2019 JAA Design competition.
Kirra-lea is a qualified jeweller with over 10 years experience in the trade. She specialises in hand-crafted sterling silver and gold jewellery that is inspired by nature.
