This ring from Tessa Blazey is the 'Dorothy Valens Ring' and is inspired by the character played by Isabella Rosellini in the 1986 David Lynch Film 'Blue Velvet'. This is a one-of-a-kind cocktail ring.
This ring has a wonderful brushed finish that positively glows. The stones are claw set from long posts that look like they're growing out of the band. There is a 4.8ct pear cut Australian parti sapphire and a red uncut octahedral spinel specimen. They are both set with 4 claws each.
Measurements: The ring is a size M. The band is round and 2.5mm in diameter, the claws holding the sapphire are also 2.5mm in diameter and the claws holding the spinel are 1.2mm in diameter. The sapphire is 10.6mm long and 9.4mm wide, its 6.2mm deep. The spinel is 5.6mm long and 4.6mm wide and its 5.4mm deep.
Materials: 18ct yellow gold, 4.8ct pear cut Australian parti sapphire, red uncut octahedral spinel specimen.
Tessa Blazey was born in Melbourne in 1974. She is a jeweller based in Northcote. Tessa completed a Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture, RMIT University, 1995, a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (Hons), RMIT University, 1999 and an Advanced Diploma in Jewellery, Melbourne Polytechnic, 2008. In 1999 Tessa won the Carr Design Award and in 2008 won the Studio Ingot Design Award. Her Solo exhibitions include Heroes and Villains at Pieces of Eight in 2016, Romancing the Stone at Pieces of Eight 2013 and Fabrication at Pieces of Eight 2009. Selected group exhibitions include Melbourne Now at National Gallery of Victoria 2023, Siren Songs at Pieces of Eight 2021, We Are Luxury Business of Design Week Hong Kong 2018, Future Aretfacts at Craft Victoria 2017 and the show toured to the Australian Design Centre Sydney 2018, Melbourne Now at National Gallery of Victoria 2013, Forces of Nature at The Australian Embassy Washington DC 2012, Signature Style at Craft Victoria 2012 and Love Lace at The Powerhouse Museum 2011. Blazey lectured & tutored in Interior Design at RMIT between 2002 - 2015 and is the recipient of two grants from the Australia Council. Tessa has work in the permanent collections of The National Gallery of Australia.
