Tessa Blazey's 'Irene Ring' is inspired by the character played by Uma Thurman in the sci-fi film 'Gattaga'.
The texture on this ring looks like it has been carved, the colour of the 18ct white gold leaves it looking like stone. This is aided by the design on the ring, it is an 8 sided shape, much like an uncut diamond. On one of the triangular faces, there are ten pave set Australian champagne diamonds, each of these shine with a bright warm light. Because none of the other facets have diamonds, the design looks as if its hiding the stones until you turn the ring around and look closely.
Measurements. The ring is a size O.5. The band is 2.5mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The design sits 8.5mm above the finger and is 8mm wide. Each of the stones are 1mm in diameter.
Materials: 18ct white gold, 10x Australian champagne diamonds.
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.
