This ring from Tessa Blazey was inspired by the 1998 Luc Besson film 'The Big Blue' and has a wonderful carved appearance. When the light hits different angles of the band, it gives the ring an illuminated quality. The stone is a stunning 0.69ct oval cut Ceylon pale blue sapphire. The range of colours that shine out of this stone are a striking blue that catches your eye.
Made in a signet style, the stone is set low in the ring. around the stone the gold has a rougher almost beaten texture.
Measurements: The ring is a size M. The band tapers from 7.2mm wide at the top, down to 2.5mm at the back of the band. The ring sits 4.5mm off the top of the finger. The stone measures at 5.6mm long and 4mm wide, it sits on an east-west direction.
Materials: 18ct yellow gold, oval cut Ceylon pale blue sapphire.
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.
