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Poppy ring with gold centre - size 7 (N 1/2)
This ring has as its focus a sterling silver poppy with an 18ct gold centre (or 18kt if you're in the US). The poppy sits on top of a hammer-beaten sterling silver band.
To create the poppy and the centre I start with a circle of both sterling silver and 18ct gold. The circles are then beaten with a variety of hammers to build up an organic texture on the metal and to make the edges uneven. The circles are finally domed and then placed on a handmade sterling silver headpin, before being soldered to the ring band.
The poppy has been tumbled to create a sparkly finish, but the inside of the silver cup retains a small amount of white silver oxide to add to the organic, textured look.
The ring band is made from sterling silver wire which has been beaten with a highly polished smithing hammer, creating a slightly facetted look and square-ish shape on the outside of the ring, but leaving a slightly curved interior.
The necklace is approximately 43cm (17") in length. The poppy is just under 1cm (0.4") in diameter and 0.4cm (0.15") deep. The 18ct gold centre is approximately 0.4cm (0.17") in diameter.
Ring size
Please check your ring size if you are unsure of what it is. This listing is for the following size:
- US size: 7
- UK/Australian size: N 1/2
- View a conversion chart for other sizes
I can generally make this ring in other sizes if they are not listed already, however, it may take up to a week for me to create items which are made to order. Please contact me to ask about this or indicate your preferred size when you checkout.
Please note that my jewellery is all individually handmade. The item you purchase may differ slightly from the one photographed. This is part of the beauty of handmade work - no two pieces are ever identical.
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