Eco friendly handmade wedding set - 2 stackers and a chunky D-shaped band

Big congratulations to John and Danielle, on their upcoming wedding day this July.  They commissioned this series of satin finished personalised rings.  I rarely get asked to make the stamped stacker ring (the thinner ones) in satin, so I thought I'd take a photo or two - I think they look lovely.

 

 

 Glasswing stacker rings are also available in a high polish finish, as are all Glasswing rings.

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The 6mm D-shaped chunky band here also looks lovely in the satin finish, and has personal messages stamped inside.  It is available in recycled silver, recycled white gold and yellow gold too.  

Fair ruby engagement ring

There are so many gorgeous coloured stone rings around this year, I've been really inspired!  I've got around to setting this lovely vibrant fair trade 0.2ct ruby from Ruby Fair, UK ethical gemstone supplier (find out more at: http://www.rubyfair.com/)  

Also my first time using recycled 14K gold tapered bezel setting - a great way to ensure rings sit beautifully together - great for stacking up.

  3mm comfort fit recycled silver ring, with fair trade ruby 

Fair trade ruby engagement with oxidised hammered 8mm comfort fit flat band, recycled silver

Sweet, ethically sourced deep blue spinel engagement ring set in 18ct gold

I've finally had a chance to start setting some of the gorgeous ethically sourced gems from Ruby Fair, and I'm really pleased with the results! 

This sweet engagement ring has a deep blue faceted spinel, bezel set in a recycled 14K yellow gold tube, with an oxidised twisted recycled silver band.  I really think the yellow gold sets off the stone beautifully, and the contrast with the darkened, slightly oxidised silver band is very pleasing.

 I am looking forward to making this design again with different gemstones,  I think it would look great with a recyled diamond or deep red ruby!

The different ethical fair trade gemstones available in Glasswing Jewellery rings

Customers are always asking what gemstones I can get that are ethically sourced, so I have just updated my website to include a list and I thought I'd post it here too for information.

For more information about Glasswing ethical gemstone rings customers can visit my website.

I can now source more gemstones than ever from ethical suppliers here in the UK and abroad. More and more are becoming available as suppliers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to be socially and environmentally responsible in the the way they do business.

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If customers would like to commission a ring, or other piece of jewellery and wish to incorporate a particular stone, there is a chance I will be able to source it for them.

 

So, below is a list of the stones available at the moment. If you don't see what you want, it is always worth dropping me a line through the contact page so I can see if it has become available.

3mm recycled 18K white gold recycled diamond solitaire

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Ethical Gemstones 

Recycled “Harmony” Diamonds Round cut diamonds Rose cut diamonds (round flat bottom) Cushion cut diamonds (rounded square) Lab grown Moissanite (Alternative to diamond)	Ethical Rubies Ruby Cabachons Ruby faceted stones Emerald cabachons Emerald faceted Opal	Ethical Sapphires (various) Blue Sapphire Pink Sapphire Yellow Sapphire White Sapphire Orange Sapphire Lavender Sapphire (Treated and untreated)
Teal tourmaline Green tourmaline Black tourmaline Amethyst Citrine Peridot Blue Zircon Rhodolite Tourmaline Seafoam tourmaline Diopside	Aquamarine Moon stone Blue moonstone Ethical Spinel Red Spinel Blue Spinel Purple Spinel Black Spinel White Spinel (various)	Jadeite Willow creek jasper Golden desert jasper Rhodonite Smoky quartz Iolite Cortez Pearls Purple sage chalcedony Garnet Rose quartz Green quartz