Hand forged white and yellow gold diamond solitaire.

Beautiful 0.3ct recycled GIA certified diamond glinting in the autumn sun (when we had some last week!)

This simple solitaire with a lightly hammered finish has been a firm favourite with brides looking for an ethical, eco-conscious engagement ring this year.

A stunning stone, set in a closed, rubover recycled 14ct yellow gold bezel, on a recycled 14ct white gold hand forged shank.

It is available in a range of colour combos, like rose gold, all yellow gold, a mixture of white / yellow / rose and in 9, 14 or 18ct golds - all recycled, or if preferred, FAIRTRADE gold.

The diamond can be replaced with a coloured ethically sourced gemstone - details of the different gems I can source are on my website.

For details of my engagement ring range or how to commission a bespoke ring visit www.glasswingjewellery.com

More wedding ring finishes - recycled white gold

I've finally got around to photographing some gold rings as they are ready to send out - so I can upload some more pictures to show the different finishes I do.   Here are two chunky 6mm x 2mm flat section hand forged 14K recycled white gold bands that I was commissioned to make recently - the first has a satin brushed finish, the other is hammered with a light soft brush polish finish.

satin finish

hammered soft polish finish

Below is an adjustable recycled white gold wedding band, 5mm x 2mm flat section (I make this in a range of widths, stamped and unstamped) which is great for people who need a little flexibility in their ring due to swollen joints, (or just uniquely shaped joints!).  This has a high polish finish, but with some marks of the forging process left which gives it a unique organic texture and look.

high polish finish

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