Platinum Engagement Ring with River Inspired Shell Motifs
Designed and handcrafted in Wiltshire, bringing family sapphires and a diamond back to life alongside tourmalines and sculpted shells
Completed: September 2025
Handcrafted in my Wiltshire workshop
Over 20 years at the bench
Crafted from platinum
Designed by Tamzin Moloney
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The Brief
LM came to me wanting an engagement ring with real meaning behind it. The starting point was a family brooch, and the sapphires and diamond from it were carefully removed so they could be reused in something worn every day
The design, by Tamzin Moloney, took its inspiration from river life. Small sculpted shells sit among the gemstones, so the ring feels like something gathered from the water rather than set in a row
The Design Challenge
The aim was a ring that looked naturally irregular without tipping into busy. Mixing stones of different tones, sizes and settings meant every position had to be considered, so the eye moves along the band in a gentle flow
The shells brought their own challenge. They needed enough detail to read clearly as shells but had to stay small enough to sit comfortably beside the stones rather than compete with them
Developing the Design
Working from Tamzin’s design, I modelled the ring in CAD around the exact measurements of the family stones. This let me adjust the flowing lines of the band, the scale of each shell and the placement of every stone before anything was made
Once cast in platinum, every surface was hand finished in the workshop. The reclaimed sapphires and diamond were set alongside the tourmalines, and the ring was polished to a bright finish
The Finished Piece
