Leaf-styled engagement rings and bespoke jewellery design
If you’re lacking inspiration for a custom-made item of jewellery, look towards nature for some much-needed design inspiration. In fact, plants, trees and the natural world offer an incredible depth of variety with textures, motifs and patterns taken from the natural world. For example, some of our wedding rings include wood inlays, or bark-textured patterns to merge precious metal with wood.
Many jewellery designers incorporate beautiful elements from nature into their designs for just this reason. And beyond the hills, trees and woods, at other times, we take inspiration from the ocean.
Here are just a few designs, inspired by nature and crafted with elements taken from the interwoven flora of trees and plants.
Blue Sapphire & Diamond Leaf Styled Diamond Ring
The blue sapphire leaf ring combined natural blue marquise-cut sapphires with diamonds, crafted in 18ct white gold. The sweeping diamond set shoulders, graduate with brilliant-cut diamonds around the marquise-cut blue sapphires designed in the style of a three-lobed leaf.
18ct Yellow and White Gold Diamond Leaf Ring
The yellow gold leaf ring was created as a bespoke design for a client many years ago. Years later, the design provides a simple, yet sparkling ring style adorned with sparkling white diamonds. The shoulders of the ring flow through the diamond loop effect to mimic the central vein of a leaf, with a simple yet effective design.
Teal Sapphire and Diamond Vine Inspired Engagement Ring
View the vine engagement ring in our bespoke ring gallery
Our next example took inspiration from the vine detail of the plant world. The recent bespoke engagement ring featured a dazzling F colour VVS clarity ideal-cut natural diamond. Surrounded by four simple claws, the diamond sparkled above graduating sizes of teal-coloured sapphires set into leaf details in each shoulder. We created the ring in 950 Platinum, working closely with our client to create their perfect engagement ring design.
Green diamonds for a natural leaf effect
Our next example shows the dramatic effect from adding green-coloured diamonds into a bespoke engagement ring design. This beautiful ring was crafted for a client in the USA, styled with nature in mind. The proposal took place in the marshes of South Carolina. At the heart of this adorable ring, a central Canadamark marquise diamond rests between a combination of leaf-effect green lab-grown diamonds and round brilliant cut diamonds.
Nature in a Gemstone – Moss Agate Engagement Rings
Moss Agate might be the answer if you’re looking for a captivating, inexpensive and natural-looking gemstone. In fact, this unique and appealing semi-precious gem features strands of green with the appearance of fern-like filaments and foliage. In this example, we selected a cabochon-cut variation of Moss Agate designed and set between ethical lab-grown diamonds in warm Rose Gold. The ring included a matching wishbone-shaped wedding ring also set with lab-grown diamonds.
Leaves, Vines and Wedding Rings
Beyond the modern approach to engraving wedding rings by laser, we occasionally create hand-engraved wedding rings. The traditional art of hand-engraving adds an artisanal touch to Gold or Platinum, perfect for leaves, vines, branches and other natural patterns. In this example, we created a pair of leaf-engraved wedding rings to match. For the groom’s ring, he chose to add the engraving on the inside of the ring—retaining a plain polished outer surface.
About Mark Johnson
My name is Mark and I’m founder at Serendipity Diamonds. I have 30 years or experience in polished diamonds and jewellery. Today, I work with an expert team in our Isle of Wight jewellery showroom located in Ryde. Most of my work involves helping clients in our showroom, working on our two websites and photographing jewellery commissions.
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