contemporary ruby jewellery

[bambootoo]

My dad's asked me to help find something for my mum for their ruby anniversary. All of the ruby jewellery I can find is quite classic.

does anyone know where I can find something more up to date to show him. ideally earrings in a drop style, but otherwise a ring?

What is your price range? Sorry if this is way too much but my dh got my engagement ring, which is a ruby from Malcolm Betts. Tis not cheap though.

oooh lovely - what beautiful rings , think he is willing to pay for something nice. I think that she would like drop earrings in possible, but something quite light?

ec2

julia cook - necklace is ruby

Julia cook is (far) less pricey than EC 2 but EC 2 is much loved of the famous and a bit cool.

Just opened the MB link - s'nice!

I must be going potty but that Malcom Betts stuff can't be that cheap

There's a gold necklace with a 1.6 carat diamond for 1086.

Surely the 1086 can't be the price (maybe the item number, there's no pound sign next to it)- it would usually be much more expensive for a diamond like that.

Ooh I love the Julia Cook pieces - any idea of price animula?

I'm not sure about the actual prices for the Malcolm Betts stuff. If its not too crass to give actual figures, my engagement ring which is a platinum band and a ruby which is about cm high and half cm wide it was £2500. A lot of his jewellery is in platinum which hikes up the prices. Its really lovely though. He's a really nice man too!

It's not crass

saves me looking a chump when I try and buy that beautiful 0.60 carat sapphire and platinum ring for '800' quid

My brother is a jeweller and does commission work.

This is his website

www.lavajewellery.co.uk

MadameOvary - had to ask dh, and his memory is ... wobbly. (Not being coy - he doesn't even remember the births of his dc. Mind you, there could be a reason for that.)

He thinks my necklace was just over £100. But he is v. v. vague - so could be wrong.

Btw - she will do pieces to order, so you can chat, and have something that is v. v. you. And (please don't take this as anything but a compliment, Juliacook, if you're reading ... ) I don't think the website truly does her justice. I think it's aim is to give an idea, and an idea of the workmanship, but a lot of the v. striking pieces she has made aren't on it.

I'm really happy you like it! I do too!

Thanks animula, I am very snobby fussy about jewellery and this is the first time in ages I've liked something!