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Big Sur

Freeform Ruby and Sapphire Band

$8,900.00
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    Two of the most prized and desired gemstones, ruby and sapphire take center stage in this statement band. Cabochons of various shapes and shades are set in a textured 22K gold band, some with platinum bezel accents alongside inset platinum beads. Band width is approximately 3/8 inches. Size 8.5

     


    MEET THE DESIGNER

    A hidden treasure from an austere yet magical destination located on the Pacific coast between San Francisco and Santa Barbara, Big Sur Goldsmith produces one-of-a-kind fine jewelry pieces infused with a rich family legacy that started with the creativity, inventiveness, and skill of patriarch Karl Lee.

    Karl first developed his passion and skill for metalsmithing at The Esalen Institute in the 1960s, and by the 1970s he had perfected his skills in both casting and hand fabrication, mixing metals like 22K gold, platinum, and silver in unique ways. In the 1980s, Karl's son Aurthur started apprenticing under his father, and daughter-in-law Carrie Armstrong soon followed, eventually contributing their own vision and point of view to the pieces. 

     

    We love how various textures come together harmoniously on this heavyweight freeform ring, which celebrates the natural beauty of rubies and sapphires.