Have you seen any Nature-inspired designs??

[ButterBean]

After reading Door Knob Solitaires''s thread on unique designs I decided to start this one, as I was already thread jacking a bit. Sorry DKS!
So, my question is this: Would you please share any nature-inspired designs that you have seen? I love leaves, vines, etc. and am wondering if there are many other designers and sites to see them? Thanks!
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[musey]

Engagement rings? Wedding bands? With diamonds? Without?

I think misysu has a vine-like engagement ring setting with diamonds.

 

[urseberry]

Green Karat has some. Below is my favorite.

 

[Selkie]

Green Lake Jewelry Works has a lot of nature/organic designs as well as classic and modern: Green Lake gallery

 

[enbcfsobe]

i love nature-inspired jewelry, too. i tend to to like things that are a little less obvious and more abstract in their incorporation of nature. my ring was inspired by the idea of intertwined tree branches https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-vatche-tree-inspired-ring.60450/.

i saw this artcarved set recently and really liked the flowy, wave-like look of the patterns on the bands. i''ve heard they are very reasonable.

i would also look at the vatche swan -- i think wink and quest both have it. that is nature-inspired and just gorgeous.

 

[FireGoddess]

Do a search on Art Nouveau....beautiful nature inspired style of jewelry!

 

[enbcfsobe]

also, if you''re looking for colorful everyday stuff, pearlman''s had some very pretty enameled pendants in an art nouveau type style -- beautifully colored butterflies and such. they were in the closeouts.

 

[krockie]

I normally lurk but had to post for this one. My ering prongs are leaves. We had the ring custom made, and were inspired by art nouveau, just like another poster suggested. I hope you can see the detail in this picture. I''m going to try to upload one more. There are six prongs, each a single leaf. The curve of the band is grooved to resemble branches. Its not everyone''s taste, but I adore it. My wedding band, which I don''t have a photo of, fits into it perfectly, and is similarly grooved. The stone is 1.02, J, SI2.

 

[krockie]

This is another photo that might show the detail better.

 

[krockie]

Bad photo, but top view. Ok, I''m done!

 

[Alleyoop]

Wow, enbcfsobe, I love your ring! That is beautiful, graceful, different... just lovely. Do you have a matching band?

I also love nature-inspired jewelry. My wedding band might qualify https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/kate-pearce-wband-the-set-is-complete.71315/

Other sites you might want to look are http://www.krikawa.com/ and http://www.niwaka.com/us/index.html Not so literal, but inspired.

 

[enbcfsobe]

Alley -- thanks! I love your w-band! Very similar idea to the ones i liked above. I haven't yet picked a w-band yet. FI really wants matching ones, and that may mean going custom since the setting is custom. I'm thinking it will be just a simple band with a twist that is shaped to fit flush with the ring and then we'd do a thicker, straight one for him. But haven't tried much on yet, so we'll see.

ETA: krockie, love your ering! beautiful interpretation!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Beverley K has a lot with vines and leaves. Pearlman''s carries it.

 

[pamplemousse]

Ooooh! I don''t know if you''re talking bands or engagement rings, but I totally covet "Mystic" by Mark Schneider. He has some other sort of leaf-looking e-rings too, but that one is definitely my favorite. Don''t know about bands though...

 

[Odilia]

Would my wedding band qualify? It has carved leaves.

 

[angeline]

krockie, I love your ring! Do you have a thread on it? Please do if you don''t. And please take some pics of the w-band with it.

Back to regularly scheduled programming....

p.s. Van Craeynest have rings with leaves and flowers etc on them.. vancraeynest.com

 

[door knob solitaire]

After reading Door Knob Solitaires''s thread on unique designs I decided to start this one, as I was already thread jacking a bit. Sorry DKS!


WEll, I NEVER!!!

No problem you little legume. Glad to have lead to an inspiration! I just did a search and found lots of sites that offer sterling pieces...but no rings. Give us a more specific list of your interest. It will be a fun hunt!

 

[ButterBean]

Date: 2/14/2008 1:37:12 PM
Author: musey
Engagement rings? Wedding bands? With diamonds? Without?

I think misysu has a vine-like engagement ring setting with diamonds.

Yes, any and all of the above!

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Krockie...I adore your ring...so pretty and interesting!

 

[Selkie]

Krockie and enbcfsobe, I LOVE both your rings!

Some one told me to check out The Clay Pot when I was looking for rings, and I just thought of it again now. THey carry the aforementioned Van Craeynest, but also a bunch of other designers with natural and organic designs. I believe it's an actual store in NYC, as well. Here's a link to their bridal collection: The Clay Pot

 

[Mayflower25]

Cathy Waterman Cathy Waterman Cathy Waterman. She does vines, flowers, wheat, etc.... In all sorts of gemstones set in platinum or gold. You can find her stuff here: www.twistonline.com and http://www.ylang23.com/shop.cfm?ShopBy=Designers&DesignerID=1

Her prices are a bit outrageous, but the designs are to die for.

Enjoy!

 

[krockie]

Date: 2/15/2008 12:29:19 AM
Author: angeline
krockie, I love your ring! Do you have a thread on it? Please do if you don''t. And please take some pics of the w-band with it.

Back to regularly scheduled programming....

p.s. Van Craeynest have rings with leaves and flowers etc on them.. vancraeynest.com

Thanks Angeline, and everyone else! I''ll have hubby take some photos of the wedding band this weekend, and start a thread. I''ve never done that before, so it''ll be exciting!

I also second the Clay Pot, located in Brooklyn, NY, for those unique designs. We looked there before finding our custom jeweler in the East Village in Manhattan. Most of the artists that the Clay Pot carries will work with you if you want to do some customizations. The staff there is also super nice.

 

[simplysplendid]

Hi, Annette Ferdinandsen and Cathy Waterman, both available at www.ylang23.com..

 

[ButterBean]

Date: 2/14/2008 2:41:35 PM
Author: Selkie
Green Lake Jewelry Works has a lot of nature/organic designs as well as classic and modern: Green Lake gallery

Thanks Selkie! Those are fantastic ... and what variety too.

 

[ButterBean]

Date: 2/14/2008 3:04:27 PM
Author: enbcfsobe
i love nature-inspired jewelry, too. i tend to to like things that are a little less obvious and more abstract in their incorporation of nature. my ring was inspired by the idea of intertwined tree branches https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-vatche-tree-inspired-ring.60450/.

i saw this artcarved set recently and really liked the flowy, wave-like look of the patterns on the bands. i''ve heard they are very reasonable.

i would also look at the vatche swan -- i think wink and quest both have it. that is nature-inspired and just gorgeous.

Hi enbcfsobe,
I read about your ring ...thanks for providing the link. What a sweet idea! And you read my mind already. The Vatche Royal Crown and Swan are two of my favorites so far. I will be taking a 3 hour road trip to try on those two, since no one here carries them.
I love the tree of life idea ... very cool. I''m glad you shared that.
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[ButterBean]

Date: 2/14/2008 4:08:45 PM
Author: krockie
This is another photo that might show the detail better.

WOW, krockie that is gorgeous! Do you have any pics with a wedding ring too?
I love what you did.

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[ButterBean]

Date: 2/14/2008 10:06:39 PM
Author: old-fashioned girl
Would my wedding band qualify? It has carved leaves.

Yes, of course it would! Who made your carved leaves? That''s a very pretty way to show nature - feminine and dainty but not extremely thin.

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[Odilia]

Looking thru way-old threads, and saw an unanswered question:

Date: 2/15/2008 5:09:27 PM
Author: ButterBean

Date: 2/14/2008 10:06:39 PM
Author: old-fashioned girl
Would my wedding band qualify? It has carved leaves.

Yes, of course it would! Who made your carved leaves? That''s a very pretty way to show nature - feminine and dainty but not extremely thin.

BB

My wedding band was made by Charles Green and Sons, in England. They do a lot of carved work.