Waiatarua Wide – Blue Sapphire Flower Ring

If you love flower jewellery but prefer something with a bit more weight and character, the Waiatarua Wide Ring is very much on the sculptural side of botanical.

A 15mm irregular silver flower sits across a substantial, approximately 9mm wide textured band, with a 3mm deep blue cabochon sapphire cast into its centre. The sapphire is naturally variegated, with subtle shifts and flashes of blue-green colour as it catches the light.

Small irregular beads of silver gather around the sapphire as part of the setting, giving the flower an organic, slightly unruly finish rather than anything too neat or perfect.

At 11.7g, this is a substantial ring with plenty of presence on the hand. The dark sapphire gives all that textured silver a strong focal point, sitting almost like a small pool of deep water at the centre of the flower. Why Waiatarua?

The ring takes its name from Waiatarua Road in Remuera and the area's historic association with Lake Waiatarua. One recorded interpretation of Waiatarua is waters of double reflection, which seemed particularly fitting for the deep blue sapphire held within the centre of the flower. Details

- Edition of One
- Ring size: Fits approximately NZ/UK Q½–R - US 8½–8¾
- Band width: approximately 9mm at the widest point
- Weight: 11.7g
- Flower: Approx. 15mm across
- Gemstone: 3mm natural cabochon sapphire
- Colour: Deep variegated blue with subtle blue-green shifts
- Metal: Solid sterling silver
- Sapphire cast in place
- Hand-sculpted and cast locally in Auckland
- Individually finished by hand

Need another size? Get in touch if you'd like to talk about having a similar Waiatarua Ring made for you. Each sapphire has its own natural variations and each ring is individually made, so no two will be exactly alike.