Story of the Ring: collection

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Jewellery Sets

Rings are thought to be a set with necklace and earrings. And sometimes also with bracelets.

We can say that necklaces and earrings are the accessories which are in a very close relationship with rings. Even when not wearing a set, women are careful about the harmony of those accessories. They have to go with each other.

Blog of Story of Necklace

Blog of Story of Earrings

Photograph Sources:
http://www.miniinthebox.com/gold-plated-ball-white-diamond-necklace-earring-ring-and-bracelet-jewelry-set_p447193.html
http://www.miniinthebox.com/gold-plated-flower-shape-sapphire-necklace-earring-ring-and-bracelet-jewelry-set_p447198.html
http://aimengsilver.com/blooming-plum-sterling-silver-cubic-zirconia-jewelry-set-p-423.html
http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892959694
http://silveranatolian.com/tr/gumus-setler-takimlar/3800-elmas-model-zirkon-tasli-rose-kaplama-otantik-gumus-kolye-yuzuk-kupe-seti-ydk9298.html
http://www.jewelry-handcrafted-artisan.com/amgeandvaday.html
http://www.ioffer.com/i/red-jade-necklace-pendant-earrings-ring-set-207629916

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Ancient Rings

Catalogue of a collection of ancient rings. Creator: Seymour de Ricci (1881-1942)

There are some websites which you can see a collection of ancient jewellery and rings and buy them. Some of them consist only one material, and some of them have really good craftmanship with clean surface and transfixed stones/gems (which are really expensive in that case).

What I realise after an examination of ancient rings is although the tools for the workmanship has changed and developed, the most famous and the most worn models are the same since almost the beginning. Even after the Revolution of Industry and mass production. That means physical appearence of rings has reached the maturity level very early in the ancient times. Maybe it's because the production of rings hasn't transformed completely into mechanized. The process still requires handiwork.

Here are some examples of the collections:

Click images for going to websites

Photograph source:

http://library.doaks.org/exhibitions/before_the_blisses/items/show/20

Monday, January 7, 2013

Patents

Some examples of patents of rings:
Click names under the images for pdfs of the patents

Where do we keep our rings?

Rings are oftenly kept in their special boxes or in bigger jewellery boxes with other jewelleries.

Some of them are with drawers and some of them are with seperators.

Some (especially vintage ones) are with music with a dancing ballerina. I myself also used to have one of those jewellery boxes with music which you have to wind a handle to make it play.

Other option is jewellery holders or ring holders which are more special for rings:

Here is the website which has very wide collection of jewellery boxes

References:

http://www.houzz.com/photos/328916/Branch-Out-Ring-Holder-modern-bath-and-spa-accessories

http://silvershinetraders.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_93&products_id=321&zenid=8c96a2de4b6fe1ff9a2b6f758e7693f1

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2012/05/creative-ring-holders-cool-jewelry-dish.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/keekodesigns/7170388732/

http://weheartit.com/entry/47286982

http://weheartit.com/entry/24619178

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/andover-wood-jewelry-box/

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/theforestandco/product/birds-on-branches-jewelry-holder

Ring in Photography

Rings in the photographs are sometimes a part of the Wedding Photography.

And a lot of photographers have a special collection of ring photographs.

Some of them really likes to take a photograph of rings as an object.

Here are some examples:

References:

http://www.bluephoto.biz/blog/2010/08/wedding-ring-photography-pictures-macro-lens-san-luis-obispo-rings-weddings/

http://urbangrey.com/2012/01/30/engagement-ring-photography/

http://justbeefashion.blogspot.it/2012/11/photographs-of-rings.html

http://www.modernwedding.org/creative-wedding-ring-photos/

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Packages of Ring

Rings shouldn't be thought apart from their packages. Because it's special and it's often given as a gift or for proposal. That's why package is also special and sometimes the package is designed just for that ring.
Here are some examples of the packages:

References:

http://www.lushlee.com/2010/07/electric-love-by-grain/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellbot/3288362838/

http://byamt.com/?portfolio=black-precious-metal-diamond-ring-packaging

http://andrewmcooke.blogspot.it/2012/01/jewelry-package-design.html

http://alternature09.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/victoria-walker-jewellery/

http://www.merdu.com/2011/06/the-jewelry-packaging-klotz-a-beautiful-prototype-of-a-new-type-of-the-timber-packaging/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodstorming/6706378851/in/photostream
http://www.jewellerynetasia.com/SunrisePackage/en/Products.html?id=56948

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Odour

The odour of the ring is cold and metallic:
COPPER/GOLD/SILVER/PLATINIUM
And maybe the smell of the welding process at the beginning.
Those odours don't sound like something very meaningful and emotional.
Maybe it's because the ring by itself doesn't mean much of a thing without a human being.
It becomes warmer when a human wears it and that person's odour becomes the ring's odour.

Also there is a kind of ring that called fragrance ring:
Fragrance rings fit on top of a light bulb. A few drops of fragrance oils are put into the groove in the ring and when the light is switched on, the heat from the bulb causes the oils to vaporise, thus providing the required fragrance of your choice.

References:
http://www.bellasugar.com.au/New-Thierry-Mugler-Angel-Holiday-2010-Solid-Perfume-Ring-12124501
http://www.cupcakestastenice.com/archives/768