Unique rings

From Cartier's prickly customer to Chanel's shooting stars, these original designs are among the most memorable we've seen all year.

22 November 2016
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  • Cactus de Cartier emerald and carnelian ring
    One of my favourite new collections of 2016 was Cactus de Cartier – an homage to the succulent plant with a spiky reputation. This ring is the piece I love most, with emerald beads mimicking the barbed skin of the barrel cactus, topped with orange carnelian flowers (£70,500).
  • Chaumet Joséphine Rondes de Nuit diamond toi et moi ring
    This Chaumet ring (£10,930) is a beautiful interpretation of the classic toi et moi design, which places two stones side by side but not touching. From the new Rondes de Nuit collection, Chaumet has set sparkling round brilliant diamonds in two white gold pears.
  • Chanel Entrelacs d’Étoiles diamond ring
    Celestial motifs were a favourite of Mademoiselle Chanel - "I wanted to cover women with constellations! Stars! Stars of all sizes," she once said - and the tradition continues with this dreamy ring (£7,000), which sends two diamond-studded stars shooting across the fingers. 
  • Stephen Webster Magnipheasant diamond ring
    Stephen Webster launched Magnipheasant in 2014 with a collection of one-of-a-kind jewels that were so popular a diffusion line quickly followed. This stylish Magnipheasant ring (£9,300) transforms the plumage of a pheasant into a pair of sparkling diamond wings.
  • David Morris Cherry Blossom long finger ring on model
    Just when I thought I’d seen every variation on the floral ring possible, along comes David Morriss with this Cherry Blossom ring (£30,000). Bouquets of blossoms stretch from knuckle to mid-finger, the diamonds set in rose gold accentuating the femininity of the design.
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Claire Roberts

CLAIRE ROBERTS

Claire has worked in luxury publishing for 20 years as a magazine editor with a focus on watches and jewellery, so she is an old hand at roaming the Baselworld and Couture Vegas fairs, searching out exquisite things. Claire joined ...