Ring Designs
- Type: technical drawing, jewelry sketch, pen and ink and watercolor sketch, design concept
- View: front view, close-up, tilt 45 degrees,
- Finger Type: Thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, pinky finger
- Motif: featuring a leaf / a moth /ginkgo leave, engraved with
- Style: Chinese, Barock, 19th century, celtic, steampunk aesthetics
- Inspired by: movie, designer, snake, flames, cherry blossom branch, tectonic plates, car rims, melting gold
Anatomy of a ring
Types of Rings
engagement, square signet, wedding, friendship, cocktail, statement, center stone, skull rings, knot rings, chain rings…
engagement/wedding ring
skull ring
knot ring
chain ring (cable, box, curb, rope, herringbone)
cocktail ring (with dramatic centerpiece stone or extravagant design)
puff ring (three-dimensional object that “puffs” away from the ring’s shank)
Wire/twist wrap ring
signet ring (features an insignia, monogram, coat of arms, or family crest)
stack ring (to be stacked one upon the other on the same finger)
waterfall ring (a prominent stone at the center and a series of stones either on the band, or encircling the entire gem)
navette ring (is shaped like a large marquise, but that has been set with a number of smaller stones instead of a single, large stone)
fede ring (A ring with two hands clasped together, first)
gimmel ring
halo ring (a circle or multiple circles of smaller diamonds or gemstones are set around the center stone)
Posy Ring:A ring engraved with a verse
- Band: flat / thin band, wide band, center band with solid ruby, wide band with thin nugget channel
Material
- matte/solid/sterling silver, brushed steel , white gold, silver wire, platinum, rose/grey/green gold, smooth polished copper, marcasite, tungsten, ceramic, wooden, silicon, zamak, onyx, palladium, rhodium
sterling silver
white gold
platinum
rose gold
copper
marcasite (An iron ore material-- or pyrite--that is faceted into rose cuts and set into silver or pewter jewelry)
tungsten
ceramic
zamak
enamel (coated with colored glass)
wooden ring
Gemstones
diamond, rubies, sapphire, jade, jasper, emerald, amethyst, aquamarine, Tanzanite, onyx, turquoise, moissanite, peridot, moonstone, amber, ...
Gemstone Settings
solitaire, 2/3/4/5 stone setting, cluster ring mounts, halo ring mounts, split shank setting, empty bezel ring setting, cabochon setting, semi-mounted
Ring Styles
Stone cuts
Center Stone Styles
Diamond Mounting
Prong Types
Ring Profiles
Shanks of Ring
Inlay: filled with a precious gem
Accents: featuring a single round brilliant-cut diamond set flush in the center, hexagonal accents, set with sparkling lapis lazuli stone in center, elegant knot, flakes of diamonds, waterdrop-shaped gemstones,
Texture/Engravement: hammered, organic and open lattice structure, diamond encrusted, bradded, geometric patterns, interwoven lines
Surface: polished, enamel, cracked, polished, etching, reflects subtle light
Finish: satin, brushed, matte, glossy, hammered, mirror, florentine, rose,
Design: asymmetrical, upper side is thicker than bottom side
Shape: V-shaped, wavy, organic and wavy shape, signet shape, gentle curves
Inner part:
Outer part: silver rotation plate
Inscription:
Colors:
Light: green toned light
Camera:
Lens: macro lens, camera focus on ring
Effects: glow, soft reflections, strong contrasts
Stage: displayed on ring box, reflective surface, floating on water’s surface, lying on the grass/ table, moss in dark fairytale forest, resting on rough wood surface, floating in mid-air, mossy stone, dynamic staging, vitrine backdrop
Human involvement: fingers holding the ring, a hand wearing a ring, hand is resting gently on a natural surface, a model showcasing on her fingers, old woman’s hand with wrinkled skin
Background: set against morning dew, blurred greenery, matte black background, white minimalist background, neutral sandy colors, white bokeh background, light gray, soft gradient of pink to brown, shallow depth of field
Mood/overall aesthetic: luxury, romance, futuristic, sophisticated
Tokens: extremely detailed, 8K