Unheated 13.65 Carat Sapphire Ring in Hand-Carved 23.6K Gold, Unisex

Gemstone: Unheated natural sapphire, oval cabochon, approx. 13.65ct

Stone Dimensions: 14.7 x 12.3 x 7mm

Metal: 23.6K yellow gold (98.7% gold by XRF)

Maker: Unsigned

Ring Dimensions: 16.9mm across top; 8.4mm height off finger

Ring Size: 7 3/4

Weight: 16.7 grams

This is a ring for someone who wants to feel the material itself. The unheated sapphire is grayish blue, veiled in dense silk and crossed by angular growth zoning, the natural record of its formation. It darkens to slate in soft light, turns luminous in daylight, and shows a faint star across its dome when the light hits just right.

The gold is nearly pure, soft, and deeply saturated. Carved palmette shoulders, bound with incised bands, rise to paired claws that grip the stone, and the lower shank carries hammer marks.

Gold this pure doesn't hide its life. Every knock and hour of wear settles into the surface, so the ring slowly takes on the story of whoever wears it. Bold on any hand, it's made for men and women who choose rawness over polish.