Introducing: the pichola ring
The first time I came across an image of hill palaces rising out from the sun setting desert landscapes of Rajasthan, I was sitting in a dentists waiting room flicking through a travel magazine.
Those images stayed with me, the same ornate visuals that fuelled my creative hand from the time I learnt to use it.
I got to visit Udaipur, Rajasthan around 10 years ago. The 500 year old dreamscape city is a living work of art built on the shores of Lake Pichola, set in sandy tones of the desert, surrounded by mountain silhouettes.
Jag Mandir aka the Lake Garden Palace is built on a small island in Lake Pichola’s water. We took a tiny boat up to the palace and were welcomed by it’s surrounding stone elephants. Hours were spent there, photo’s characteristically documenting architectural details. The level and breadth of ornate craft, I honestly could absorb only a fraction of it.
The intense decorative styles and their legacy, still the backbone of Indian artisanship is something I deeply appreciate. It’s an inherent part of who I am as a designer.
Details matter, beauty matters, execution and mastery matter.
Every piece out of the studio is based on these design values, then woven and developed into advanced minimalist design. By minimalist I mean clean lines, the eye should rest on the overall piece and appreciate it’s sharp, layered shapes without being overwhelmed.
The Pichola ring was forged from this place and these ideas.
A geometric pattern on a single column of the Jag Mandir was the start. I played with echoing V shaped arrangements, carving and cutting miniature architectural forms directly into gold; two trillion cut diamonds nestled in the centre, in reflection and balance.
DETAILS
100% recycled 18ct Gold
2 x Trillion cut diamonds
Diamond weight: .29ct
Size UK M3/4
Matt brushed finish
Hallmarked in London
This piece has now sold
Handcrafted in the UK
Custom order available on request