18kt Gold PSTM Myanmar Purple Spinel Cup Ring

£650

Spectacular 18kt gold cup ring featuring dazzling purple spinel, handmade by the talented artisans of Turquoise Mountain Myanmar.

Myanmar’s spectacular Spinel, from a family-run mine in Mogok in the north of the country, hand-cut by the team at Turquoise Mountain in Yangon. The name spinel comes from the Greek word for spark, and is believed to bring good energy and repel negative thoughts for its wearer.

Drawing on ancient Burmese symbols, Buddhist iconography, and the natural world of this beautiful South East Asian country for inspiration, Pippa has been working with Turquoise Mountain Myanmar for years. Each piece is handmade in Myanmar by artisans trained in traditional goldsmith techniques. Providing meaningful livelihood skills and much needed employment in one of Asia’s poorest countries.
 
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Ring Size UK: M 3/4

US: 6.5

EU: 53 1/2

This ring can be resized to fit, please add a note at checkout with your size requirements. Note that additional charges may apply.

Material Composition 18kt Gold & Spinel.

Please note, each unique piece is individually hand-crafted and so may vary ever so slightly from the image featured.

This piece has been certified in accordance with the Hallmarking Act 1973 and is also available at our London store.

UK
£5 express delivery
Free express shipping on orders over £300 or buy online and collect in our London store by selecting the pick up option at the checkout.

 

EU
€35 express international delivery
Free express shipping on orders over €350
Taxes & import duties are not included in the displayed product costs and may apply upon delivery.

 

US
$40 express international delivery
Free express delivery on orders over $400
Taxes & import duties are not included in the displayed product costs and may apply upon delivery.

 

Rest of the World
£30 express international delivery
Free express delivery on orders over £300

Taxes & import duties are not included in the displayed product costs and may apply upon delivery.

We use DHL Express and Royal Mail as our official carriers. Please allow up to 7 working days for deliveries.

Meet The Maker

Tin Win

Like many of the most renowned goldsmiths in Myanmar, Tin Win comes from Ramree Island, Rakhine State. He grew up immersed in the goldsmith life, with a thin line between the workshop and the playground. It was the wish of his parents that he became a goldsmith, and he moved to Yangon in 1996 to study under the master U Kyaw Than.

He brings a deep philosophy and creativity to his work best expressed in his own words, “The most important thing of handmade jewellery is how you use your mind. You need to be creative, think about the form, structure, beauty and use of one piece. You need to think and make. Brain and hands”.

With over 20 years of experience, Ko Tin Win is now a master goldsmith working at the Turquoise Mountain workshop. He has helped create iconic pieces designed in collaboration with UK award-winning designer Pippa Small.

Watch Pippa Small and Tin Win’s recent collaboration for the World Economic Forum 2018 here.

Tin Win

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