Britt’s Pick: Peridot Spear Tip Ring by Liv Luttrell

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Britt’s Pick: Peridot Spear Tip Ring by Liv Luttrell

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This is a beautiful ring and I love the prongs, the design of the ring in general, and I can't think of a better way to show off that gorgeous peridot. 8-)

Britt’s Pick: Peridot Spear Tip Ring by Liv Luttrell
August 11, 2020 by Brittany Siminitz

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"Jewelry creations featuring peridot feel especially moving this season, whether it’s the calming effect of the stone’s cool, crisp green or the plain fact that designers are demonstrating plenty of gorgeous ways to wear it—likely its both. Case in point: this one-of-a-kind ring, a collaboration between British designer Liv Luttrell and mining company Fuli Gemstones.

As the owner of the largest peridot deposit in the world—the Yiqisong Nanshan mine in China’s northeast province—Fuli Gemstones operates with a mission “to create the most captivating colored gemstones mining company in the world that is considerate of the planet and ignites the imagination of others.”

The peridot at the center of this ring certainly seems to do that: a 3.94 ct. oval shape, so grassy and bright you wouldn’t be surprised if it suddenly sprouted butterflies, its meadow-like features a fitting setting for such a scene.

Don’t mistake this description for cutesy—British jeweler Liv Luttrell’s architectural style rings in the setting’s sumptuously curved lines and artistic nature, giving this unique piece its bold fervor.

From a macro view, this ring reads like so many other styles of the moment: chunky and gold, with a rounded domed body and lustrous finish. But it’s Luttrell’s hand that guides the design to another place entirely, dipping into pools of gold at its sides while a quartet of pincer prongs gracefully clasp the center stone—the “spear tips,” as the ring has been named.

It’s been inspired by the heavy rings of the medieval era, contrasting ... "

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