The artist was first inspired after collecting a bell as a young child, which had a dragon on top, with the knight inside of it - clamoring against the bell's sheath and defeated. Her popular and wry blog has for more than a decade touched on pop culture and feminist ideas, making the term 'Maneater' both more potent and, at times, laughable. Brandes's taps into her past career as a journalist as she tells intricate stories through the earth's most valuable treasures. The collection buzzes from well-known whimsical stories such as the Whale and Jonah or the Dragon and Knight to iterations more personal to the artist, such as her ode to her beloved New York City taxi cab, who refuses to pick up a Wall Street passenger. This series of seven one-of-a-kind, sculptural artworks explores the once pejorative term 'Maneater,' with fanciful interpretations of creatures winning out over their oppressors or captors. Sapphires with silky inclusions or of paler hues are often heat treated to achieve more even and intense colours.This listing is for the complete seven-ring 'Maneater' ring collection designed by contemporary jewelry artist Wendy Brandes. Australian sapphires are among the more affordable options and can be just as beautiful as the Ceylonese varieties. Deeply coloured natural sapphires are the most valuable of all sapphires. The value of sapphires depends on their clarity and the rarity of their colour. Sapphires, or corundum, are graded 9 on this same scale, and are thus very resistant to scratching and chipping and ideal for use in jewellery, particularly jewellery such as engagement and wedding rings that are worn daily. White gold, rose gold and yellow gold can all compliment a sapphire in a ring design as well.ĭiamonds are the hardest substance on earth, graded 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Sapphire gemstones suit a number of different ring designs, from modern solitaires and minimalist designs to vintage inspired and engraved, for men’s or women’s rings. The most well-known type of sapphire is the blue sapphire, which can range in colour from deep royal blue (known as Australian blue) to light cornflower blue shades.

Rubies are red corundum, and all other corundum are known as sapphires.

Workshop Experience: Make Your Own Wedding Ringsĭue to their hardness and wearability, sapphires are ideal for use in engagement rings.

Antique pink sapphire ring