Keepsake: Kumihimo Knot

Bespoke Ring

The Kumihimo Knot

The Kumihimo Knot

Made for Giulia, Rome, Italy.

The story

Giulia is a young professional who loves Japan, music and travel. A relative gave her an aquamarine when she graduated, and it sat in a drawer for a long time. She worried it was too long and too big for a ring, until she found us.

At a glance

Metal

18K white gold, satin and polished

Centre stone

Step-cut baguette aquamarine · 2.5 ct

Occasion

A Gift to Yourself

Accent stones

None

Time to make

About 1 month

Budget

€4–5K

The signature detail

Why a knot

Giulia has travelled to Japan for years, so the design borrows its quiet logic. At the centre sits a small kumihimo knot. In Japan, kumihimo is the braiding of many threads into one cord: a symbol of connection and respect, often given as a wish for strength and good fortune. A fitting wish for a stone given to push her towards what comes next.

How it came together

Out of the drawer, onto her hand

5

calls and meetings in person

1

month of work together

Italy

From Florence to Rome

01

The stone

A graduation gift from a relative, kept in a drawer for years. Giulia brought it to us.

02

Too big?

She worried the aquamarine was too long for a ring: heavy, chunky, uncomfortable.

03

Balance

A thin, minimal shank to lighten it, and a cathedral bezel so she could wear it every day without fear of damage or loss.

04

Making

Handmade in 18K white gold in Florence, with satin and polished finishes that play with the light.

05

Worn

She wears it often now. At a recent wedding, she told us, people kept stopping her to ask about it.

What a wonderful ring 💍 Thank you so much!!! It’s amazing!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Giulia, Rome

The piece

The Kumihimo Knot Ring

Keepsake: Kumihimo Knot

For the technically minded

Thin cathedral shank in 18K white gold, satin and polished. A natural 2.5 ct step-cut baguette aquamarine in a bezel, with a small kumihimo knot detail at the centre.

What a piece like this costs

€4–5K

Her own stone kept the price down. What drove it was 18K gold and the detailing: two finishes, the bezel and the knot.

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