Continuous Garden Gate Wedding Ring with Opal
14K Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold

Continuous Garden Gate Wedding Ring with Opal

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$2035.00

Step through the Garden Gate to watch the metal currents move a sparkling stream of gems; while the winds form clouds above with playful wisps. See the sparkling flow of water and clouds as a stunning gem holds the gaze.

Side Note: Every single opal is unique unto itself. This means the opal in your ring may look a little different from the one photographed here. They tend to range from a wide variety of greens and blues, and will change depending on the light and the angle. We hand select only the best, but if you have any questions at all, give us a call, M-F 9-5 and Saturdays 12-4 at 1-888-733-5238.

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Personalized you jewelry by engraving a heartfelt message! The minimum charge is $75, which includes 5 letters. Each additional letter is $15.

If you want to do symbols or a special script, we can often do it. Contact us for pricing.

Engraving can add up to 7 days to your estimated shipping date.

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Please note that engraved items that are returned are subject to $100 restocking fee.

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Order Now for a Shipping Date of 12/31/2024 Need It Sooner?

We often accommodate rush orders, most times we can create your ring even under two weeks before your wedding. Call us at 1-888-733-5238 or email us to discuss rush orders. If we cannot meet a deadline, we will send a substitute silver ring that can be used for the ceremony.

Free USPS Shipping Details

We ship free within the US from our studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, via USPS, First-Class Mail. Delivery time on packages shipped First-Class Mail is not guaranteed. Most items are received within four days. Packages valued under $500 are not insured.

Packages valued over $500 are insured and shipped either US Post or FedEx Ground. Delivery is generally within four days, depending upon the distance from New Mexico.

Continuous Garden Gate Wedding Ring with Opal in 14K Yellow Gold

DESIGNER

Katherine Aberle is dedicated to creating designs through form and materials that are both precious and enduring. After receiving a BA from the University of California in Fine Arts, Katherine became a staff member at the highly prestigious Gemological Institute of America. During her 10 years at GIA, she taught design and developed new classes for the Institute's curriculum. She enjoys design and the creation of jewelry because of its importance in celebrating life's many rites of passage, such as marriage, anniversaries, or the birth of a child. Her most recent inspirations come from various Celtic, Greek and Native American cultures patterns, which she has integrated into her stylistically unique "intaglio" wedding bands. The basic symbols and shapes originate from many cultures and ages, and are gathered from a diverstiy of items; such as fabric borders, book ornamentation and ancient armor.

SYMBOLIC MEANING

Garden Gate

The symbolism of this wedding ring reminds us of our connection to the mystery of plants and the fertility of the natural world. The sentiment is perfectly expressed by the first line of a famous Dylan Thomas poem, "The force that through the green fuse drives the flower drives my green age." Those who are interest in this ring may well have a passion and intimacy for the natural world, and a deep desire to find their way back home, to Eden.

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU

Superb Customer Care

For over 25 years, we've built our company through the warm and personable relationships we have with our customers. When you call us during our business hours, you will never be recorded for "quality assurance." And during the day, you will almost always get to talk directly with Cinema, our Production Coordinator who has been with us for many years; or with Marc, one of our owners.

As a small business of just six people, we all take a lot of pride in helping you find exactly what you want — especially in the custom jewelry design process, which is much of what we do. We offer personal attention and accountability that only a well-established small studio can provide.

If you’re still wondering how we treat our customers, check out our Google reviews.

Free Resizing

Rings, bracelets, or necklace chains can be resized for free within 30 days of purchase. Simply send back the item with your receipt and a note explaining what you'd like us to alter. Here’s our shipping address.

Free Shipping

We ship items via First Class US mail. Tracked, insured, and express options are made available for an additional cost at time of checkout.

30 Day Returns

We will refund the cost of any piece of jewelry within 30 days of purchase. Custom items and certain ring sizes are excluded.

Lifetime Guarantee

All of our work is guaranteed against defective workmanship for as long as you own it. If there is ever an issue with one of our pieces, send it back to us and we will repair it.

ETHICAL SOURCING

Center Gemstone: Opal

The availability of ethically sourced colored gemstones is extremely limited in range. In the case of this particular gem, we do not know the exact location where it was mined or cut. However we do know that the vast majority of colored gemstones, within the lower price ranges, do come from small scale and Conflict Free mining.

Our Ethical Leadership:

We pioneered ethical sourcing in North America and started making jewelry with Fairtrade Gold in 2011. In April 2015, we became the first certified Fairtrade Gold jeweler in the USA.

We have attempted to work for years with Fairtrade International as a commercial liaison to create a viable commercial program that would build the movement. Because of major interests that oppose such a move (while claiming to support it), we are still the only certified Fairtrade Gold jeweler in the USA.

We have been active in these issues for over 15 years; from founding Fair Jewelry Action, the first ethical jewelry blog that evolved into a human rights and environmental justice network, to running numerous campaigns to the public and jewelry trade promoting environmental justice and human rights. Most recently we published the Ethical Jewelry Exposé and published several feature articles in Jewellery Business Magazine.

In our own bio-region, we initiated and co-led a campaign to successfully block a gold mine south of our Santa Fe home and remain active on local boards to preserve Santa Fe and surrounding regions from drilling and mining.

Gold Source:

Our two-tone, gold-over-silver pieces are made entirely with gold from a Fairtrade certified mine.

With solid gold pieces, we offer recycled gold and Fairtrade Gold. Here’s a comparison of the two. But here’s the bottom line: recycled gold has no ecological or social value. It is dirty gold rebranded as eco-friendly.

Please note: we started 2021 by trading 12 ounces of gold purchased from customers for 10 ounces of Fairtrade Gold, and we are transitioning to using Fairtrade Gold throughout our in-house manufacturing, whether customers choose the extra expense or not. Sometimes our mounts and bezels are still made with recycled gold, because they are not yet available in Fairtrade Gold.

Fairtrade offers the millions of people working in artisanal mining in developing countries the best chance to work their way out of poverty and exploitation. Fairtrade Gold is mined by small-scale miners in a safe, fair, and ecologically-responsible manner.

If you would like specific information, contact us.

Gemstone Source:

We source our larger diamonds, .25 carats and above, from Canada. Smaller diamonds are recycled. Our sapphires, rubies, aquamarines, and many of our emeralds are traceable to a few specific small-scale mines. We work with a world class gem dealer who has exceptional relationships with the local mining communities. He has even been featured in National Geographic. We’ve known him personally for over twenty years and through him we can offer a solid chain of custody. With other gemstones, such as garnets, peridot, amethyst and topaz, we do not know the conditions of the mining or cutting facility. Click Here to learn more about ethical gem issues.

Style Number: 11263MDOP

Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Ring Width: This ring is 8mm wide

Comfort fit: This ring is one of our Comfort Fit rings Details

Comfort Fit is a descriptive term that describes the curvature of the inside surface of these rings. While many rings are flat on the interior surface, the center of a Comfort Fit interior surface is convex. That convex surface is what primarily touches the flesh of your finger. The Comfort Fit ring's outer edges are slightly wider than the center and therefore has less contact with your skin. Making it a more comfortable fit.

Correct Ring Sizing: Details

If you are determining your size, please use a narrow sizing band for rings 4mm and under. Use a wide sizing band for rings over 4mm. We can send you a ring sizer for free upon request. You can also determine your own size by measuring an existing ring on our ring sizing document here. Please be as accurate as possible, our rings are handmade individually as they are ordered. Any questions? Feel free to give us a call.

Free Resizing of Rings: Details

We will resize your ring once for free within thirty days of the original purchase. Please obtain the correct size to the best of your ability. All our rings are handmade individually upon ordering. Remaking your ring second time will delay your enjoying your new ring. Questions? Give us a call.

Sizing band: This ring has a sizing band Details

The sizing band is on the palm side, hidden from view, where the ring narrows.

As shown above, the motif ends in horizontal lines, which can be adjusted without altering the pattern should you gain or lose weight during your marriage.

Antiquing: This ring can be Antiqued Details

Antiquing darkens the negative space between the motifs. It's done using an enamel process. The overall effect is to highlight the actual design.


Yellow Gold - Antiqued	Yellow Gold - Not Antiqued

White Gold - Antiqued	White Gold - Not Antiqued

Center Gemstone: Opal

Number of Accent Gems: 4 Details

With some of our designs, the number of accent gems varies according to the size. Our prices are generally based on accent stones for rings between sizes six and nine. If we need more gems or less gems that we've priced this out for, we will contact you.

DESIGNER

SYMBOLIC MEANING

Garden Gate

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU

Superb Customer Care

If you’re still wondering how we treat our customers, check out our Google reviews.

Free Resizing

Free Shipping

We ship items via First Class US mail. Tracked, insured, and express options are made available for an additional cost at time of checkout.

30 Day Returns

We will refund the cost of any piece of jewelry within 30 days of purchase. Custom items and certain ring sizes are excluded.

Lifetime Guarantee

All of our work is guaranteed against defective workmanship for as long as you own it. If there is ever an issue with one of our pieces, send it back to us and we will repair it.

ETHICAL SOURCING

Center Gemstone

Opal

Our Ethical Leadership

We pioneered ethical sourcing in North America and started making jewelry with Fairtrade Gold in 2011. In April 2015, we became the first certified Fairtrade Gold jeweler in the USA.

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