Medium Flores Open Engagement Ring in Ruby

Medium Flores Open Engagement Ring
Ruby

Sterling Silver Borders & Base w 18K Yellow Gold Center

Medium Flores Open Engagement Ring

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$1295.00

A favorite among many is the Medium Flores Open Engagement Ring which has just a single vine representing one love, one life path, and one shared destiny. A gem sits at center as an effortless display of precious love rooted in the beauty of nature. Shown in Sterling Silver Borders & Base w 18K Yellow Gold Center with a .5ct diamond.

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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.

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We often accommodate rush orders, most times we can create your ring in just a day or two. 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.

Medium Flores Open Engagement Ring in Sterling Silver Borders & Base w 18K Yellow Gold Center

DESIGNER

Helen Chantler is Reflective Jewelry's founder. Originally from England, Helen spent much of her childhood in Southeast Asia — and has traveled extensively to many countries across the globe. When she eventually landed in Santa Fe, NM in 1986; she began her foray into metalwork as a leather belt-making apprentice. She soon evolved into jewelry-making at the same shop, delving into traditional handmaking techniques of the American southwest.

In Helen's extensive designs, developed over nearly 3 decades, you'll find interwoven inspirations from Helen's Celtic heritage, her fierce connection to Mother Nature, and her deep love of her chosen hometown of Santa Fe. Helen's handmaking techniques are an extremely rare talent in today's world, and the quality her love of craft lends to her creations is unparalleled. Learn more about her work and inspiration here.

SYMBOLIC MEANING

Flores

To understand how this ring might represent a marriage, consider how through the light, rain and the nutrients of the earth, a green fuse of the vine grows into something uniquely beautiful. So, too, in relationship, do we need our nurturance from both our beloved and the earth, from which we are come. There is just one vine here-representing one love, one life path, one shared destiny and an intimacy rooted in the beauty of the nature. The motif itself, though universal, comes from the ancient Khmer culture of Ankhor Watt in Cambodia-which Helen visited in the spring of 2006.

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: Ruby

Our centerpiece Rubies are sourced from Tanzania, from a mining organization that works broadly under Fair Trade protocol. Our Rubies can be traced from the mine, through to cutting, and then directly to our store.

Metal Source: Fair Trade Gold & Recycled Silver

This jewelry is made with Fair Trade Gold & recycled sterling silver. The Fair Trade Gold is from certified small-scale mining organizations. “Fair trade” gold is the same gold as “Fairtrade” gold. However, in order to adhere to our licensing agreement with Fairtrade International, we must call it “fair trade” two words. Learn why here. The gold on this piece is not a thin veneer, but a solid piece of gold about the thickness of a credit card that is soldered onto the recycled sterling silver base.

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: RH208M (SGS)OTB-GS18K

Metal: Sterling Silver Borders & Base w 18K Yellow Gold Center

Metal Source: Fair Trade Gold & Recycled Silver Details

Ring Width: This ring is 8mm wide

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.

Center Gemstone: Ruby Details

Our Rubies are sourced from Tanzania.

DESIGNER

SYMBOLIC MEANING

Flores

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

Ruby

Metal Source

Fair Trade Gold & Recycled Silver

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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