It’s possible that the title of this post makes no sense whatsoever.
I will try to explain it by saying that this ring reminds me of Indian jewelry, which is generally 22 karat or higher and as a result, is a much richer gold color than the 14k jewelry you generally find in the United States.
So trying to think of a clever name for it, I thought of India, then Mumbai, then Bombay… I never did come up with a name for the ring, but hence the title of this post.
The ring is hand fabricated in 18k gold, with a bezel set ruby and two gold balls on either side of the bezel (which also reminds me of Indian jewelry). It is a very simple little ring, and I’ve been wearing it stacked with my wedding band and a ring Mick bought me for Valentine’s Day. (Okay, if you want to know the truth, I ordered the ring for myself and then told Mick he didn’t have to buy me a Valentine’s Day present).
Whenever I get kind of tired of making jewelry, as I did after the PAWSAPALOOZA event, I go back to making the more expensive stuff that takes longer to make and that I mostly keep for myself because I’d have to charge too much for both the materials and labor. That’s always a problem with making hand-fabricated jewelry, at least for me, although many of the women in my studio have had varying levels of success selling their high end pieces. Also, the harder I work on a piece, the less I want to give it up.
Going back to basics like this helps me rediscover why I love making jewelry so much and it feels more like an art than a production line.
First things first.
“Dr. Bombay” was acutally the Dr’s name from Bewitched. When she needed him she would say “Paging Dr. Bombay, Dr. Bombay I need you! Come right away” and then POOF he would appear. Never carrying such beautiful jewelry though. I wonder if that didn’t stick in your subconcious when you named the post, cause it’s the first thing I thought of “How cute! She liked Betwitched!”
Now, I ADORE THE RING. It’s simple and beautiful. Classic. I could agree with you more about making “art” for yourself. If you love it, others will too. Before I put a price tag on an item of mine (or give it as a gift) I ask myself “would I buy this if I saw it.” If the answer is no, I take it apart or recycle it into something else, etc. I also “test drive” a lot of my pieces to make sure they will wear well and hold up well.
The ring is amazing. You are a very talented artist. I’d have a super hard time selling this one too.
Wow, thanks for all the nice words! I did know that Dr. Bombay was on Bewitched but forgot to mention that in my post though. Happy 4th!