Natural Crystal to Vibrant Amethyst Ring: A Representation of Romance
First meeting in the mountains ofĀ Panchangi, Pune, Daniel andĀ MuzhganĀ quickly fell in love. After spending a month in India together, they continued their romance from a distance. After almost a year, Daniel travelled to Kabul to askĀ MuzhganāsĀ parents for permission to marry their daughter, as local tradition required. With their love spanningĀ acrossĀ countries, there was no opportunity for Daniel to propose toĀ Muzhgan, or present her with anĀ engagement ring. Although, this remained on his to-do list.Ā
Daniel travelledĀ to AfghanistanĀ andĀ the couple celebrated their engagement. After spendingĀ a fond two weeks together,Ā Daniel returned to New Zealand and again theĀ long-distance relationship resumed. Reunited once againĀ months laterĀ in Kabul, Daniel andĀ MuzhganĀ got married, but without any celebration, before travelling to Cairo.Ā Upon leaving for Cairo to begin their married life together,Ā MuzhganāsĀ brother gifted the couple a rough crystalĀ stone.Ā
āOur journey has been characterised by our travels and international encounters, but in particular the beauty of the culture and country of Afghanistan. So as soon as we were given thisĀ stoneĀ I thought it would be perfect for a ring forĀ Muzhgan. Our journey has also been one of biding our time, and when the ring wasĀ readyĀ I tookĀ MuzhganĀ out for dinner and proposed to her. Better late than never I said! We also belatedly celebrated our marriage at Ohariu Farm on the 30th of January 2021 - good things take time!ā
- DanielĀ
āMuzhganĀ is a natural beauty, elegant and radiant, and when it comes toĀ jewelleryĀ she likes silver and prefers to keep it simple. I had seen a ring I liked, and thoughtĀ MuzhganĀ would like, (atĀ The Village Goldsmith) before I left for Afghanistan, which I took a photo of at the time. When I returned with theĀ AfghanistaniĀ stone, I contacted you with a photo of that ring, and a photo of the stone.āĀ
-Ā DanielĀ
WhenĀ Daniel came to us with the raw crystalĀ stoneĀ and a photo of hisĀ preferred ring design, he briefly told us the storyĀ behind itĀ and we knew this would become such a special and treasured piece.Ā
Once we had confirmed the designĀ andĀ detailsĀ we were able toĀ have anĀ octagonalĀ shapedĀ gemstoneĀ cut from the large crystalĀ and begin the crafting process.Ā
āYou explained the risk of heavy inclusion and the need to cut large, and away we went. I picked white gold (in keeping withĀ Muzhgan'sĀ preference for silver) and you otherwise took care of the details.āĀ
- DanielĀ
We needed to cut the stone larger than the one in the original design to avoid it breaking from inclusions, which are the unique lines which formed within the crystal during the mineral's growth.Ā We suspected the crystal to beĀ amethystĀ due to its rich lavender-lilac purple tone, and as such - especially due to the sentiment, needed to be extra careful.Ā
Our master jeweller, Darren, handcraftedĀ theĀ white gold settingĀ for the ring,Ā which perfectly matched the design Daniel was after.Ā
TheĀ specially cut gemstoneĀ was then carefully secured into its setting by our in-house expert setter, Adrian.Ā With the claws shaped over the gemstone, keeping it safely in place,Ā the finished ring was polished,Ā cleaned upĀ and thenĀ presented to Daniel.Ā
āIt was as easy as that! And I am so happy with the final product - as isĀ MuzhganĀ of course!!āĀ
- Daniel
This beautiful ring will always be such a special piece for Daniel andĀ MuzhganĀ as it so perfectly represents their love story.Ā It is such a privilege to be able toĀ bring beautiful jewelleryĀ to lifeĀ which representsĀ unique stories for our customers.Ā We are honoured to designĀ andĀ craftĀ such pieces, andĀ thenĀ experience theĀ final piece ofĀ jewelleryĀ holding such specialĀ memories and tellingĀ aĀ story.Ā
Thank you, DanielĀ andĀ Muzhgan, we loved learning about your beautiful love story and being a part of your journey, from crystalĀ to ring.Ā