18ct Gold Hand Carved Aquamarine Ring - McCaul

£3,200 mccaul.com

London may be a modern metropolis, but it still houses old-world ateliers where artisans ply their trade.

If you are looking for a ring with individuality, there's no better place to find it than in a workshop like McCaul's in Exmouth Market. Run by two young brothers from Dublin, Barry and David, the workshop employs centuries-old goldsmithing techniques such as hand forging.

The McCauls create beautiful engagement rings. The adventurous, however, might choose this hand carved 18ct gold ring from their standard collection, set with an aquamarine sourced from a fifth generation stone cutter in Germany.

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