Distinctive handcrafted ruby jewellery by designer Erin Cox, member of the British Jewellers Association; unique, ethically sourced gemstone creations, wedding rings, bands, necklaces, pendants, bracelets in 18ct gold, featuring Tanzanian RubyFair gems.

Exclusive Ruby Jewellery on Magdalen Road

Erin Cox is a small jewellery designer with an exclusive shop on the famous Magdalen Road in Exeter, Devon (UK), who also offers her creations for sale online. What makes the Eric Cox ruby jewellery collections unique is that all the materials used are from ethical and fair trade sources, and every item is unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade with an artist’s touch that mass-production can’t duplicate.

The most unusual collections are the colored gemstone engagement and wedding ring sets that are delicately, yet rustically crafted in 18ct gold and feature stones like the RubyFair ruby gems that are 100% natural, untreated, non-enhanced mined in an ethical and environmentally friendly method – not from Burma or Thailand, but Tanzania.

Affordable Ruby Gemstone Rings

One other aspect that sets the Eric Cox collections apart is price. When shopping for bespoke gemstone jewellery set in solid gold, most genuine ruby wedding rings start at around £1,000, especially if the gold is 18ct and the gems are natural and untreated. However, Erin has crafted a series of ruby wedding rings and engagement sets that can be ordered in 18ct or 9ct yellow gold and prices are so affordable that anyone can indulge in gemstone rings.

For example, one piece of ruby jewellery that would make any ruby-loving bride happy are the 1ct ruby rings that are set in 18ct yellow gold, featuring raised shoulders and what jewelers call a rub-over setting. The piece is rustic, hand hammered gold, but delicate, with a full carat round faceted ruby, set in a solitaire mounting that looks antique yet sleek and modern. The blood red ruby is fair trade and ethically sourced, 100% natural. It costs only £760.

Another unique piece of ruby jewelry available by this ingenious British designer is the affordable ruby ring that costs only £460 and features a delicate red oval faceted ruby gem set in 9ct white and yellow gold. (Blue or white sapphires or diamonds, or other gemstones, may be requested instead of rubies.)

Pink Sapphire Ring

For a singular pink creation, there’s also the collection of pink sapphire pieces (sapphires and rubies being of the same family) from the Rubyfair mines. In the featured ring, which can be customized, a single pink sapphire is mounted in an 18ct band and accented with silver along the shank. The creation has an old-world feeling of antiquity, of high quality hand pounded metal with a singular ruby gem. The piece cost only £340.

Three Ring Sets

There’s a set of rings, ideal as a wedding or engagement set, that consists of three bands, each with a gem – two with a Rubyfair ruby and a single central band with an off-centered diamond. The entire set of three rings, crafted in solid 18ct gold and silver shanks, and genuine ethically sourced ruby and diamond gems, costs just £750.

Ruby jewellery that’s unique, ethical, environmentally friendly, customizable to your needs and tastes, as well as distinctive / not mass-produced, is affordable and available from small designers like Erin Cox.

For more information on where to shop for unusual handcrafted ruby eternity ring designs, ethical ruby bracelet creations, fair trade ruby necklace and pendant styles, all using natural gems, please consult related posts that deal with specific kinds of ruby jewellery.