256 hours, 131 artisans: All about Aamir's wedding ring to Gauri
India, July 10 -- A
ctor Aamir Khan and Gauri Spratt kept their July 5 wedding intimate, but the bride's ring came with a royal story. Crafted by jewellery brand QWEEN, the bespoke wedding ring features a rare Madagascar ruby set in a crown-inspired gold design.
Sharing details of the piece, QWEEN co-founder Amit Kumar tells us, "It took more than three months to source the ruby," adding that the ring required over 256 hours of craftsmanship by 131 pairs of artisans. Describing the gemstone as exceptionally rare, he says, "This is a Madagascar ruby, which is rarer than one in a million. The wedding ring is designed to look, quite literally, like royalty."
Kumar adds that the intention was to create "something that did not look as if it had been picked off a shelf", but rather an heirloom piece that could be passed down through generations. The cabochon-cut ruby is housed in a crown-like gold setting, with handcrafted detailing inspired by royal jewellery traditions. "The ruby is held by a scalloped gold gallery that echoes the shape of an actual crown," he says....
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