Tomfoolery London’s Annual Love Ring Exhibit Returns

By Brittany Siminitz | April 19, 2024

Love Ring, Tomfoolery London’s annual showcase of alternative engagement and wedding jewelry by some of the globe’s most creative designers, kicks off April 20 at the retailer’s gallery in Muswell Hill.

Running through June 22, this year’s Love Ring brings a theme of vibrant colors, most noticeably shades of green. “Vivid emeralds feature more heavily this year, with exclusives from Ruth Tomlinson and Brooke Gregson,” says Tomfoolery owner Laura Kay. “Overall, there’s a focused love for technique and design individuality.

“Previous events have changed so dramatically each year. Last year was still very focused on deco design, but this year I’m seeing more interest in individuality again,” Kay says.

In another trend, bold is indeed back: Compared with more delicate creations of past Love Ring shows, there seem to be many signet-inspired designs and wide bands in the 2024 edition.

“As we move into our ninth edition of Love Ring, I can feel an immediate buzz for the new designers,” Kay says, mentioning two of the new participants: “Leto Lama, a third-generation artist of Tibetan and Greek heritage, [whose] jewelry has ancient finishes and kitsch modern colors and features Leto’s signature face seen in her paintings. Charlotte Rowenna, based out of Pembrokeshire, hand-carves wax in gentle swirls around tiny gemstones reminiscent of the sea and her natural surroundings.”

Below are some highlights from the Love Ring exhibit.

Alison Macleod Catkin sapphire ring — *Catkin ring in 18k yellow gold with 0.185 ct. Ceylon sapphire, 0.135 ct. emerald, and 0.08 ct. champagne diamond, £2,180 ($2,720); Alison Macleod*

Alice Clarke Gypsy Cove ring — *Gypsy Cove ring in 14k yellow gold with 0.84 ct. Montana sapphire and diamonds, £3,185 ($3,960); Alice Clarke*

Ami Pepper Barnacle cluster ring — *Barnacle cluster ring in 9k yellow gold with 1.35 ct. light blue sapphire and 0.19 ct. t.w. diamonds, £2,720 ($3,390); Ami Pepper*

Irena Chmura Dryad V ring — *Dryad V ring in 14k yellow gold with 1.05 ct. oval teal sapphire, 0.68 ct. t.w. round teal sapphires, and 0.04 ct. t.w. diamonds, £4,415 ($5,490); Irena Chmura*

Shimara Carlow teal parti sapphire ring — *Solitaire ring in 18k yellow gold with green parti sapphire and diamonds, £1,875 ($2,340); Shimara Carlow*

Brooke Gregson Harmony tourmaline ring — *Harmony ring in 18k yellow gold with 3.49 ct. green tourmaline and 0.75 ct. t.w. diamonds, price on request (sold); Brooke Gregson*

Diana Mitchell emerald ring — *Carved ring in 18k yellow gold with emerald, £3,650 ($4,540); Diana Mitchell*

Evangeline Porche tourmaline ring — *Interlaced ring in 14k yellow gold with green tourmaline, £2,000 ($2,490); Evangeline Porche*

Franny E green tourmaline ring — *Ring in 14k yellow gold with green tourmaline and diamonds, £2,195 ($2,730); Franny E*

Ruth Tomlinson Luminous ring — *Luminous cluster ring in 18k yellow gold with 2.2 ct. emerald-cut green tourmaline and 0.33 ct. t.w. salt-and-pepper diamonds, £5,800 ($7,220); Ruth Tomlinson*

Leto Lama sapphire butterfly ring — *Butterfly ring in 18k yellow gold with multicolor sapphires and diamonds, £4,575 ($5,690); Leto Lama*

Page Sargisson salt and pepper ring — *Round engagement ring in 18k yellow gold with 1.03 ct. salt-and-pepper diamond, £3,540 ($4,410); Page Sargisson*

Ellis Mhairi Cameron lab diamond ring — *TF exclusive ring in 14k recycled gold with 1.54 ct. lab-grown diamond, £3,695 ($4,600); Ellis Mhairi Cameron*

Maria Manola Atacama ring — *Atacama signet ring in 9k yellow gold with sapphires and pink, champagne, salt-and-pepper, and milky diamonds, £1,875 ($2,340); Maria Manola*

In addition to the designers mentioned or pictured above, participants in the 2024 Love Ring include Rosalyn Faith (new this year), Lynne MacLachlan, Momocreatura, Laura Ngyou, Emily Nixon, Eily O’Connell, Sarah Straussberg (also new), Issy White, and WWAKE. The exhibit also includes Tomfoolery in-house brands TF Art Echo, TF Bands, TF Infinite, and TF Muse.

Top: Rainbow Mega Halo ring in 9k yellow gold with 1 ct. white sapphire and 2.6 cts. t.w. multicolor sapphires, £4,600 ($5,724); Ciara Bowles

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