Growing up by the ocean instilled in Londoner Ruth Tomlinson both a passion for treasure (think pirates) and a healthy respect for sea life. To wit, she brings to life Lilliputian footprints and imperfections in gold by way of crustacean-like formations clutching stones and families of granulated beads as well as some impregnated with diamonds and sapphires. “I am driven by…the magic of minutiae, tiny intricacies, small imperfections, and the individual’s search for preciousness,” she explains. Tomlinson has been crafting jewelry for private clients since 2001 but debuted a signature line in 2013. She has studied 3-D design and secured a master’s degree in goldsmithing, silversmithing, metalwork, and jewellery at London’s Royal College of Art and is now casting and fabricating finished pieces in the U.K. Diamonds and sapphires are her stones of choice, and she has won five prestigious design awards to date, including the Coutts New Jewellers Award in 2009.
Jewelry designer Ruth Tomlinson
Starting retail price: $741 in 14k gold and $818 in 18k gold
Accounts: Fourteen in the U.S. including Ylang23 in Dallas and Love Adorned in New York City, and 15 abroad including Liberty in London and NK Details in Gothenburg, Sweden
Trade fairs: London Fashion Week in February, Premiere Classe during Paris Fashion Week in March, NY Now in August, and the London Goldsmith’s Fair in September
Retailer buy-in: $5,000
Contact: Ruth Tomlinson, London; 44-207-831-3033; ruthtomlinson.com
Studs in 14k gold with 0.16 ct. t.w. champagne-color diamonds, $1,181
Cluster ring in 14k gold with 1.8 cts. t.w. rose-cut gray and faceted pear-shape, champagne-color diamonds, $4,844
Encrusted bangle in 18k gold with 0.4 ct. t.w. colorless diamonds, $5,372
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