Silver-Tone Bow Twist Ring

The band is the part worth looking at. It is twisted like a fine rope along its whole length, so the silver-tone finish catches light in a broken line instead…

The band is the part worth looking at. It is twisted like a fine rope along its whole length, so the silver-tone finish catches light in a broken line instead of a flat shine, and the small cubic zirconia bow sits on top of that movement rather than on a plain surface.

The bow itself is modest, two loops set with clear stones, sized to sit inside the width of the finger rather than spilling over it. Rhodium plating over brass gives the bright white colour. Rhodium, not silver, which is the honest word for it.

Adjustable at the back, so it goes on any finger and comes off easily at the end of the day. That flexibility is useful on a ring this fine, because thin bands are the ones most likely to be wrong by half a size.

Bows have been quietly everywhere in Indian fashion jewellery for a couple of years now, and the twisted band keeps this version from looking like every other one. Wear it alone on a bare hand, or stack it against a plain band so the twist has something smooth to contrast with.

Cubic zirconia keeps the sparkle affordable and holds its clarity better than glass over time. It comes off before a hand wash and goes back on after. Thin plating and running water are not friends.