Today obviously we don’t recognize a 14-year old as anywhere near adult (even though they themselves of cause do ;-) ). However, the confirmation is still an event which a child from a Christian home goes through and which marks an important step towards adulthood. If the child doesn’t want a religious ceremony it is usually offered a party anyways. At these events the teenagers get large gifts, for instance jewellery and in Denmark we have an old tradition of “confirmation rings” for the girls.
Often this ring is not huge, but rather something more delicate, suiting a young girl. We sell quite a few solitaires -a ring with a single gem - in various shapes and sizes. Some want it very simple while others like a few bubbles around the setting. Some want it straight and others (a lot) more curve to the design. So which gem is fitting for such a ring? Obviously taste and the size of your wallet have a saying, but generally we create many rings with coloured gems.
Many choose to have the birth stone of the girl set – and if she is born in May, she will receive a diamond! Here is a list of the gems typically associated with the 12 months of the year:
January - Red garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Jasper
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Moonstone, Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal, Tourmaline
November - Citrine
December - Turquoise, Blue Topaz
If you want to order a ring for a loved girl in your life, remember to lure her size out of her – alternatively smuggle one of her rings into the shop, enabling me to measure the size.
A ring is not the only fitting gift for a young girl to be confirmed. A beautiful pendant can work just as well and has the advantage that you do not have to know the size of her finger before ordering the piece of jewellery. Here are a few classics which we often hand over the counter as gifts for younger women
Tiny and minimalistic: Petite – small and delicate pendant of silver, white gold or yellow gold with a 0,05ct diamond
For the one loving fairy tales: Dragonling – the ultimate I-will-take-care-of-you-when-no-one-else-can-gift, which makes a lot of sense at this time of a young girl’s life. Comes in a simple version, with a treasure of gold bubbles and/or a gem. The realy vigilant dragon even comes with tiny glittering diamond eyes!
For the nature lover: Lovely Leaves – We work with a variety of leaves both made of silver, gold or a combination. The leaf is pretty in itself, but can also be decorated with small details.
The classic: The cross – these small crosses come both in silver at 650 and in gold. Again: want a gem as a deatail? Or perhaps an interesting structure on the surface? Send us an email at design@castens.com and ask!
For the loving one: Curly Heart – comes both in silver and yellow gold with or without a small gem set in its curl and with either a polished or coarse surface. The backside is very charming too!
The romantic minimalist: Minidrop – One of our newest designs which comes in a large variety of materials and colours. Very pretty paired with other small pendants such as the petite or a Lovely Leaf!
We mostly sell 45 cm chains, but if the receiver is very slender, 40 cm is enough. Some like that a pendant sits a bit lower on the upper chest and therefore prefer the 50 cm length.
I also encounter the confirmation ring in the other end of a life: When it has been worn for many years and now has possibly shrunk a bit, has become somewhat outdated and/or the gem has been worn dull. Here is an example of a ring which I remade for my customer.
Its design was rather typical for the 50’s and 60’s and the amethyst had become very matte from the wear of it. I took out the old amethyst and created a new setting while adjusting the shape of the ring, making it much more interesting and elegant. Eventually I placed a few bubbles in the new curves of the ring, set a brand new amethyst and put some diamonds in the bubbles. The new ring looks very different from the old one, while still remaining recognizable in its overall design.
Would you like one of your old pieces to experience an overhaul like this? Book a design meeting and let’s have a chat about how your much loved piece can get a new life.
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