Forest Nymph

~Wandering Gypsy~

The Wandering Gypsy journeys through the world with childlike wonder. Heartstrings thrum to the melody of an old-world fiddle, calling her ever onward.

Wanderlust is her compass and her engine. A wild spirit untamed and unbound.

The world awaits.

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Carved by the hand of the Elven Queen….

Let’s begin with the diamond… She is an ice beauty with a touch of storm. A luminescent taste of grey. An icicle in the sunshine. A universe contained within this faceted diamond.

Two precision cut diamonds flank the rose cut diamond with the slightest smoky grey colour.

The Tulip Ring was created with her Crown Ring. Two tiny little leaves on the sides cocooning a stage of bead set diamonds and morning dew drops with a crescendo pear shaped bezel set diamond.

Created with a touch of magic, a pinch of stardust, and a joyful heart…

Sold together or separately.

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Wanderlust—the desire to travel, fueled by the joy and surprise of adventure. For those who love to wander, a companion and a keeper of your story.

She is a multi-diamond ring in 14k gold that blossomed on my workbench and into my life with wild abandon, vision, and determination. She is the matriarch of the Forest Nymph Collection.

When I first sat down to carve Wanderlust, a handful of meandering diamonds became the inspiration, fuelled by daydreams of backpacking through Europe with my daughter.

Playing in asymmetry, I let the design emerge from the wax—twining and twirling vines and leaves dancing around the diamonds.

My intention was to create a ring with breath and movement, a gentle cradle to hold memories and each stone.

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For the mermaids…glacial waters glowing under starlight in hand carved snowy white gold. Siren’s Song embraces a dazzler of an aquamarine. Humbly cut into a cabochon, she has this incredible watery glow. A sweet little rose cut diamond shines her light as vines and leaves cascade in a loving embrace.

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Graceful golden vines and leaves wrap around a sapphire with a tiny trail of diamonds cascading down the leafy tendril.

Chain sold separately.

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An Art Nouveau inspired hand carved heart pendant with three bead set diamonds.

Chain sold separately.

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Inspired by the fluidity and life of Art Nouveau,  the Blooming Desire Pendant has taken on a life of her own. Voluptuous swirling vines wrap and cradle the most exquisite lilac hued sapphire.

Ready to ship as seen in photo.

Chain sold separately.

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Inspired by Persian architecture, Art Nouveau, and the mighty forces of Mother Nature. A wild garden framing a luscious sapphire.

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Swallowtail is a teacher of patience and wisdom. She began over a year ago then sat at my bench, in wax, bearing witness to many other designs passing through my hands before it was her time to shine. I have learned that there are times when I need to be patient with each design and let the flourishes reveal themselves when they are ready.

Swallowtail is nature, grace, flow, and the fine balance of asymmetry within symmetry!

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Chain sold separately.

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Guided by intuition and forged by the forces of nature, the earth rumbled and Artemis was born into her glorious golden form. She is a fierce protector of the wilderness, wild animals, and of the girl child.

Wild spirals and textured leaves cascade around the finger, accented with precious dew drops along the unfurling leaves.

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Inspired by the first blossoms of spring, I sat down and hand carved this airy design putting all the focus on the gemstones. A few little dew drops and leaves kiss the three meandering branches of the ring.

Crafted in 14k yellow gold with a dazzling vine of bead set diamonds wrapping around the ring. A hand selected ombré of pink to purple sapphires set the scene for this fabulous 1.25 inch statement ring.

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A tangle of golden climbing vines weave their way up to the most fascinating violet blue sapphire. Hand carved with fluidity and grace, the balance of asymmetry within symmetry. Leafy twigs, golden branches and delicately placed dew drops make Seda come alive and earn her name, Seda, which translates to Forest Dweller in Turkish.

Ready to ship in 18k with the lavender blue sapphire.

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~Madrone Ring~

From a bark textured shank, two leaves emerge and curl around a lab-grown diamond, as though shaped by the forest itself.

Inspired by the wild beauty of the west coast, it carries the spirit of moss-covered trails and ancient trees.

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The Athena Band is a vine and leaf motif hand carved band with a sprinkling of diamonds.

This listing is for one band.

Ready to ship in white gold size 5.5.

For all other colours and sizes please allow 5-6 weeks.

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Wanderlust burst into my life and creativity with vision and determination. When I first sat down to carve, round diamonds were the inspiration and the carving was created around the magnificence of them. My desire was to create a ring with breath, movement, and a maternal cradle to hold the diamonds.

Ready to ship in green sapphire with diamonds.

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After 15 years kept quietly in Melissa’s private collection, Serendipity is now being shared with the world. This ring represents a deeply personal journey — first carved in 1999 on a magical 50-acre farm on Salt Spring Island, during a time of profound transformation from youth to motherhood.

What began as distant dreams evolved into a life fully lived.

Serendipity invites the wearer to reflect on their own path — a celebration of growth, change, and the dreams realized through the decades. A timeless symbol of becoming.

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Born of falling tears and misty rain, graceful endings and new beginnings. The Phoenix ring is about embracing duality. The light and the dark, joy and sadness, holding tight and knowing when to let go. Phoenix is a guide and a teacher to hold firm with what you believe in. Embrace your inner wisdom, it won’t lead you astray.

The top portion of Phoenix was drawn as a sketch in my book, however the whole ring shank was intuitively carved, meaning I let the design emerge from the wax naturally unfolding before my eyes, following the flow of bursting leaves and twisting spirals. Created with love in my heart, thinking of you.

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Windswept leafy vines and art nouveau inspired scroll work wrap their loving tendrils around a lilac dusted sapphire.

I began carving Terrace over a year ago then stopped halfway. She sat at my bench watching many jewellery dreams come true, patiently waiting for her time to shine. Last month I felt her pull and dove into completing this luscious statement ring. The leaves look like they’re wind blown, the top swirling arch in a graceful sweeping line. Little kisses of dew intentionally placed.

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The Rites of Passage Ring is a proud warrior. Her feet firmly planted in symmetry, like the roots of a tree, grounding into the earth and sipping from the nutrient rich forest floor.
You. You Rise.
You rise with a fierce power that you’ve gleaned from potent life lessons. These lessons have carved you like a river carves its rocky bed. You flow and flex, curious to explore the winding and twisting bends of landscape that illuminate before you.

The Rites of Passage Ring is your personal Talisman, record keeper, teacher, advocate, and reminder of your unique life journey.

Ready to ship in 18k as seen in photo. One of a kind.

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Inspired by a single Fleur-De-Lis blooming beside a quiet stream, this ring was imagined as a symbol of purity, strength, and quiet transformation. Sculpted in gold and crowned with a luminous rose-cut diamond, it carries a sense of regal grace and timeless elegance.

Fleur De Lis a connection to beauty, heritage, and the subtle magic of nature’s design

This listing is for a solitaire.

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The Arabella Ring features a marquise-shaped green sapphire and natural diamond leaf engagement ring in 14k yellow gold. Hand carved in a twig and leaf design.

Forged by the hand of the Elven Queen…Deep in the woods when the moon was brimming with light, the dedicated Queen spun her magic…weaving leafy tendrils around liquid moonlight…

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A bark textured band with wisps of golden leaves wrap you in the magic of the forest.

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Hand carved scrolls of 19k white gold cascade up both sides of Katarina to embrace a lavender kissed sapphire.

Ready to ship as seen in photo. One of a kind!

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