Austy Lee’s Greenish Pinky Baroque Wool Ring ignites psychedelic colour
A sculptural new ring from the jeweller's Psychedelic Light collection marries unheated Burmese rubies, emeralds and diamonds in 18K rose gold, drawing inspiration from millennia of textile history.
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Austy Lee presents the Greenish Pinky Baroque Wool Ring, a sculptural piece from the Psychedelic Light collection that channels the colour intensity of woven tapestry into three dimensional form. Set in 18K rose gold, the ring showcases a commanding Burmese unheated star ruby at its apex, its pink tone radiating with celestial depth, surrounded by concentric waves of Mozambican unheated pigeon blood rubies that deepen to crimson across the stone’s face. Between these hot tones, fancy colour diamonds and emerald cabochons create an electric interplay, their cool green singing against the warm reds and golds in baroque abundance.
The design draws conceptual energy from the ancient history of wool itself. Archaeological evidence suggests that woolly sheep were domesticated between 9,000 and 11,000 years ago, with selective breeding for wool possibly beginning around 6000 BC. The earliest woven textiles date only two to three thousand years later, and when woolly sheep arrived in Europe in the early 4th millennium BC, their fibres transformed civilisations. Austy Lee’s ring captures that same chromatic exuberance found in Baroque tapestries and historical dyed wools, translating textile complexity into precious stone and metal.
Each facet of the ring’s domed surface is articulated with deliberate visual rhythm, the stones clustered and layered to create depth and movement. The rose gold inner band, glimpsed in profile, glows with warm undertones that ground the piece’s jewel bright extravagance. A work of fine art jewellery in every sense, this is a ring designed for those who understand that colour, not restraint, is the ultimate luxury.
Imagery courtesy of Austy Lee (@austy_lee).