Ms. Havisham's Engagement Ring (NFS)

From the Nice & Not for Sale Collection

Ms. Havisham's Engagement Ring - A Literary Dream Sculpted in Silver & Stone

Some stories never leave you. For me, one of those was Great Expectations—a novel I first encountered in high school English class, taught by the inspiring Ms. McClurg. Her passion for literature lit something in me, and I’ve carried it ever since.

The image of Miss Havisham’s uneaten wedding cake—preserved in time, crumbling in stillness—both captivated and haunted me. I so wanted something beautiful and lovely for her, something good to come from her sorrow. This ring was my answer.

The Havisham Ring is my wild, silver tribute: a one-of-a-kind sculptural statement ring designed to look like a fantastical wedding cake—twisted, ornate, and beautifully unhinged. The central stone is a brilliant, large (5–7 carat) lab-grown diamond-like stone, towering over a circle of ten smaller stones. The prongs holding the solitaire are swirled scaffolding—strong prongs surrounded by twirls of extruded precious metal clay applied through a syringe a la the icing on the cake. The whole piece was kiln-fired into this solid .999 fine-silver silver piece mounted on a sterling silver band. 

Creating her ring was incredibly tricky and unbelievably rewarding. Every turn and twirl of the design reflects Havisham’s world: precarious, impossible, off-kilter and unforgettable.

It’s a stunner, a conversation starter, and an undeniable eye-catcher. I can't imagine anyone wanting to buy it… and I definitely can’t imagine ever letting it go.

About the Nice & Not for Sale Collection

Some things in life - and at A Nice World - aren’t for sale. It might be because they’re too sentimental, or one of a kind, or available exclusively through our beneficiaries. Or maybe they were made for a world (Burning Man) where nothing is for sale.