Award-Winning Floeting® Diamond Rings claim Gold and Silver at Best Design Awards 2024

We are honoured to share that we won Gold and Silver in New Zealand's Best Design Awards in the Designed Objects category for our Floeting® Diamond Signet Ring and Floeting® Diamond Vessel Ring, respectively. This recognition means we become the first New Zealand jeweller to win the prestigious Gold Pin!​ 

The judge's comments highlight why the Floeting® Diamond is such an important breakthrough in the jewellery industry. 

"The judges were highly impressed by this beautifully designed and crafted ring, which features an innovative and patentable diamond support system. This design achieves a 'holy grail' in its industry by celebrating the diamond in an almost magical way, with a form that elevates and complements the floating effect of the mounting system."

This innovation enables our team to cross new boundaries of imagination, tradition and science in the design and craftsmanship of truly original, award-winning jewellery. 

Introducing the Award-winning Floeting® Diamond Signet Ring 

The Floeting Diamond Signet Ring, Gold winner of Best Design Awards 2024

Perfect for those who value expressions of clean design principles, innovation, and precision craftsmanship. This reimagination of a traditional signet ring brings a weight and presence while playing with negative space to show dimensionality and allow an alluring view through to the hand – revealing a Floeting® Diamond exposed to maximise its light reflection and showcase the diamond in its entirety. The Floeting® Diamond Signet Ring opens new possibilities for all genders to express themselves through jewellery.
The Floeting® Diamond Signet Ring made in platinum and titanium, featuring 0.27ct Floeting® Diamond with no claws or prongs.
The Floeting® Diamond Signet Ring made in platinum and titanium, featuring 0.27ct Floeting® Diamond with no claws or prongs. Designed for all genders.
Available in yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, or platinum. Get in touch with our friendly team to personalise your perfect Floeting® Diamond Signet ring. 
 

The Award-winning Floeting® Diamond Vessel Ring

The Floeting Diamond Vessel RingThe Floeting® Diamond Vessel Ring featuring 5 Floeting® Diamond. Crafted in 18ct yellow gold and titanium.
This bespoke creation was commissioned by a private client looking to create a streamlined, soft, organically based form to showcase 5-diamonds in a line to their maximum performance levels while simultaneously achieving a highly wearable, comfortable, and streamlined object. 
Whilst maintaining a minimalist philosophy and design to its appearance, The Floeting® Vessel ring creates a visual illusion. The design begs the question, how are the diamonds secured? Meticulous handcrafted yellow gold forms a curvaceous “vessel” that focuses the eye on and protects the diamonds while the smooth shape is comfortable to wear with no sharp edges to catch on fabric or other surfaces. 
Uninterrupted light return 
Each diamond is perfectly matched in its placement - facet-to-facet. So as light is being returned, each diamond reflects and amplifies light from one to the other creating a cascading effect that maximises scintillation and brilliance. Traditional clasping methods, such as prongs/claws, or rub over bezels, cover over some portions of the surface of the diamond, impeding the perfect return of all reflected light from the diamond and creates undesirable visual breaks to the eye. The Floeting® Diamond eliminates this problem, creating perfect light return from every diamond. 
If this unique design inspires you, get in touch with our team of experts to bring your vision to life with The Floeting® Diamond.  
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