Reforged Memories

A couple of years ago, I was handed down a ring from my grandfather which was a treasure of his during his life. I wanted to wear the ring myself but the style was from another time.

So instead I designed a new ring with my own design. I wanted a gold ring at the base and the core black band to come through, but in a modern form. And I wanted to make sure that “S” was modernized and came through on the design, but in a new way. To make it a reality, I worked with the fine folks at @nickengelco, forged from the original ring and melded into this new crafted artwork.

We included the best elements of the original including the striking black on gold, and we combined it with new style like the signature interlocking “S” lettering and the off-center gold bar around the ring. And they had the brilliant idea to save the original “S” as a lapel that I could give to my father. It was such an amazing project and an incredible way to reforge an old masterpiece and create a new heirloom to pass on to the next generation.