Handmade Engagement Rings

Wear the place you fell in love

Every engagement has a setting and I believe you shouldn't just remember it - you should wear it with you.

By taking a fabric found, woven or discovered in the specific city of your proposal, Emma Calvert captures its unique texture in solid gold through a specialised wax-casting process. The result is a made-to-order or bespoke piece of wearable art that forever transports you back to that exact moment of discovery, transforming the day your lives changed into an enduring modern heirloom.

Sunset casting long shadows over an outdoor plaza with ornate architecture, street lamps, and a few people walking near water in the background.

Discover made-to-order engagement rings forged from textures of the world’s most romantic cities

A person sketching concentric circles on a piece of paper. The drawing is surrounded by ink marks.

Work with Emma to cast a completely unique fabric imprint from your specific proposal location

Coming soon…
The Signature City Collection

Made-to-Order Rings: Hand-crafted in 6–8 weeks

The Signature City Collection: An Invitation
Inspired by the world’s most breathtaking backdrops for love, this capsule collection features alternative engagement rings forged from iconic regional textiles. From the structured elegance of London tailoring and the energy of New York, to the romance of Venetian lace and Florentine silk, these designs capture the distinct atmosphere of the places where forever begins.

Have a Specific Location in mind?
Create Something Entirely Unique

Whether you plan to surprise your partner in a hidden corner of the world or wish to work together as a couple to design a ring using a specific textile artefact - like a fragment of lace from an inherited wedding gown or silk from a memorable journey - Emma offers a fully bespoke design partnership. We can source your custom location-based fabric, capture its precise imprint in wax and cast in ethical metals and add hand-selected precious gems to translate your unique narrative into an exquisite piece of wearable art.

For the Visionary | The surprise proposal

Want to weave the magic of your planned destination into the ultimate surprise? We can help you select a signature city design or secretly source a fabric from your chosen location.

For the Couples | Designing together

Commemorate your engagement trip together. Bring a keepsake from your proposal location to the studio, and let’s collaborate to create a custom design around your memories.

Bespoke Design Process | How it works

1. Sourcing the Story
Whether you are planning a surprise proposal in secret or returning from an adventure as a newly engaged couple, we begin with a fragment of fabric native to or found in that special place.

A person wearing glasses and a sweater with a diamond pattern works with small tools at a cluttered workbench, crafting jewelry or small metal items, surrounded by various tools and materials.

2. Capturing the Impression In the studio, Emma uses a specialised process to press the fabric directly into raw wax, leaving a highly detailed, intricate textile imprint. No two impressions are ever the same; it is a permanent fingerprint of your location.

Close-up of silver metallic rings and textured surface on a white background.

3. Casting & Curation: Using traditional lost-wax casting, your design is cast in solid gold. Combined with carefully selected diamonds or sapphires, the texture of the fabric becomes your unique alternative engagement ring.

Book an Engagement Ring Consultation

Every piece starts with a conversation and I’d love to hear the story you wish to tell.

We can discuss your ideas via email, phone or in person at my studio in Dorset. Fill out the form below to arrange.

  • “I ordered the ribbon ring in 18ct gold. It has a very personal meaning to me so I am grateful to Emma for making it so beautifully and I never have to take it off.”

    — J.C

  • "My wife really loves the ring! And it is fantastic to have our daughter's name engraved. It is a very beautiful piece of work so we decided to buy matching earrings."

    — A.L

  • "Working with Emma was a joy and she kept us updated at every stage of the process. We're thrilled with the rings. Thank you Emma"

    — J.S and A.S