Shinfield Solastalgia Statement Silver Ring - Regina Krawets

From the studio of Sydney jeweller Regina Krawets comes the 'Shinfield Solastalgia' series, including this incredible statement ring with a faceted peridot and partially oxidised sterling silver ornamental pear twig sitting alongside a hollowed 'cup' of lacy silver.

Of the series, Regina says "The concept of ‘solastalgia’, first coined by philosopher Glenn Albrecht in 2005, describes a feeling akin to homesickness when your home environment is changing in ways you find distressing and is often associated with the sense of helplessness and sadness experienced over environmental damage due to climate change.

"I have been fortunate to call home a place surrounded by towering gums, ponds, native flora and fauna, yet with all the amenity and convenience that living in the city provides. The air is fresh, I can hear the sounds of nature, wind in the trees and whenever I look up, from every vantage I can see foliage that tracks the seasons. But soon my little pocket of paradise will change and I feel the weight of a loss I haven’t yet experienced.

"Shinfield Solastalgia explores my personal sense of disquiet around the imminent changes to the natural environment around me due to the construction of a multi-residential development."

Sterling silver, peridot, fine silver

Size M.

Set stone measures 9mm x 7mm, the head of the ring is 40mmx29mm and sits 21mm high