90° south

Our client had dreamed of reaching the South Pole for years. When the trip finally became real, she decided the occasion deserved a symbol of its own — one that would stay with her after she came back.

We chose a stone with a telling story: paraiba tourmaline. It takes its name from the Brazilian state of Paraíba, where it was first found. A beautiful contradiction: a stone from hot, sunny Brazil travelling to the coldest edge of the Earth. Its neon blue recalls both a tropical sea and ice with the sun shining through it.

The stone was cut to bring out that cold light. Small facets break it up, and the stone looks like crushed ice. It is held by double prongs — strong and reliable, as befits a piece for a real expedition. We covered the band with diamonds. They run away from the centre stone in a line, like a snow trail behind a sled.

Now the ring keeps the memory of a journey that was only a dream for a long time. A little sun, a little ice and a great deal of courage.