Oppenwark ring holder necklace
Oppenwark ring holder necklace
Inspired by Shetland fine lace knitting and the women who created it, the pendant enables you to wear your rings and keep them securely with you when you can’t wear them on your fingers.
Delicate strength. Handmade in Shetland.
“Are you always taking your rings off to wash hands or for when you go to work? This ring holder necklace keeps your rings safe and on your person while they are not on your finger, as well as being a beautiful piece of jewellery in it’s own right.
I created the ringholder with my clients in mind since so many spoke to me about having to take rings off for work, washing hands, putting on cream, doing the gardening etc etc.
A common theme was that they didn’t want to leave their pieces at home in a box, lose it from their pocket or forget it on a window ledge - they wanted to quickly put their ring somewhere safe and, if possible, still wear it somehow.
I’m delighted that it has gone on to become one of my best selling pieces.”
The shape echoes the way a hap (shawl) could hang while held up and is created in such a way that a ring (or couple of rings) can quickly be added without taking the necklace off.
The pendant measures approx 30mm from top to bottom and the width is 22mm at the widest point. The necklace measures 20 inches long, and has another ring at 18inches, so the piece can be worn at either length.
Will hold rings of finger size F to T, not smaller than a F and not larger than a T. Also cannot take a ring who’s main band is wider than 6mm broad, so best suited for narrower rings. If your ring is heavy and chunky, we can attach the chain in another way to make sure this version works for you, but the ring will still need to be less than 6mm broad. Please just get in touch.
Find out more about the inspiration and designs behind my Oppenwark Collection.
The Wings Collection also features a ring holder necklace. These designs are also sometimes called ‘ring keeper necklaces’