The Courtship of the Hornbill
True to Tomasz Donocik's design ethos of re-contextualizing classicism and mythology for the discerning accessories wearer, his exquisite haute couture cocktail ring centre’s around the courtship of the Hornbill. With the skill of an artisan, and unrestricted by the constraints of traditional jewellery design, Donocik's work aims to challenge preconceptions of self-adornment. Through the sensitive fusion of materials his bold, masculine and often androgynous designs inject the discipline with new meaning and form. The Courtship of the Hornbill represents two Hornbills in the ritual of mating. Spanning three fingers, the ring imbues the wearer with the magnificence of the majestic Hornbill. Playfully executed in an alchemy of prehistoric mammoth tusk fossil from Siberia, 3.5ct yellow diamonds, 2.1ct black diamonds, 0.3ct white diamonds, 0.4ct rubys and 18ct rose gold, the ring’s expansive form challenges traditional notions of ring design whilst retaining the consummate elegance that has come to be expected from this rising star of jewellery design.