My oldest sister came to me, when I just started taking orders of customized jewelry, and asked me to custom-design a ring for her husband in celebration of their 7th marriage anniversary. The only thing she mentioned is that she wanted it to be wide with their first initials, and the number 7. The letters are “ع” for عمر (Omar) and “ب” for بسمه (Besma).
I wanted the ring to be personal for only Besma and Omar; representing them as a married couple. To me, a ring tells a lot about the person wearing it. Since I know my brother-in-law very well, I know exactly what he would love to wear.
As I mentioned before, my sister said that he would love it if the ring is wide. Wide rings sometimes can be uncomfortable to wear, so I decided on having a 1 cm wide ring, and have the two letters and the number 7 to be within the given measurement. I wanted the design to reflect my personal design sense with elegance, yet in a masculine way. A little bit of May in it as I always say.
I chose a typeface for a template on designing my own
calligraphy; it has modern structured elements and is more geometrical,
and is less feminine. There is no specific front or backside of the
ring; it could be worn on all sides. The two letters are on one side
near each other, and the number 7 is on the opposite side. The sides
between the letters and the number are plain. There is a small gap
between the two letters, which represent a stop sign. It means that
their marriage is infinite and it’s only between these two letters. The
number 7 is between Besma and Omar, which represent their attachment for
7 years.
I wanted the ring to be personal for only Besma and Omar; representing them as a married couple. To me, a ring tells a lot about the person wearing it. Since I know my brother-in-law very well, I know exactly what he would love to wear.
As I mentioned before, my sister said that he would love it if the ring is wide. Wide rings sometimes can be uncomfortable to wear, so I decided on having a 1 cm wide ring, and have the two letters and the number 7 to be within the given measurement. I wanted the design to reflect my personal design sense with elegance, yet in a masculine way. A little bit of May in it as I always say.
