Golnar (گلنار): Before the Abundance

مهر Collection  •  SL-MH-ER02  •  Prestige Tier  •  From £5,800  •  7–9 weeks lead time

The pomegranate blossom (گلنار — Golnar) comes before the fruit. In Persia, where the pomegranate (انار) appears in paradise gardens, on sofreh aghd wedding spreads, and throughout miniature painting as the symbol of fertile abundance, the blossom is the moment of pure promise — before the harvest, before the children, before the life built together.

This ring is that moment.

I created this five-petalled blossom in 18ct rose gold to hold a cornflower blue round sapphire at its centre — the blue of Persian turquoise tiles, of garden pools reflecting a clear sky, of the beloved described in a thousand ghazals. Each petal is three-dimensional, cupped and graduated, set with diamonds that follow the petal from base to tip. The ring is not flat. It has the presence of a real flower, cut in gold.

The split shanks branch from the blossom like woody stems — arched, tapering, set with graduating diamonds that follow the curve toward the finger. At the base where the branches meet, a small pomegranate leaf is engraved in gold.

Golnar (گلنار) is the engagement ring for those who understand that Persian beauty is never merely decorative: it is always symbolic, always rooted, always pointing toward something greater.

Specifications

• Centre Stone: Round cornflower blue sapphire, 1.0ct, Ceylon/Sri Lankan origin preferred, GIA or Gubelin certified
• Halo: Five-petalled three-dimensional blossom, 25 graduating diamonds, 0.44–0.54ct total
• Shanks: Split-shank arched branches with pavé diamonds, 0.24–0.30ct total
• Metal: 18ct rose gold or platinum 950
• Total Diamond Content: Approximately 0.72–0.88ct across 39 stones
• Setting Height: 8mm from finger
• Lead Time: 7–9 weeks, made to order
• Hallmark: UK hallmarked, London or Birmingham Assay Office
• Ring Sizing: UK sizes H–Q available; please select your size at checkout

Each Golnar is made to order in my Birmingham workshop. The sapphire is individually selected and photographed before commission. Presented with a certificate of authenticity and sapphire origin certificate.