Laleh (لاله): The Tulip’s Devotion

مهر Collection  •  SL-MH-ER04  •  Ruby Tulip Petal Setting

The tulip does not ask permission to love.

In Persian verse, لاله (Laleh) has kept vigil for centuries — the flower whose crimson cup carries a single drop of devotion at its heart. Hafez wrote of it. Weavers mapped it across Safavid carpets. It is the bloom that does not grow for decoration, but for meaning.

I designed Laleh to hold a vivid pear-cut ruby in six prongs shaped as tulip petals, each one a gesture rather than a mechanism. The gem is the colour of the flower. The story is older than the ring.

The Design

• Hero stone: Pear-cut ruby, 1.0–1.4ct, vivid crimson, heat-treated, Burmese or Mozambican origin
• Setting: Six hand-shaped tulip-petal prongs, tapering to fine points, cradling the ruby with a silhouette that reads as a flower from above
• Band: Slender knife-edge shank, polished, tapering elegantly toward the setting
• Accent option: Two round brilliant diamond shoulders (0.05ct total), bezel-set — available at an additional cost

Metal & Pricing

• 18ct Yellow Gold — warm, complements the ruby beautifully — from £2,800
• Platinum — cooler tone, allows the ruby colour to fully dominate — from £3,200

Bespoke & Made to Order

Every Laleh ring is made to order for you. I source the ruby personally, selecting for depth of colour and life. Please allow 6–8 weeks. Contact me to discuss your stone preferences before ordering.

Wear it because you understand what it means to choose.