Sepideh (سپیده): The Light Before the Sun

مهر Collection  •  SL-MH-ER03  •  Gateway Tier  •  From £1,400  •  4–6 weeks lead time

In Persian poetry, sepideh (سپیده) is a specific quality of light: the pale white radiance of earliest dawn, the moment before sunrise when darkness yields not to colour but to luminosity. It is a word of beginning — of the light that announces what is coming before it arrives.

The boteh (بته) is one of Persia’s oldest decorative forms — the teardrop-comma motif found in Persian textiles, tilework, and manuscript illumination for more than a thousand years. It is often described as a bent cypress tree, the Persian symbol of resilience: bowing to the wind, never breaking. The West borrowed it and called it ‘paisley’, losing the meaning in translation.

This ring returns the meaning.

I set a pear brilliant diamond east-west in this ring — its teardrop form mirroring the boteh motif — horizontal, unexpected, quietly distinctive. On each shoulder, paired boteh reliefs rise in cast gold: the ancient Persian form engraved inside with fine scroll detail, a small diamond set at each tip. The band is satin-brushed, the boteh polished — the distinction in finish separating heritage motif from contemporary form.

Sepideh. The light that holds everything that comes next.

Specifications

• Centre Stone: Pear brilliant diamond, 0.75–1.0ct, E–F colour, VS clarity, GIA or IGI certified, east-west orientation
• Shoulders: Cast boteh (Persian paisley) relief motifs with hand-engraved interiors, 4 accent diamonds
• Metal: 18ct yellow gold or platinum 950
• Band Finish: Satin-brushed exterior with polished boteh reliefs
• Total Diamond Content: Approximately 0.79–1.04ct
• Setting Height: 5mm from finger
• Lead Time: 4–6 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 Sepideh is made to order in my Birmingham workshop. Available with a lab-grown centre diamond from £1,400, or a natural pear diamond upgrade from £2,800. Presented with a certificate of authenticity and diamond certificate.