2020 calendar
I started the Ring a Month challenge on 31st December 2018 as a way to get myself to commit to making something consistently for a year. I honestly thought that it would just be me and a few of my jeweller friends that would join in but it quickly snowballed; more and more people from all over the world started to join in and by the end of January, just a few weeks later, more than 100 rings had been created and shared. Since then, hundreds of jewellers have created over 1000 rings as part of the challenge. Thank you to you all. I love looking out for your rings every day on Instagram and Facebook and have been inspired by your creations.
The 2020 calendar
This calendar features the work of 31 jewellery artists from around the world that have participated in the challenge. Some make jewellery as a hobby, others as their profession. Different types of jewellery making are represented and all the jewellers featured are women. It was not my intention to only choose rings made by female jewellers but that is how it has worked out this year.
Choosing the rings to feature in the calendar was not an easy job! Not all of those that submitted rings for consideration were included as there was a big response to my call for entries. You made my job difficult. Once the shortlist was made I did love choosing which rings to put next to each other in the calendar though!
The calendar specs
The calendar is A4 size with a spiral binding at the top and is a great size for your studio with lots of inspiring rings to look at. Each month there are either two or three rings featured from different artists.
Thank you so much for your interest in the challenge. The calendar is no longer available but I am planning a 2021 calendar so do follow @ringamonth on Instagram to see when it’s released on pre-sale.
PS. I did it! I made a ring every month in 2019!
The jewellery artists
This calendar could not exist without the work of the following jewellery artists. I am grateful to them all for being involved in this project. The copyright and design of each ring remains with the jeweller that created it.
You can find out more about each artist below. Please do check out their other work and buy their jewellery!
The artists featured in the calendar are:
Adi Cloete, South Africa
Ali Yager, USA
Anca Crahmaliuc, Romania
Anna Campbell, Scotland
Antonia Loysen, France
B Thomson, Scotland
Beverley Gerega, UK
Bretworth B Apthorp, USA
Caroline Jones, UK
Céline Gaspard, France
Dawn Hemstreet, USA
Emily Lisbeth, UK
Fiona Ingram, UK
Ghislaine Escudié, France
Grainne Reynolds, UK
Helen Foster-Turner, UK
Henriëtte van Battum, Netherlands
Janet Laurie, Scotland
Janet Royle, UK
Joanne Hunt, England
Joy Funnell, UK
Joy Wignall, England
Juliette Smeed, UK
Laura-Lee Podmore, Canada
Louise Robson, UK
Lucy Campen, UK
Martina Disterer, Germany
Victoria Wilkshire, UK
Sally Costen, UK
Sherrie-Lyn Lillie, Zambia
Tracey Spurgin, England
All the rings featured in the Ring a Month 2020 calendar
January
Caroline Jones
Caroline Jones Jewellery
https://folksy.com/shops/carolinejonesjewellery
https://facebook.com/carolinejonesjewellery
Instagram: @carolinejonesjewellery
Henriëtte van Battum
Studio "Nevada's Dream"
www.nevadasdream.com
Email: nevadas-dream@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/studio.nevadasdream/
Instagram: @henriettevanbattum
Sally Costen
The Clerkenwell Jeweller
theclerkenwelljeweller.com
Email: sally@theclerkenwelljeweller.com
Instagram: @theclerkenwelljeweller
February
B Thomson
Silverpickle
www.silverpicklejewellery.co.uk
Email: silverpickle@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Silverpicklesilver/
Instagram: @silverpicklejewellery
Joy Wignall
Joyouscharms
etsy.com/shop/Joyouscharms
joyouscharms@gmail.com
Instagram: @Joyouscharms
Antonia Loysen
www.metalmagique.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MetalMagique
Email: antonialoysen@metalmagique.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalmagique
March
Sherrie-Lyn Lillie
The Silver Tulip
www.thesilvertulip.com
silvertulipzambia@gmail.com
Facebook: @thesilvertulipzambia
Instagram: @sherrielynlillie
Janet Royle
Royle Jewellery
www.roylejewellery.co.uk
Instagram: @janetroylejewellery
Lucy Campen
April
Emily Fletcher
Emily Lisbeth Jewellery
www.emilylisbethjewellery.co.uk
www.emilylisbethjeweller.etsy.com
Instagram: @emilylisbethjewellery
Janet Laurie
www.LaurieSilverDesigns.com
Email: mail@lauriesilverdesigns.com
https://m.facebook.com/LaurieSilverDesigns-164549056563/
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LaurieSilverDesigns
Instagram: @lauriesilverdesigns
May
Adi Cloete
Adi Cloete Jewellery
adicloete@gmail.com
Instagram: @adicloete.jewellery
Dawn Hemstreet
Hawk Hummingbird Moon Studio
hawkhummingbird.com
Email: dawn@hawkhummingbirdmoon.com
Facebook: Designs by Dawn
Instagram:
@hawkhummingbirdmoon
June
Grainne Reynolds
www.timestotreasure.co.uk
www.facebook.com/timestotreasure.co.uk
grainne@timestotreasure.co.uk
Ghislaine Escudié
Artyssia Jewellery
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Artyssia
artyssia@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/artyssia.jewellery
Instagram: @artyssia_jewellery
Louise Robson
https://www.moonclad.co.uk/
Instagram: @moonclad
July
Laura-Lee Podmore
moon&forge studio
moonandforge.com
moonandforgestudio@yahoo.com
Facebook: Moon&Forge Studio
Instagram: @moonandforge
Juliette Smeed
Juliettesmeedjewellery
Juliettesmeedjewellery.com
Email : Juliette.smeed@gmail.com
Facebook: juliettesmeedjewellery
Instagram: @juliette.smeed
August
Joy Funnell - Metal Clay Maestro
www.joyfunnell.co.uk
joy@joyfunnell.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/JoyFunnell.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/JoyFunnell.JoyfulJewellery/
Celine Gaspard
October
Anna Campbell
Jewellery School Scotland
www.jewelleryschoolscotland.co.uk
Email: anna@jewelleryschoolscotland.co.uk
Instagram: @annaccampbell
Ali Yager
www.aliyager.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/aliyagerjewelry
Email: ali@aliyager.com
Instagram: @aliyager
September
Anca Crahmaliuc
ACHandmade
https://www.breslo.ro/ACHandmade
anca.crahmaliuc@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/AChandmade2015/
Instagram: @ancacrahmaliuc
Beverley Gerega
simply glass and jewellery
Email: bevgerega@live.co.uk
Instagram: @simplyglassandjewellery
Joanne Hunt
Rockpool Jewellery
www.rockpooljewellery.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpoolbyjoanne
Email: Rockpooljewellery@outlook.com
Facebook: @rockpooljewelleryuk
Instagram: @rockpool_jewellery
November
Tracey Spurgin
CRaftworx
www.craftworx.co.uk
Tracey@craftworx.co.uk
Instagram: @Craftworxuk
Helen Foster-Turner
London Metal Clay
www.londonmetalclay.com/
Email: helen@londonmetalclay.com
Facebook: London Metal Clay
December
Bretworth Apthorp
Two for Joy Jewelry
www.twoforjoyjewelry.com
twoforjoyjewelry@gmail.com
Instagram: @twoforjoyjewelry
Facebook: Two for Joy Jewelry
Fiona Ingram
Fiona Ingram Jewellery
www.fionaingramjewellery.co.uk
fiona@fionaingramjewellery.co.uk
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/fionaingramjewellery
Facebook: fiona ingram jewellery
Instagram: @fi_jewellery
Victoria Wilkshire
Handmade in England Jewellery
http://www.handmadeinenglandjewellery.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/handmadeinenglandjewellery
Instagram: @handmadeinenglandjewellery