Classic · 9ct or 18ct gold
Ripple, 6mm in 9ct or 18ct gold
From £719
A rippled bark texture running the whole way across the face.
Six millimetres of rippled bark texture, fine grooves running across the width so the band breaks the light into lines instead of holding one highlight. The heaviest ring in the gold range at about 2.9g in 9ct and 4.1g in 18ct, which is weight you feel on the hand rather than a number on a page.
Made to order · About 4 weeks · posted insured
Before you order, in one place
- What you are buying
- Ripple, 9ct or 18ct gold, made to order in your size. 6mm wide.
- Price
- £719 in 9ct gold, £1,275 in 18ct gold. UK delivery is included and nothing is added at checkout.
- When it arrives
- About 4 weeks to make, then one working day insured and signed for. Delivery in full
- Changing your mind
- 14 days from delivery, return postage paid. The cancellation right
- Who you are contracting with
- Trothe Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 17431230, Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA. Questions and complaints to hello@trothe.co.uk.
- Material9ct gold or 18ct gold
- Surface hardnessMohs 3.5 in 9ct, Mohs 3 in 18ct
- Density11.2 g/cm³ in 9ct, 15.6 g/cm³ in 18ct
- ResizableDesign dependent
- HallmarkedYes, UK hallmarked
- MadeTo order, in your size
- DeliveryAbout 4 weeks, insured
- Returns14 days
Also in: Wedding rings, Men's rings, Gold rings
About this ring
Ripple, 6mm in 9ct or 18ct gold, in detail
Six millimetres covered in a rippled bark texture: fine grooves run across the width of the band, uneven and organic, like the surface of a branch once the outer layer has come away. Instead of holding one highlight, the ring breaks light into short lines that shift as the hand turns. It has a carved, natural quality that sets it apart from the cut facets of its neighbours. It looks found rather than polished, and it is the band in the range that carries the most gold.
How it wears
Texture works in a daily ring's favour. On 9ct gold, which marks at Mohs 3.5, the grooves absorb the scratches a plain face would show, and wear only softens the ridges into a gentler bark. At about 2.9g in 9ct and 4.1g in 18ct it has real weight, felt on the hand every time it moves, and that sense of solidity is a large part of what the ring is.
Choosing yours
One width, 6mm, so the carat sets the character. In 18ct this is the heaviest ring in the gold range, warmer and more substantial; 9ct is harder and lighter, and still notable on the finger. It suits a broader hand and someone who likes rings that look natural rather than engineered. Next to a partner's Hammered gold or Wide court it makes a pair of different textures in the same metal, each recognisably part of the same family.
The width
| Width | How it reads |
|---|---|
| 6mm | Classic, the usual starting point for a band |
Carat by carat
| Gold | Weight | Price, delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 9ct gold | About 2.9g | £719 |
| 18ct gold | About 4.1g | £1,275 |
The design and width are the same in each; the gold changes the colour depth, the weight and the hallmark. 9ct or 18ct gold, compared.
How it compares with the rings nearest it
| Ring | What sets it apart | Metal | Widths | Surface hardness | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple (this ring) | A rippled bark texture running the whole way across the face. | 9ct gold | 6mm | Mohs 3.5 | £719 |
| Satin granulated, his | A brushed satin band beside a granulated one. 6mm, sold alone or as a set. | 9ct gold | 6mm | Mohs 3.5 | £689 |
| Cross weave | A woven lattice of diamond cut squares across the full face. | 9ct gold | 7mm | Mohs 3.5 | £669 |
| Horizontal textured, his | Deep textured cuts across a wide 7mm band, polished between. 7mm, sold alone or as a set. | 9ct gold | 7mm | Mohs 3.5 | £655 |
There are 32 9ct gold bands in the range, from £515 to £719. All about 9ct gold.
The metal, in brief
37.5% gold against 18ct's 75%, so roughly half the metal cost in a year when bullion set an all time record. It is also the harder alloy of the two, which matters more on a ring worn daily than the carat number does. Fully hallmarked, with resizing options that depend on the finished design, and a British standard that has been sold here for over a century.
Surface hardness Mohs 3.5, density 11.2 g/cm³. As a precious metal it is hallmarked under UK law.
Compared side by side: 9ct gold or sterling silver, 9ct gold or palladium 950, 18ct gold or 9ct gold. Or read the full 9ct gold guide.
Work it out before you order
About Ripple, 6mm in 9ct or 18ct gold
- Can this ring be resized?
- A plain 9ct gold band may suit conventional resizing, but the metal alone does not establish a safe size range. Stones, settings, pattern and condition can restrict an alteration; full eternity is not the only difficult design. GIA warns against stretching platinum bands containing stones. Have the finished ring assessed for the size and direction of change, and confirm the method, finish, cost and timing before work begins.
- How long will it take?
- About 4 weeks. It is made in your size after you order rather than picked off a shelf, in the one width this design is made in.
- What is closest to the Ripple in the range?
- Satin granulated, his (9ct gold) and Cross weave (9ct gold). The comparison table on this page sets them side by side on metal, width, hardness and price.
- What if I get the size wrong?
- Return it inside 14 days and we refund it, and we pay the postage. Use the free ring size finder first if you are unsure, and if the ring is a surprise, ask us and we will talk you through the ways to find out without asking them.