Ice fishing (pilkillä) ring.

My aunt in Finland, a retired nurse from Helsinki, now lives in middle Finland, in a small town called Linna (which means 'castle' in English), with property adjoining a lake named Pyhäjärvi ('Holy Lake').

In her retirement she has discovered that she has an affinity for fishing, particularly ice fishing. She has participated in many competitions across the country and brought home numerous trophies, sometimes even winning against the men.

In the Ice fishing (pilkillä) ring, a half-polished, semi-rough section of Aquamarine (which is also my birthstone) represents the activity of ice fishing itself.

Sterling silver, fine silver, 84ct Aquamarine (cut and polished by Greg Fraser www.chanfraserdesign.com)