Diamond Ring

(#couplegoals)

4-finger ring, 2018
materials: driftwood, steel wire

The free-hand embroidery found on this ring is referencing to the way in which social media is making everything look better than it actually is, and it is making people wish they were living that fake life. This piece is describing the #couplegoals hashtag in particular, which is used to describe a lot of happy-looking couples photos, many with huge diamond engagement rings and lots of heart emojis around them, which look very idealised and story-like, but not 100% true.