Cornwall jeweller auctions bespoke ring for the NHS

An anonymous jeweller is auctioning off an 18ct white gold rainbow gemmed ring to raise money to support frontline NHS staff during the pandemic.

Bids are already reaching hundreds of pounds. Phil Confue who's the Chief Executive at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said "we’ve never received a donation of this kind before. All over the country people have been getting creative to raise money and this is just one of the ways that Cornwall has shown unity."

The jeweller has been in the business for more than three decades and moved to Cornwall five years ago to open his own shop in Wadebridge.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust launched the auction Sunday 5 July, on the 72nd birthday of the NHS. The ring has seven individual gemstones – amethyst, tanzanite, blue sapphire, green sapphire, yellow sapphire, fire opal and ruby – all set in 18 carat white gold.