Last Christmas I decided to gift my aunt, who loves rhinos, with a jewelry design inspired by none else but the rhino!  I started out with a colored pencil sketch of  the beast, and from there played around with design elements inspired by the animal.  In particular, I found the shape of the horn to be very interesting:

Jewelry Theme and Variations around a Rhino by Joana Miranda
Jewelry Theme and Variations around a Rhino by Joana Miranda

A ring design evolved for me from there.   Because my aunt has ties to Africa, Zimbabwe in particular, through her daughter who owns a coffee farm there with her husband, I wanted the ring to contain colors of the flag of Zimbabwe.

Watercolor and Gouache Yellow Gold, Jade, Onyx, Diamond and Ruby Ring Rendering by Joana Miranda
Watercolor and Gouache Yellow Gold, Jade, Onyx, Diamond and Ruby Ring Rendering by Joana Miranda

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