Independent jewelry brand (and friend of the site) RockLove has created a Star Trek-inspired collection of sterling silver jewelry! In a press release, owner, designer, and jeweler Allison Hourcade said: “The goal was to produce something a Star Trek fan could wear everyday—durable precious metal that is understated enough to be professional and sophisticated, yet clever in its design.”
The standout piece is the Dock Ring (above), which—while based on the ship’s look in the rebooted movie universe—recalls a specific design feature of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The saucer of the Enterprise-D can separate and re-dock, a feature used several times in the series, either to leave the ship’s civilian population behind when the stardrive section goes into combat (“Encounter at Farpoint” and “The Arsenal of Freedom”), or for the additional combat advantage of having two vessels instead of one (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II”). The saucer is also used as a lifeboat in the film Star Trek Generations.
We’d also be remiss if we didn’t point out the Original Series Phaser Necklace, which of course has two settings:
We’ll take one of each, please! Check out the rest of the collection at the official Star Trek store. And if you’re going to New York Comic-Con, RockLove will be selling the Star Trek collection and other pieces at their booth, #510.
Photos: RockLove Jewelry
Oh dear…do I have to be the pedantic one? Nobody got here before me? OK, then: While the Enterprise D was shown separating its saucer section on several occasions, the ship depicted on the ring is pretty clearly the reboot Enterprise from the Abrams films. If the reboot Enterprise is capable of saucer separation (and it may very well be), it hasn’t been mentioned in the films that I know of.
That said, it’s a lovely piece of jewelry, and a clever idea.
Definitely with you bmacdonald. As soon as I read “recalls a specific design feature of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation.” I did a double take. That is clearly, CLEARLY not the same Enterprise from TNG, and I can’t even say I’ve watched all the Trek incarnations.
The idea is an interesting one, but in what case you would ever wear the nacell half by itself. What is the purpose of making them two separate pieces?
Jewelry wearer, sometimes designer and production assistant here. Purpose of making it two rings:
Comfort and balance. A ring that is that top heavy, needs a wider band. Yet many people don’t like wearing single wide bands. Yet have no issues wearing stacked rings. Don’t ask me why.
They could also be playing with the idea of the “friendship” rings that break apart.
And finally, it will simply be easier to cast / create the piece as two separate pieces. Possibly four, depending on production method.
I preferred a few of the other pieces in the collection for their clean lines. But some of them made little since to me in being Star Trek related.
Prior to TNG, it was commonly held that the saucer could separate from the secondary hull and act as a lifeboat in the case of catastrophic engine failure, though this was never seen in-canon. The new idea in TNG was that the secondary hull could function independently and subsequently reconnect to the saucer.
As a Trek fan in the ’80s, it was exciting to see the saucer section separation in practice when TNG debuted, as it was a feature we believed was there but which was never utilized.
Saucer (Primary Hull) separation was canon at least as of the orginal Tech Manual (which was subsequently de-canonized for petty legal reasons). I’m fairly certain it was in the TOS show bible, but never executed b/c of costs.
Thank you for the review! Wanted to clarify a few things since I agree with the comments and I think it may help…
The pieces are in licensed collaboration with Star Trek – this is their official premium jewelry line, with RockLove as the designer and manufacturer (all handcrafted, nickle-free, made in NYC, etc). More designs on the way in addition to 50th anniversary.
The Enterprise needed a few adjustments to ensure the shape was thick enough to be durable and low-profile enough to be worn comfortably (and not get caught on everything). It got a lot of test “flights” to be sure it could endure real-life-wear. I also curved the engines a bit because as much as I love TOS, it looked a bit blocky as a piece of jewelry, and it lifted the metal away from the knuckle.
Purpose of making it two rings? Because I’m a nerd and have been watching Star Trek since I was 7. Federation, Galaxy, and Constitution-class ships can all do the saucer separation as an emergency maneuver… but I believe it was a bit out of budget for TOS.
Can’t wait to release more pieces – it’s been a pleasure working with Star Trek, and I find it very refreshing that such a large franchise would seek out independent designers to make a higher quality creations.
Thank you!
Allison of RockLove Jewelry
Thats really cool! I bet many fans of Star Trek also would like mythological jewelry. If your readers are interested, I’ve just started a new jewelry collection called Mythos Jewelry.
Thanks for sharing this Star Trek jewelry. :)