Elion
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Our Elion Ring (named after Gertrude Elion and her revolutionary approach to drug development) features an elegant twisted design with sophisticated gold that spirals beautifully around the band. This refined ring showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its smooth, rope-like finish that creates mesmerising light play from every angle. Designed with comfort in mind, it has a curved inside that makes it very easy to wear. The timeless twisted pattern creates visual interest while maintaining classic elegance, perfect for daily wear.
Gertrude Elion revolutionised medicine through her pioneering "rational drug design"—a systematic approach that replaced trial-and-error with precise biochemical understanding. Her ground breaking methodology created life-saving treatments for childhood leukemia, enabled organ transplants, and developed the first antiviral drugs. Despite facing gender discrimination that denied her a doctoral degree, she earned the Nobel Prize and transformed pharmaceutical research forever. Like the elegant twisted spirals of our Elion ring, her innovative approach intertwined science and compassion, creating a legacy that continues saving millions of lives today.
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The female model wears a 3mm wide Elion ring, the male, two 5mm.
If you would prefer a different width or any other alteration to the design, including engraving, please use the 'Ask a Question' drop-down below, and we can provide a fast and accurate quote.
+ Australian Gold. Locally sourced from a Responsible Jewellery Council Member. Recycled is good, but responsibly mined is a better option for the planet. Non-traceable gold is unacceptable. You can read more about this fascinating topic in our Jewellery Academy.
+ Premium quality alloys. White gold alloys vary considerably; make sure yours is premium. Our 'Our Gold' page contains additional information about our premium alloys, particularly white gold.
+ Lifetime manufacturing Warranty
+ Complimentary resizing (up to two sizes within the first two weeks of ownership).
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20 Ebenezer Place, Adelaide, 5000, South Australia.
This ring has been named after the remarkable Gertrude Belle Elion, a pioneering American biochemist and pharmacologist. Born on January 23, 1918, in New York City, Elion was inspired to pursue science after watching her grandfather die from stomach cancer at age 15. Despite facing significant gender discrimination in the scientific field, she graduated summa cum laude from Hunter College at age 19 with a chemistry degree. When employers refused to hire women as scientists, Elion persevered, working wherever she could—often for little or no money—until she found her calling at Burroughs Wellcome in 1944. Working alongside George Hitchings, Elion revolutionized pharmaceutical development by pioneering "rational drug design"—a systematic approach that studied the biochemical differences between healthy cells and pathogens, rather than relying on trial-and-error methods. This ground-breaking methodology led to the development of life-saving medications including the first effective treatments for childhood leukemia, the immunosuppressive drug azathioprine that made organ transplants possible, and acyclovir, the first successful antiviral drug for treating herpes. Her work also contributed to the development of AZT, one of the first drugs used to treat AIDS. In 1988, Elion shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Hitchings and Sir James Black "for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment." Remarkably, she achieved this honour without ever completing a doctoral degree, having been denied the opportunity due to gender bias early in her career. Over her extraordinary career, Elion registered 45 patents and published 225 scientific papers. In 1991, she became the first woman inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Elion's innovative approach to drug development has saved millions of lives and continues to influence modern pharmaceutical research, making her one of the most impactful scientists of the 20th century.
Our skilled team digitally creates all images in our 'Create Your Ring Online' selection. The images are not photographs but are photorealistic. Most are designed with the aid of AI, and many start with a sketch on paper or Procreate as their foundation. Many are reworked with Photoshop. This is to create the most accurate images of rings that are yet to be made, providing a representation of how these rings will look in person. Once you choose your design, we will create your ring to the specifications you have chosen, including width and ring size. We guarantee your ring will be very close to, if not exactly the same as, the supplied images in line with Australian consumer law. The ring you will receive is unique to you.
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+ Australian Gold. Locally sourced from a Responsible Jewellery Council Member
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