The Orchid
The Orchid
Something bloomed in a bad year.
Six sculpted petals, torn at the edges and lifting at the tips, in high-polish gold that runs amber where the light gathers in the folds. It does not look cultivated. It looks like something that came up anyway.
Orchids carry a reputation for being difficult, precious, impossible to keep alive. It is mostly untrue. What they require is to be left alone, in less soil than seems reasonable, and moved somewhere with better light. Then they bloom for months, without warning, generally at a moment nobody was watching for.
This is the ring for the first stage. Not the triumphant part — the part where she has left, or is about to, and the only useful thing to know is that something can begin in a year that was otherwise terrible.
What it is
- Six sculpted petals, each hand-finished, so no two catch the light the same way
- Gold-tone finish with warm amber depth in the folds
- Wide, open silhouette — a full-hand ring
- Adjustable band, no sizing required
- The most sculptural piece in the collection, and the lightest for its scale
Specification
- Metal — Solid brass, gold plated
- Band — Open, adjustable, approx. US 6–9
- Stones — None — this piece is entirely metal
Care
Last on, first off.