A cocktail-format ring built as a lotus in bloom. Five emerald petals rise from slender gold stems and fan out well beyond the finger, so the face of the ring reads as a small botanical sculpture. The setting is 21 karat gold-plated brass, and the stones are natural semi-precious emerald, so the depth of green shifts slightly from one ring to the next.
The lotus has turned up in jewelry for centuries, and this version keeps the drawing spare: petals radiating from one center, cool green against warm gold. It sits easily beside other gold pieces and holds its own over black evening wear, cream knitwear or a plain white shirt. Wear it alone on a bare hand and let it be the single bold note.
Reach for it at dinners, gallery openings and holiday parties, or on an ordinary Tuesday when an outfit wants a focal point. Remove it before washing your hands, applying lotion or swimming, and keep it somewhere cool and dry between wearings.