Ring · Ruby

That Ruby Ring in a Century-Old Oil Painting

The red on the face of the ring is the cinnabar between the lips of the young woman in Ingres’ paintings. The hammered ring bears the texture of years of handling, like a ground layer repeatedly glazed on a canvas: rough, yet tender. Every rise and hollow holds the scent of turpentine lingering in the studio. When light falls on the ring face, it is as though one sees the lady in the painting lowering her fingers, lightly brushing the velvet dress of the 18th century...

Categories: Ring
Centre stone: Ruby
Style: Vintage / Modern high jewellery
Occasion: Bespoke

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