Lilacs are in the olive family. Nobody has ever mixed the two up.
For one week in May, lilacs are green, pink and violet all at once. This ring keeps that week, reading from the small stone in: pink sapphire for the buds, vesuvianite for the leaves, iolite for the bloom. It’s a lot of color for one hand, and that’s the point.
About the stones
Pink sapphire: the same mineral as ruby. The only difference is how deep the color runs.
Vesuvianite: named in 1795 for Mount Vesuvius, where its first crystals were found in stone thrown from the volcano. Its greens run from olive to moss.
Iolite: a violet stone that shifts toward gray-blue as it turns. Legend says Viking navigators used it to find the sun on cloudy days.
Details
Hand-fabricated sterling silver
Rose-cut pink sapphire, vesuvianite and iolite, each bezel-set by hand
Size 8 1/4 US Made in one size; it can’t be resized
One of a kind
Handmade in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Care Take it off for dishes, the gym and anything that knocks. Clean with a soft cloth, never an ultrasonic.
Shipping and returns Free insured shipping on orders over $200, flat rate below.
