9 Engagement and Love Rings that Capture a Moment in Time
Introducing "In the Amber Hour"
The amber hour arrives at moments of change or transition that never seem to end. It is present in the first golden fingers of rosy dawn that reach above the horizon. It returns as the sun sets, casting the land below him in shades of brown and gold.
Like honey dripping from a spoon, there is a paradox of movement and of suspension. As the great yellow star’s rays touch leaves of green, they illuminate them in their ever-changing beauty. Yet if an onlooker on a grassy hilltop holds their breath, it is as though this moment will last not seconds, but all time.
In The Amber Hour is a new collection of Fine Jewellery in 18 karat yellow gold, that extends the design story of Olivia Cummings’ last solid gold collection Metamorphosis Suspended.
Taking the occasions in life when it feels that the seconds can be counted in between your heartbeats, it crystalises symbolism and handmade tradition in ancient diamonds of cognac and salt-and-pepper, rich emeralds, and the complex beauty of Australian parti sapphires.
Here, stones take on the guise of drops of water, shadows cast by sundials, and vessels that mark relational rhythms.
A second is stretched creating an interval where memory gathers, luminous and unbroken.
Within it, transformation lingers at its precipice, not yet finished, not yet gone. In The Amber Hour the world itself seems caught in such a state, turning slowly in golden light. What is fragile becomes lasting, and what is fleeting, eternal.
These 9 Rings Suspend the Metamorphosis, Capturing a Precious Moment in Time's Amber
A Zambian emerald orbited by white diamonds. Like the celestial models it’s named for, this ring suggests that time is not just marked, but mapped by light, love, and journeys around the sun that uncover new meanings of love.
A 1.32 ct salt-and-pepper diamond, smoke-like in hue and shape, rests in a thick convex band. Inspired by incense clocks, it’s made for honouring time in scent and sensation. For the one whose love curls about your heart.
A vivid Colombian emerald glows at the centre of this flat gold ring, its edges dotted with diamond-set baubles. It evokes the geometry of ancient astronomy. Steady on the hand, shifting with the body, the Shatir embodies the essence of complementary dualities.
A parti sapphire, ringed by white diamonds, rests in a curved gold band. Named for the inventor of the pendulum clock, this ring swings between movement and stillness, ideal as an anniversary gift that reflects on the undulations of a life spent together.
Named for the gnomon - the sundial’s shadow - it traces time not by ticking but by turning light into colour. Diamond, and a rare shade of garnet known as Mandarin Spessartite for its unique sunset glow.
A tall bezel lifts a square yellow diamond into view, circled by blue sapphires like hours on a dial. Regal and precise, it recalls the earliest wristwatch, which belonged to the Queen of Naples. A miniature monument to time’s grandeur, for the regent in your life.
A cognac diamond anchors this fluid form, while three sapphires fall from its base like measured drops. Named for the Greek water clock, it reflects the flowing form of passing time, its organic and unexpected nature. Thus it tells your beloved, "I am here, come what may."
A cognac diamond poised like a droplet on the verge of falling. With its white diamond accents and flat gold band, this ring reflects the invisible forces - pressure, movement, emotion - that shape every hour, and a commitment to overcome them together.
The carved face of the Gorgoneion in chrysoprase meets a circle of white diamonds. A talisman for moments of transformation, it turns protection into ornament: a reminder that time is yours to wield.
Each ring is handmade in 18k gold and available with customisable stones.
Some moments are fleeting. These, you can keep.
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