Note I

PINK MOON

There is something intimate about looking at the Moon: a familiar presence against which we notice changes in our own lives. We return to it in different circumstances, with different people, and sometimes alone. What we see belongs partly to the sky and partly to us.

The Pink Moon Signet begins with this relationship. Its name comes from April’s full moon, associated with the flowering of creeping phlox in North America, its delicate blooms engraved along the shoulders of the ring. The pink belongs to the flower; we have lent it to the Moon. Antique-inspired stars, each set with a brilliant-cut diamond, punctuate the gold with tiny points of celestial light.

This correspondence between earth and sky runs through the piece, connecting the return of spring with our own capacity for renewal.

A 1.53ct pink diamond sits within 9ct yellow gold, encircled by coloured sapphires and diamonds. The halo draws on the shifting colours of a lunar corona, formed as moonlight passes through tiny droplets in cloud. Colour becomes a way of holding that brief atmospheric event.

Encircling the band are the Japanese words Tsuki ga kirei desu ne — “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” The phrase is associated with a Japanese literary legend in which these seemingly simple words become an indirect declaration of love. Rather than expressing affection outright, the speaker invites another to admire the moon, allowing a shared moment of beauty to communicate what remains unspoken.

As the first piece in Notes from the Sky, Pink Moon considers the Moon as both a measure of passing time and a witness to private experience. It is as though the moon might keep a little of our story, long after the night has passed.

DETAILS & CRAFTSMANSHIP

• Centre stone: 1.53ct vivid fancy pink diamond

• Halo: 20 graduating coloured gemstones - white diamonds, lilac sapphires, red-purple sapphires, blush pink sapphires, pink diamonds and peach padparadscha sapphires

• Metal: 9ct yellow gold

• Setting: Bezel set centre diamond with a surrounding pave set gemstone halo

• Shoulders: Delicately engraved creeping phlox flowers, inspired by the April Pink Moon. Antique-inspired star engravings, each set with a brilliant-cut diamond

• Engraving: Tsuki ga kirei desu ne - “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”

• Collection: Notes from the Sky - Note I

An original Turn The Moon design, bringing together celestial inspiration, coloured gemstones and intricate engraved details.