A domed signet of 18-karat hammered yellow gold — the surface beaten to a warm, irregular texture that catches light the way old gold does, each facet of the hammer mark its own small incident. Set flush into the dome, a cushion-cut imperial topaz: deep amber-orange, faceted, the colour of late afternoon in October. The stone is exceptional. It earns the architecture built around it.

This is a ring with no hesitation in it. The gold is substantial, the stone is rare, and together they say everything that needs to be said.

Please allow two to three weeks for the making and shipping of the piece.