Designer: J DAUPHIN
The Skull Signet Ring is handcrafted in 14k gold plated silver, with a sculpted skull crest from the Secret Doors collection raised across the face and flush set with emerald eyes. Also available in solid 14k white gold, 14k yellow gold, or sterling silver, with ruby, white diamond, or black diamond eyes on request. Made to order in your size.
The skull is the oldest memento mori, worn not to summon death but to keep it in view, on the understanding that a person who remembers the end lives the time before it more honestly, cleared of what does not matter. Emptying out what is superficial is what makes room for what is real, and the skull is that emptying worn on the hand. The emerald eyes are the stone of the heart and of true sight, long held to reveal what is false, so the skull looks out through clarity rather than into the dark.
J Dauphin was founded in 2006 by the Swedish French designer Johanna Dauphin. She built her foundation as a designer at Fendi and Tod's in Italy, then worked across Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. A multiple award winning designer highly recognised as an accessory and jewelry designer, her work has been featured in Vogue, W Magazine, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle across numerous countries, and carried by the world's most prestigious luxury stores including Lane Crawford, Bergdorf Goodman, H Lorenzo, United Arrows, Isetan, Le Bon Marché, Matches, and Harvey Nichols. She has made custom pieces for musicians and royalty such as Keith Richards, Def Leppard, Brandi Carlile, Uma Thurman and more. Every piece is made entirely by hand using old school artisanal methods. The work draws on Victorian iconography and ancient symbols and treats jewelry as a modern talisman, contemporary relic, spiritual protection, alignment and healing.
Materials: 14k gold plated silver, also available in solid 14k white gold, 14k yellow gold, or sterling silver
Gemstone: Emerald eyes, custom ruby, white diamond, or black diamond eyes on request
Color: Gold, green
Design: Sculpted skull crest signet ring with emerald eyes
Style: Skull, Signet ring, Memento mori, Emerald, Crest, Statement
Availability: Made to order, 3 to 4 weeks to be completed