Dark Dove We Were All Ghosts A substantial piece that weighs

A substantial piece that weighs about as much as a pocket watch

Enamel measures

• Original poem• Inscription reads: "I turned back in delicate step

Elongated handmade S-hook clasp

"Misericordiae" which translates to "Mercy

Dark Dove We Were All Ghosts A substantial piece that weighsA mourning dove is felled with a golden arrow. Size 10 The face of the ring measures about . 75" x 1. 25" Hand painted Solid sterling silver, 23. 5k gold, vitreous enamel Inscribed with the phrase, "Tempus Brevis" which is Latin for "Time is Brief" Wheat detail flanks the inscription The motif of flightless and felled birds has recurred in my memento mori work throughout the pandemic; these sad symbols represent a heaviness of spirit and a call for