Dark Dove We Were All Ghosts which is rare in my

which is rare in my work

"Memento Mori"

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

Enamel measures

Rose cut teardrop raspberry sapphire

Dark Dove We Were All Ghosts which is rare in myA 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