Transverberation Ring

Inspired by Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, this ring captures the moment an angel's flaming spear pierces her heart: a rapt facial expression, caught between surrender and revelation, and her matte-finished veil wrapping around the wearer's finger. Two red sapphires burn as her eyes, evoking the inner fire she described consuming her. Echoing Bernini's hidden light source, they appear lit from below by a heart-cut garnet suspended inside the band. Set inverted on rays of gold, its point gently presses against the wearer's skin, as does a second garnet along the back of the band, drawing the body into the ring and its meaning. The band's interior and edges are carved to evoke crumbling marble, fracturing light across the piece. Inscribed within is transverberare, the Latin verb meaning to pierce through.

• 10k gold
• 2mm round garnets (~ 25 gems)
• 2mm round red sapphires (2)
• 5mm heart garnet