He has chosen his branch carefully, this midnight crow, settling his iridescent wings against the full moon's glow as if he has always known this moment was coming. His cloisonne feathers are black as the space between stars, yet shift and shimmer with deep flashes of red and violet when the light finds them, the way only truly magical things reveal themselves slowly, and only to those paying attention. Behind him, a night sky holds its breath. The moon is full and watching.
The oxidized sterling silver setting wraps this scene in shadow and drama, while fine silver granulation scattered across the band and bezel becomes a constellation of stars, each tiny sphere placed by hand, each one a point of light in the dark. Beneath the crow, a sterling silver branch with delicate leaves cradles him in the living world, rooting this nocturnal vision in the earth of the forest floor.
This is a size 7 ring with a face measuring approximately 1 inch by 3/4 of an inch. Bold enough to be noticed. Detailed enough to reward a second look. One of a kind, as all true treasures are.