At a glance
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Faceted green glass, shifting from vivid emerald to darker forest
- Plated in 1 micron of gold
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Oversized oval face in a tall setting
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Wide band — weight distributed rather than concentrated
- Nickel-free and hypoallergenic
How to use it
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One statement ring per hand. At this scale the fingers on either side are part of the design.
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Wear it on the hand you gesture with. Faceted glass only earns its color in motion.
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Off for manual work. Tall settings catch on pockets, sleeves and door handles.
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Off before hand-washing. Soap collects beneath a tall setting and dulls the stone from underneath.
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Store it in its own compartment so nothing harder rests against the face.
Oval Colossus or Square Goliath
| Ring |
Face |
Reads as |
| Oval Colossus |
Oversized oval, tall setting, wide band |
Rounded, liquid, softer at the edge |
| Square Goliath |
Squared face, tall setting |
Architectural, blunt, harder-edged |
✨ Temple Tip — gold plate is a finish, not a metal
One micron is a real layer and a thin one. Treated as a finish — kept away from perfume, chlorine, sweat and abrasion, and stored separately — it holds for years. Worn daily against skin and fabric it wears through at the contact points first, usually the underside of the band. If you want a ring for constant wear, the sterling silver versions of the Colossus will age better.
Questions we get asked
Is the stone glass or crystal?
Faceted glass, not gemstone — the maker says so plainly. Glass is what allows color this saturated and this even; a natural stone in the same tone would cost several times as much and read cloudier.
What sizes are available?
Size options appear on this page. If your size is not listed it is not currently in stock.
Is it comfortable to wear all day?
The band is wide, which spreads the weight better than a thin one would. It is comfortable seated and awkward for anything requiring your hands.
Will the gold plating wear off?
It can, at contact points, with heavy daily wear. Keeping it away from perfume, sweat, chlorine and abrasion extends it considerably.
How is it different from the Square Goliath ring?
Same scale and construction. The Colossus has a rounded oval face that reads softer and more liquid; the Goliath is squared and reads architectural.
Care & wear: Store dry and away from direct light. Keep away from perfume, hairspray, chlorine and household cleaners — plating and oxidized finishes are surface treatments and will wear with contact. Clean with a soft dry cloth only. Nickel-free and hypoallergenic as supplied by the maker. An adornment and a ritual object — no outcome is promised. Stone and crystal associations described here are traditions of association, not claims of physical or psychological effect, and nothing here is medical advice.
The same oversized oval comes in amber Golden glass and in natural striated quartz — the shape is identical, the temperature is not. All three sit with the rest of the hand and ear pieces in Rings & Earrings.
Green, at a scale that cannot be ignored. #TempleOfDesire
