Lola Fenhirst

Of openwork design, with 44 round brilliant cut diamonds.

• Diamonds weighing a total of 0.25 carat
• Signed LF
• Made in France, with assay mark
• 18 karat yellow and white gold
• Total weight 10.68 grams
• Size 9

The ring is a study in the tension between motion and stillness, fragility and strength, heft and weightlessness. Starting with a sturdy frame, and then hand-woven with finely spun filament of gold around it. The ring, which bears a hidden interior cache of white diamonds, appears to be in permanent motion, like a spinning wheel.

This piece is part of Sotheby's Brilliant and Black: A Jewelry Renaissance, the selling exhibition dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary skill, imagination, and craftsmanship of Black jewelry designers.