"Strong Love" CartoucheJanuary 2011 Sterling silver The characters (qngbjnjin) in this traditional Chinese saying literally translate to "love is stronger than gold"although in ancient Chinese, the character for gold could mean any precious metal and was also frequently used to mean money. This elegant cartouche's gently convex form is is the perfect gift to express your feelings to your loved one.

The second iteration looks like a Star of David

December 2009

Once plentiful in the Hawaiian Islands

which means "if you will it

And here's Ralph's ring:

18 karat white gold

My wife's wedding band has a great (and far more lighthearted) story as well

so we also wanted to incorporate his mon (family crest)

In addition to the cyclical import of the moon motif

The characters 情比金堅 (qīngbĭjīnjiān) in this traditional Chinese saying literally translate to "love is stronger than gold"—although in ancient Chinese

The cut-out crescent at the bottom allows the pearls to nest into them so that when viewed straight on

as well as impulsiveness and ambition