Golden Hour Ring

Kathmandu, Nepal.

Prayer flags snapped in the wind above Swayambhunath Temple as she climbed the ancient stone steps, weaving past pilgrims, incense smoke and curious monkeys.

An amber ring glowed like captured sunlight on her finger.

Three days earlier, she’d intercepted a letter describing a sacred relic stolen from the temple decades ago.

Now, two men were following her through the crowded courtyard.

She slipped behind a row of spinning prayer wheels and descended a narrow passage beneath the temple.

At the bottom stood a weathered bronze Buddha.

An inscription at its base matched the symbols in her stolen letter.

She knelt, brushing centuries of dust from the stone.

Behind her, a voice called out.

“Step away from the statue.”

She smiled without turning around.

“Gentlemen, your timing is terrible.”

Then she pressed the hidden lever.

Sterling Silver and Amber

size 8

Amber 10mm

 *black & white images with models not true to size