Isabella awoke to the sound of bells floating across terracotta rooftops and into her modest room overlooking the Arno. She dressed with care, choosing a gown soft in color but elegant in its cut—refined enough to be noticed, modest enough to pass through the morning crowds without question.
The Ponte Vecchio bustled with quiet motion. Merchants turned keys in iron locks and lifted wooden shutters with practiced hands. Long ago, the butchers and tanners had been moved out—by decree, only goldsmiths remained. Isabella moved through the heart of it without pause, though her eyes caught the glint of gold and gems destined to grace a noble finger or neck.
Beyond the bridge she turned into a shaded side street where silence returned. There, within a tucked-away courtyard rimmed with ivy and pink roses, she sat on the same stone bench she’d chosen yesterday—and the day before that.
From beneath her sleeve, she unfolded the letter once more. No signature, only careful script and a single line: “Beyond the bridge, under the arches, where morning waits—let us begin.”
She read it again, tracing the curve of the ink, the tilt of each letter. A footstep echoed just beyond the entrance to the courtyard. Isabella looked up, her heart moving toward the sound.
In Florence, even the quietest secrets find their way into the light.
We don’t know exactly where this ring was born—but it carries the soul of old Europe, and the name Arches of Florence felt right. There’s a quiet grandeur in its design, an old-world charm that whispers of colonnades, cobbled courtyards, and long-forgotten letters pressed into silk-lined drawers.
The understory of the ring—its open gallery—has a graceful architectural strength. Our jewelers carefully restored the platinum setting, preserving its elegance and balance, and set three luscious Maine tourmalines: a vivid green at the center, flanked by two rosy pinks. I can close my eyes and see an Italian countess wearing a ring like this—leaning over a balcony edged with roses, the gemstones catching the light as she reads a letter, just arrived.
Archival Price………..$2,950
Replacement Value….$3,800
