Hope Ring

Hope  "Hope is being able to see that there is light,   despite all of the darkness"        - Desmond Tutu  Hope is a hand carved ring, two hands gently holding a big, beautiful custom cut Rose quartz . Rose quartz symbolizes hope, universal love, compassion & tenderness.  All things that we and this world can use more of.   Brass has been used to make jewelry for centuries for its beauty, strength and longevity. If you have never worn brass before, you may not be familiar with its care. In hot/humid weather, brass will darken a little quicker than in colder months and may sometimes leave a discoloration behind where it touched your skin. This is normal, is not harmful or permanent, and will come off when you wash your hands. I personally wear my pieces always, even when I wash my hands or bathe, and some pieces leave a mark and some do not.   As for the darkening of brass, a quick polish with my favorite jewelry polishing cloth for 10 to 20 seconds is all it takes to bring it ba