{"product_id":"poetry-ring","title":"Poetry Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the love letters exchanged between Virginia Woolf and the poet and author Vita Sackville-West, the \u003ci\u003ePoetry \u003c\/i\u003ering is a comment on a love affair that found expression in words, through an intimacy of correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Please, in all this muddle of life, continue to be a bright and constant star. Just a few things remain as beacons: poetry, and you, and solitude.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8 January 1926\u003cbr\u003eVita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir love affair, sustained in part through an exchange of letters, spanned almost twenty years of flirtation, friendship and creative collaboration, and ultimately inspired Virginia Woolf’s novel, '\u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e'. Their letters offer a glimpse into a relationship where affection was carried through thoughts and the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e ring is an expression of this tenderness. Two pastel coloured sapphires sit side by side, held close in a romantic pairing. Calming tones, one a soft blue and the other a pink, like two people connected. The two small diamonds nestled on the side are little kisses, subtle expressions of affection, tucked into the detail of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYours Truly is a group exhibition of rings by the artists of Pieces of Eight, each one made in response to a letter. Showing 12 to 28 November 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amy Renshaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41858699329594,"sku":"AR339Y","price":5300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/8753\/files\/AR339Y_squared.jpg?v=1793271214","url":"https:\/\/www.piecesofeight.com.au\/products\/poetry-ring","provider":"PIECES of EIGHT GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}