“I can’t decide what to do,” Racquela told Francisco across the counter of the bodega. A ring spun on the varnished wood like a purple-striped disco ball, its white stones catching and throwing the dim light that came in through the smoky window. Outside, the bus was loading for Rio de Janeiro. The money for the ticket was becoming moist in her hand. “Keep it, regardless,” Francisco said forlornly. When the red, enamel ring rattled and rang to a stop, she reached and picked it up. “What did my mother say?” she asked quietly, too shy to meet his gaze. Quietly, he replied, “She gave me the ring.”

Sophisticated and cheerful all at once, this snazzy enamel ring is a domed wheel of enameled purple squares kept interesting with repeating rows of three channel-set diamond CZs. Keeping the metal’s shine crisp against the purple is a brilliant rhodium finish.