Clover Ring in 18K Gold

A clover in 18K gold — four petals, one natural stone, a form borrowed from one of the most legible symbols in fine jewelry.

The four-leaf clover — a symbol of luck in nearly every culture — has been one of the defining motifs in contemporary fine jewelry since it was introduced into the Van Cleef & Arpels lexicon in the 1960s. The form is simple: four overlapping petals, one center, often one stone.

This ring translates that form at 2.6 grams in 18K yellow gold. The petals are set in a low, clean outline; the center holds one natural stone — either onyx or mother-of-pearl — depending on the variant.

Onyx for the contrast, mother-of-pearl for the soft iridescence. Both are natural materials with surfaces that don't imitate anything else.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The clover, in stone.