The story of this piece
Direction / Ambition
A measured ring of amber and old gold
High-lustre tiger eye gathered around a gold-tone barrel cut with the meander, the pattern that turns and never ends. Smoky quartz and onyx keep the ground dark so the amber reads as light rather than colour. It is the warmest, most formal piece in the house.
It belongs to Command. The meander, 回纹, is one of the oldest patterns in the East, drawn on bronze and lacquer to mean continuity of fortune: a line that keeps moving without breaking. Tradition holds tiger eye for the momentum and smoky quartz for keeping what the momentum brings.
Made for the person building something with a horizon further than the next quarter. It is worn most often with a dark suit and a white cuff, where the gold is the only warm thing in the frame.
Specification
- Stones
- Tiger eye · Smoky quartz · Onyx
- Hardware
- Gold-tone meander barrel
- Bead size
- 10–14 mm
- Fit
- Statement fit · 17–19.5 cm wrist
- Wrist range
- 17–19.5 cm
- Closure
- Stretch cord, hand-knotted
- Seal bead
- Antique-finished barrel, engraved with the atelier number, worn to the inside of the wrist
- Collection
- 势 Command
- Packaging
- Matte black box, linen pouch, record card
- Atelier number
- Atelier No. 10
Worn
“The weight is considered and the finish is better in person. It is the one thing I put on before difficult meetings.”
A. · Hong Kong · Anonymized wearer note
From the stone library
Tiger eye
Golden-brown bands of fibrous quartz that shift as the wrist turns — the chatoyant 'eye'.
Worn in old markets to draw fortune and to keep it; the hunter's stone that waits and then moves.
Read about Tiger eyeQuestions about this piece
What if I don't know my wrist size?
Order without a size. We write to you before stringing with a two-minute way to measure, and we hold the piece until you reply.
Can I wash my hands with it on?
Yes, briefly. Take it off for showers, swimming and sleep; wood and porous stones prefer to stay dry.
What happens if the cord wears?
Send it back. The house restrings cord and closure for life; a restring takes seven to ten days.
Is it a good gift if I don't know their size?
Yes. Choose Standard fit and the middle of the range, and add a note. One complimentary resize is included, and the record card explains it.
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Objects from Ordanne are made for private practice and personal meaning. They are not medical devices and make no claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition.