{"title":"MORPHĒ","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ruby Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMORPHĒ is a collection about transformation, told through ruby, carved stone, and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eEach piece represents a different moment within change: the choices that begin it, the moments that shape it, and what eventually grows from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eInspired by a year of learning what it means to begin again, MORPHĒ turns those moments into small objects meant to be carried and kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eEach piece is carved by hand and created in 14k gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection about becoming, one piece at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ii-the-match-decision","title":"II · The Match — Decision","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHĒ · The Ruby Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBefore something changes, there is a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Match\u003c\/b\u003e represents that moment when thought becomes action — the choice to strike, move forward, and begin something that cannot quite return to what it was before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eEach matchstick is individually carved by hand from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImperial Jasper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, allowing the natural character of the stone to shape the finished piece. No two are exactly alike. Variations in color, markings, proportions, and size make every Match uniquely its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAt its tip sits a vivid \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elab grown ruby, approximately 2–3 carats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, transforming the familiar red head of a match into something precious and enduring. Each piece is finished in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e14k yellow gold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe Match is accompanied by an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 × 10.5 mm 14k yellow gold push-in clasp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, designed so the charm can be removed and interchanged. Wear it with other charms from the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHĒ collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, or use the clasp to carry a charm or object of your own choosing — allowing the piece to change with its wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePart of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHĒ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a collection exploring transformation through the moments that begin it, shape it, and allow something new to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-carved Imperial Jasper\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 2–3 ct lab-grown ruby\u003cbr\u003e14k yellow gold\u003cbr\u003e8 × 10.5 mm 14k yellow gold interchangeable push-in clasp\u003cbr\u003eIndividually hand-carved; size, proportions, markings, and color will vary\u003cbr\u003eHand-carved in California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach Match is unique. The piece you receive will carry its own natural markings, proportions, and character.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lui Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321150550222,"sku":null,"price":860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6222\/8174\/files\/1351304D-A126-45C3-9D69-518F950B07B7.png?v=1788340304"},{"product_id":"i-the-heart-desire","title":"I · THE HEART — DESIRE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore the decision, there is desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe quiet pull toward something—or someone—before we know what we will do with it. Desire is where change begins: the recognition that something within us wants to move, reach, become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Heart\u003c\/b\u003e is individually hand-carved from synthetic ruby in my Alameda studio, shaped into a miniature anatomical heart rather than its familiar symbolic form. Each carving follows the stone itself, so no two hearts are exactly alike. Subtle variations in shape, proportion, size and weight are part of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach ruby is approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4–5 carats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, its saturated red color and translucency shifting as light moves through the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Heart is finished with a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 × 10.5 mm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Designed as part of MORPHE’s interchangeable system, the clasp allows the Heart to move between compatible chains and other pieces within the collection or to be worn however its owner chooses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBecause perhaps desire is not simply about wanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSometimes, it is the first recognition that we are ready for something to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eI · The Heart — Desire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHand-carved synthetic ruby · Approx. 4–5 ct\u003cbr\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp · Approx. 8 × 10.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eIndividually carved; size, weight and form will vary slightly from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lui Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321181057230,"sku":null,"price":960.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6222\/8174\/files\/page065.jpg?v=1788345645"},{"product_id":"iii-the-rose-renewal","title":"III · THE ROSE — RENEWAL","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter the decision comes the possibility of beginning again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRenewal does not always arrive all at once. Sometimes it begins quietly — a small opening, a return to yourself, the first sign of something new taking shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rose\u003c\/b\u003e is the final chapter of MORPHE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI carved each rose individually from synthetic ruby, leaving it partially closed rather than in full bloom. I wanted it to capture that particular moment when something has begun to open, but has not yet revealed what it will become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery petal is carved by hand in my Alameda studio, and each ruby naturally develops its own subtle differences in shape, proportion and detail. No two roses will be exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Rose is finished with a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 × 10.5 mm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Designed as part of MORPHE’s interchangeable system, the clasp allows it to move between compatible chains and other pieces within the collection — or to be worn in whatever way feels personal to its owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor me, renewal isn’t about returning to who we were before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt’s about allowing ourselves to grow into what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORPHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII · THE ROSE — RENEWAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHand-carved synthetic ruby\u003cbr\u003e14k yellow gold push-in clasp · Approx. 8 × 10.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eIndividually carved; size, weight and form will vary slightly from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lui Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321412956366,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6222\/8174\/files\/page060.jpg?v=1788386884"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/6222\/8174\/collections\/page0_63.jpg?v=1788340283","url":"https:\/\/www.luijewelry.co\/collections\/morphe.oembed","provider":"Lui Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}