Moon Phase Black Opal Ring
Jewelry for people who secretly believe the universe is sending them messages
What It Is:
This ring isn’t just jewelry—it’s a miniature lunar calendar you can wear on your finger. Inspired by eclipses and blood moons, it features the phases of the moon etched into a wide flat brass band, anchored by a natural black opal that flashes like a dying star. The opal represents the moon in full eclipse: rare, beautiful, and slightly ominous. It’s adjustable (carefully—your fingers aren’t indestructible), handcrafted from raw brass, and finished with a 4mm natural black opal that ensures no two rings are ever identical. Basically, it’s astronomy you don’t need a telescope for.
Why You’ll Actually Wear It:
Because the moon has been humanity’s most consistent metaphor for mystery, longing, and “what if” thinking. Wearing its phases around your finger is both stylish and oddly grounding. The black opal—criminally underrated in the gemstone hierarchy—adds a moody flash of color that feels half mystical, half sci-fi. It’s not waterproof (so skip swimming with it), but it’s tough enough to survive everyday life, unlike most grandiose human plans to colonize Mars.
Key Details:
Material: Raw brass band + natural 4mm black opal
Size: Adjustable (please adjust with care)
Design: Flat, wide ring engraved with moon phases and set with a black opal “eclipse”
Care: Not 100% waterproof; avoid water for long-term wear
Origin: Individually handcrafted, each piece unique
Impact: A portion of proceeds from every Galaxy Line piece supports space exploration and research
A lunar eclipse for your finger—because the cosmos deserves more than a passing glance.
About the brand: Yūgen Handmade
Yūgen Handmade is essentially what happens when you realize the universe is both incomprehensibly massive and weirdly marketable. It started in 2007 as one person’s creative detour and has since evolved into a Maryland-based studio making celestial jewelry that feels like astronomy class filtered through indie-rock album art. Every piece—whether it’s a meteorite necklace, a lunar phase cuff, or some small planetary charm—is handcrafted to remind you that you’re insignificant in the grand scheme of the cosmos, but still important enough to deserve jewelry that suggests otherwise. Wearing Yūgen isn’t about fashion; it’s about broadcasting that you occasionally think about space, mortality, and meaning, even if you’re just scrolling on your phone.