Imagine, for a moment, you’re standing on a bridge. At one end is a land of summer—hot, color-soaked, enchanting. That’s your starting point; your destination is at the other end of the bridge: an autumn woodland—beautifully cool, dusky, just a bit mysterious.

This might well describe the transition we’re experiencing right now, as we leave the long days of summer behind (have you noticed the days are shortening?) and head into possibly the most crowd-pleasing (albeit, far too short) season of the year—fall. And I think there is no jewel more beautifully evocative of the feeling this time of year than this vibrantly luxurious scarab ring from Bibi van der Velden.

“As a sculptor, I have grown up shaping hard stones like marble, so it feels completely natural for me as a jeweler to create smaller artworks sculpting ornamental hard stones like turquoise, malachite, chrysoprase, and chalcedony. I naturally gravitate towards them,” Bibi tells JCK.

With a body of carved turquoise (the indisputable stone of summer), the ring’s crisp blue-green hue lends a calming effect, and brings to mind summer days beneath blue skies or perhaps alongside the sea.

Atop the body of the scarab sits a sensational watermelon tourmaline (what’s more summery than watermelon?), framed in glittering lines of diamonds splayed out like the rays of the sun. “Adding precious, faceted gemstones to a design elevates a decorative hard stone, creating stylish color combinations by pairing the scarab-shaped hard stone with green or watermelon tourmaline,” says van der Velden.

But that center stone, depending on the angle at which you glimpse it, glows dark, too, almost as if it possesses mystical, magical qualities. Adorning a scarab—often considered a symbol of protection, rebirth, resurrection, and the cycle of the sun—the tourmaline gives off otherworldly vibes that we like to lean into as we inch closer to Halloween.

There is pop culture coming into play as well: With the recent release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel arriving 36 years after the film that introduced everyone’s favorite ghoul, all manner of creepy crawlies feel zeitgeisty right now. Bibi van der Velden has always been incredibly reliable at taking any sort of creature and making it not only wearable but eye-catching, showstopping, and, as it turns out, perfect for pretty much any time of year.

“I adore finding incredible gemstones and work with gem specialists with full traceability and artisanal miners,” she says. “I take pride in knowing where all my materials originate from. As a mother, I feel responsible to the next generation to protect our Mother Earth.”

Top: Scarab ring in 18k yellow gold with turquoise, tourmaline, and diamonds, $17,940; Bibi van der Velden

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