This work was inspired by a documentary on reliquaries—ornate, venerated caskets created to contain sacred objects. It explores the idea that a romance itself might be preserved in a similar manner: a love treated as a relic, held, revered, and ultimately sealed within a devotional structure. The artwork therefore narrates the arc of a romantic relationship from beginning to end.

The paintings depict an angel seated on the moon to the left, a Rapunzel figure enclosed within her tower to the right, and at the centre a pair of lovers entwined as they decay together. The falling blue tit and the inverted heart suggest the inevitability of loss and the notion of a doomed romance. 

The Sterling silver 'brooch' includes a padparadscha scarlet sapphire, the red gemstone, as well as the champagne cubic zirconia.

Bleak and withered tree,
stroke towards a silver sky.
A dream of home or memory,
and hope unlocked to die.

The central painting is held in place by a concealed magnetic system, with one magnet embedded in the rear of the cabinet. A hole in the disc-shaped title panel allows the painting to be released from behind using a rod. The two flanking paintings are secured by friction alone and can also be removed.

The creation of this work involved significant technical challenges, particularly in constructing the arched cabinet structure. Two cabinets were produced: the first in 2011 and a second in 2014. Both share identical dimensions and house the same paintings. The earlier cabinet was primarily made of plaster and is consequently fragile. The later version was constructed from solid wood, extensively coated with epoxy clay, painted, and gilded using over one hundred leaves of 23.5-carat gold. The cabinet may be wall-mounted or displayed on its accompanying solid oak base.