No. 02 of 12 · Earth · Ruled by Venus

Taurus

Apr 20 – May 20

Taurus rarely hurries, and usually has a reason. It takes the longer road for the better light, and holds what it loves the way earth holds heat — quietly, and long after dark.

SteadySensualLoyal
Shop your Taurus pendantFrom 600 kr · silver or gold
Worn
The other eleven
Gift pairing

Two signs, one chain each

Pick the sign of the person you’re buying for. Mix the finishes however you like — the pair is priced together.

Pick a second sign and we’ll write the pair.

More about Taurus

Ruled by Venus · Earth
Venus

Venus, bright at dusk — slow-turning, dense with cloud and heat.

Element & mode
Earth · fixed — the season settling in.
Dates
Apr 20 – May 20
Metal it suits
Gold
Opposite sign
Scorpio
Birthstone
Emerald
Also born under Taurus
William Shakespeare
Audrey Hepburn
David Beckham
The constellation

A broad V of stars with orange Aldebaran at its eye — one of the oldest patterns we have names for.

Wearing it
Sits well layered with a second, longer chain.
Engraving suggestion: SLOWLY — up to 14 characters on the back, +100 kr.
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Taurus,
in short

The things people ask most about Taurus — dates, ruling planet, birthstone and the rest.

Taurus runs Apr 20 – May 20. If your birthday falls within a day of either end you're on the cusp — order either sign and mention the date, and we'll check the exact ingress for your birth year before it ships.

Taurus, at length
Apr 20 – May 20

Taurus arrives when spring has stopped being a rumour. The season is settled, the ground is warm, and there is finally something worth staying for. That is the whole temperament of this sign: not slowness for its own sake, but the good sense to remain where the light is best.

Ruled by Venus, Taurus takes pleasure seriously — food, texture, weight, the particular comfort of a thing made well. It would rather have one object it loves than five it tolerates, and it tends to keep what it chooses for a very long time.

There is a quiet stubbornness in it, though it rarely announces itself. Taurus simply doesn't move when moved at, and the world usually adjusts around it. Loyalty here works the same way: steady, unhurried, still there long after the occasion has passed.

A Taurus pendant should feel like something. Solid, warm from being worn, familiar under the fingers — the kind of piece that becomes part of the person rather than an accessory to them.