Who Should Shop Clocks and Colours
Clocks and Colours is built for people who live at the intersection of heavy music, action sports, and alternative culture. If you're drawn to motorcycle aesthetics, tattoo-inspired designs, and old-world gothic style, their work speaks directly to that world. The brand was founded by Shane Vitaly on a simple principle: make things worth bringing into a community you respect. That ethos runs through everything they create. Their pieces are engineered for real life—designed to withstand wear and adventure, not just look good on a shelf. If you want jewelry that matches the uncompromising attitude of the badlands and boondocks you love, this is the place. They also stock sunglasses, fragrances, and home decor alongside their core jewelry line, so there's breadth here for people building a cohesive aesthetic across multiple categories.
What Clocks and Colours Actually Makes
The core of the brand is sterling silver jewelry: rings, pendants, and bracelets, each one hand-carved in Bali. The designs mash up rock and roll, motorcycle culture, tattoo culture, and gothic influences—styles that don't always sit in the same conversation elsewhere. Beyond jewelry, they've expanded into sunglasses, silver chains, fragrances, clothing, and home decor. Every piece carries the same design philosophy: raw, unapologetic, built to last. The backstory matters here. Shane Vitaly sketched the first design on a napkin in Bali, sent $3,000 to a factory, and came home with a bag of rings. When friends wanted to buy them, the brand was born. He later partnered with Jason Readman, and together they founded Clocks and Colours in Toronto in 2013, bootstrapped from the ground up. That scrappy origin translates into a brand that doesn't follow trends—it sets them.
Pricing Across Clocks and Colours Categories
Because these are hand-carved pieces made by master silversmiths and designed to survive real-world conditions, the full price reflects that craft and durability. Unlike mass-produced jewelry, there's no compromise on materials or labor—you're paying for sterling silver, skilled hands, and designs that won't fade from culture next season.
Before You Order from Clocks and Colours
Hand-carved sterling silver jewelry is a commitment, so understand what you're buying. Each piece is made individually by master silversmiths in Bali based on designs developed in Toronto. This means lead times may vary and no two pieces are perfectly identical—that's the point. Sterling silver is durable but not indestructible; it will develop patina over time, which many people prefer, but it requires occasional care. If you're new to the brand, start with their signature pieces—the two-finger ring that started it all is a good entry point. The brand's aesthetic is unapologetic and rooted in real subcultures, so make sure the vibe aligns with yours. Their homewares and fragrances follow the same design language as the jewelry, so if you love one category, the others will likely resonate too.
Common questions
Who founded Clocks and Colours and when?
Shane Vitaly and Jason Readman founded Clocks and Colours in Toronto in 2013. Vitaly sketched the first design on a napkin while working with craftspeople in Bali, sent $3,000 to a factory, and the brand grew from there when friends wanted to buy the pieces.
Are all pieces made from sterling silver?
The core jewelry—rings, pendants, and bracelets—is sterling silver, hand-carved in Bali. They also offer silver chains. Other categories like sunglasses, fragrances, clothing, and home decor use different materials but follow the same design philosophy rooted in rock, motorcycle, and gothic culture.