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The Céleste Series · № 09

Golden Eclipse

Black velvet cat-eye, rimmed in torn gold leaf.

★★★★★ 5.0 220 Google reviews
$49.95 USD
Free U.S. standard shipping over $50 & 30-day returns

The moment the light goes — kept. Golden Eclipse pulls a seam of bronze light through near-black cat-eye lacquer, then rims each tip with hand-torn gold leaf so the darkness arrives edged in fire, the way an eclipse burns brightest at its rim. The atelier’s most dramatic set, and its most exacting.

Shape — Squoval
Size — MSizing guide
Hand-crafted
in small batches
Cruelty-free
Designed to wear
again & again

Each set of ten is composed as a single gesture across the hand:

  • Eclipse Velvet — four tips · Near-black lacquer with the soft nap of velvet under light
  • Bronze Seam — four tips · A magnetised band of low light that crosses the tip as your hand turns
  • Gold Corona — two tips · Hand-torn gold leaf at the rim, its serrated edge flickering like the ring of fire itself

Sculpted from premium soft-gel resin — light on the nail, resilient at the edge — and finished with a triple-milled, high-gloss gel top coat cured in three passes for a lacquered, glass-like depth. Pigments and coatings are cruelty-free; metallic accents, leaf and ornament are applied entirely by hand and sealed beneath the final coat.

  • 10 hand-crafted tips, arranged by finger in a crystal presentation case
  • 10 sheets of jelly gel adhesive tabs
  • Manicure stick & nail file
  • 2 alcohol wipe pads
  • Instruction guide
Detail of the Golden Eclipse set

The Story

Darkness,
edged in fire

Golden Eclipse was crafted in a single week after the atelier closed early to watch an annular eclipse from the roof. What stayed with everyone was not the darkness but the rim — the thin ring of fire that makes the dark legible. The set is built on that inversion: black is only the setting; the subject is the edge.

The gold is real leaf, torn rather than cut, because a torn edge holds hairline serrations that catch light the way a burning rim flickers. It is lifted on static, laid at the tip, and burnished through silk before sealing. Beneath, the cat-eye seam is set at a low angle so the bronze light crosses the nail slowly as the hand turns — a private, wearable occlusion.

Every darkness worth wearing has a gold edge.

— The ManiKIRA AtelierFounded on the belief that hands deserve couture

The Craft

Torn leaf,
burnished through silk

Real gold, torn for its serrated fire, burnished through silk cloth and sealed over a magnetised seam of bronze light.

12
Hand-applied layers
per tip
6h
Leafing, curing &
polishing per set
1
Complete set,
crafted start to finish
∞
Designed to wear
again & again

The Composition

Umbra, seam,
and rim

Ten tips staging one slow eclipse — velvet dark, a travelling seam of bronze, and a torn-gold rim where the light survives.

i.

Eclipse Velvet

Four tips

Near-black lacquer with the soft nap of velvet under light — the umbra, deep enough to rest the eye.

ii.

Bronze Seam

Four tips

A magnetised band of low light that crosses the tip as your hand turns — the eclipse in motion.

iii.

Gold Corona

Two tips

Hand-torn gold leaf at the rim, its serrated edge flickering like the ring of fire itself.

From Our Clients

Worn, and loved

5.0 from 220 Google reviews of our atelier at Chandler Fashion Center

★★★★★
“There are so many beautiful varieties, lengths and styles of quality press-on nails. Jaz applied my nails for me since it was my first time. She is amazing. The nails fit comfortably, feel secure and exceeded my expectations.”
Debbie K. Google review
★★★★★
“I’m a dental hygienist and I love the convenience of ManiKIRA nails! So many beautiful designs and the best quality press ons I’ve found. The application is easy and I love that I can remove and save them.”
Megan Google review
★★★★★
“Their designs are gorgeous, modern, and incredibly well-made. The fit is comfortable and the quality is top-tier without lifting or chipping.”
Mindy P. Google review

Our client care team responds within 1–3 business days, and the terms below follow ManiKIRA’s published shipping and refund policies.

Shipping

Every order is processed within 1–2 business days and carefully packed to arrive in pristine condition.

  • Free standard shipping on U.S. orders over $50, before tax and after discounts
  • U.S. orders under $50 — shipping rates are calculated at checkout
  • U.S. delivery — 3–7 business days after dispatch
  • International — rates are calculated at checkout; delivery takes 7–21 business days depending on destination and customs

Orders placed on weekends or holidays are processed the next business day. Tracking details are emailed once the order ships.

International shipping rates are based on destination and package weight. The U.S. free-shipping offer does not apply to international orders.

Returns & Exchanges

We would rather you love your set than keep it out of politeness.

  • 30-day returns — items must be unused, unopened, and in their original packaging
  • Exchanges — unused items in their original condition may be exchanged within 30 days, subject to availability
  • Refunds — issued to the original payment method within 7–10 business days after the returned item is received; shipping fees are non-refundable
  • Damaged, defective, or incorrect? — notify us within 7 days with photos for a free replacement or full refund

To begin a return, email Support@manikira.com with your order number and reason for return. Once approved, return instructions and a shipping label will be provided.

Used or damaged items, custom or personalized nails, and gift cards are non-returnable. Customers cover exchange return shipping unless the item was defective or incorrect.

With the brush-on adhesive and careful preparation, each application can last up to fourteen days. With fresh jelly gel tabs, each application typically lasts three to five days. After gentle removal, clean away any adhesive residue and return Golden Eclipse to its coffret — the set is designed to be worn again and again. The protective gel top coat helps preserve the hand-crafted finish between wears.

Measure the widest point of your thumbnail in millimetres — choose S for 8–15 mm, M for 10–17 mm, or L for 12–21 mm. Between two sizes, choose the smaller. The Sizing guide beside the size selector shows this as a chart. If your measurement falls outside these ranges, contact Client Care before ordering. Because exchanges require items to remain unused and in their original condition, please confirm your measurements before opening the set.

Yes. The soft-gel resin used for Golden Eclipse files beautifully. Shape the free edge with the nail file in one direction only, before application. We suggest leaving the cuticle edge untouched, as it is contoured to sit flush against the skin.

When applied and removed as directed, the tabs and glue used with Golden Eclipse should not damage your natural nails. Soak, ease from the side and never pry; careful application and gentle removal help protect the natural nail surface, wear after wear.

Because it should. Every Golden Eclipse set is crafted by hand by a single artisan — the drift of the pigment, the depth of the glaze and the placement of each crafted detail are unique to your coffret. The photographs show one interpretation; yours is another. This is the nature, and the point, of the work.

Golden Eclipse is carefully packed to arrive in pristine condition. Physical items may be exchanged within 30 days only when unused and in their original condition; gift cards are non-returnable.

The pigments and coatings used for Golden Eclipse are cruelty-free. For full material information, contact Client Care.

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