The Hourglass of Shifting Sands

This delicate hourglass, intricately crafted from rich, dark wood and gleaming copper inlays, was a lost wonder of craftmanship. Within its ornately carved frame, swirling sand shimmers with a rainbow of iridescent hues, each grain a tiny, shimmering prism of light. Mysterious symbols, engraved in an ancient, mysterious script, whisper of arcane secrets, their intricate patterns casting dancing shadows on the hourglass's surface.
When the hourglass is turned upside down and the magical phrase is spoken softly, the sand begins to cascade in a mesmerizing display of ever-changing hues. The swirling colors draw the eyes into an ocean of wonder, lost in a kaleidoscopic dance until the shifting sands have run its course.