Silver and Oval Coral Ring in a Floral Display

This ring made by a Diné of the Navajo Nation artist has eight coral cabs mounted in silver bezels and arranged in a flower design. The coral cabs are beautifully matched. Each coral cab is secured in a serrated silver bezel. Silver drops, representing rain, are inserted between each outer coral cab.

The ring is stamped with TM but there are two Diné silversmiths published who stamp their work with those initials: Terry Martinez and Tom Morris. So, we do not know which one to credit for this ring.

Coral was introduced to the Southwest by the Spaniards but was not used extensively until the late 1930s, when traders imported it to Zuni Pueblo. Most coral used in the Southwest came from the Mediterranean. Both Pueblo and Navajo Nation artisans have worked with coral.

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Condition: very good condition

Provenance: this Silver and Oval Coral Ring in a Floral Display is from the collection of a client from Colorado

Recommended Reading: North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment from Prehistory to the Present by Lois Sherr Dubin

TAGS: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Diné - Navajo Nation, Jewelry Rings, Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA