Diné Stamped Silver Band Ring with Turquoise Gemstone [SOLD]

This ring, handmade by a Diné of the Navajo Nation jeweler, has a silver band that branches to three prongs at the tops where they meet a silver platform on which rests a large oval turquoise gemstone.  The turquoise gemstone is a beautiful blue with a delightful display of copper matrix and is mounted in a silver bezel.  Each side of the ring has traditional stamped designs on the three prongs. The ring is not stamped with the name of the maker.

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: this Diné Stamped Silver Band Ring with Turquoise Gemstone is from the collection of a gentleman from Colorado

Recommended Reading: Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Essary Jacka

Relative Links: Southwest Indian Jewelry, ring, Diné-Navajo Nation