Silver and Turquoise Navajo Single Turquoise Stone Ring [SOLD]

Rather than classify this as a silver and turquoise ring, perhaps it is more appropriate to classify it as a turquoise ring mounted on silver because the turquoise cab is the predominant item of view.  The stone is magnificent—an equal amount of copper matrix and turquoise.  The stone is oval and domed and set in a plain silver bezel mounted on a silver disc with silver dots around the perimeter.  The shank is split into two branches as it approaches the top of the ring. 

This spectacular Southwest Indian Jewelry ring probably dates to the mid-20^th century and the turquoise is all natural and untreated.

Condition: very good condition

Recommended Reading:  Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone by Lois Jacka, et al.

Provenance: from a gentleman in New Orleans who inherited it from an aunt who traveled the Southwest in the mid-20^th century.