NATIVE AMERICAN RING
STERLING SILVER, TURQUOISE
SIGNED and STAMPED
size 9
This ring can really be called BIG and it would not be a lie!
And it is heavy as well, very heavy, over 100 grams!
The ring is stunning.
It is made by the CHAVEZ FAMILY who has a special talent to make jewelry with spirit.
They have been making traditional jewelry for generation and generation.
GLORIA CHAVEZ, the matriarchal figure of the family, watches like an eagle on everything that could be turquoise.
The Chavez jewelry is INIMITABLE.
The composition of greens is exquisite.
There is the 3" long turquoise with an amazing, almost melt of, teal, and fused with black.
Then there are two gorgeous rectangular green turquoise. Green like the forest with its pine trees, a green full of life, filled with sap.
The round turquoise is absolutely charming.
It is a pale green, perfectly dome, around 3/8 high.
The sterling silver work is outstanding.
The round turquoise has a marvelous setting, making the turquoise almost reign, or have the power over the whole composition.
It is a hand made, graduated crown of big sterling silver beads.
A large head governing the ring...
The rectangular ones have impressive double set of twisted chain. They seem to help expanding the turquoise towards the outside, growing arms...
The 3" turquoise is a deep stone with a beautiful setting.
Beads and half round make a formal appearance for the turquoise.
A comforting strength...
The ring, with its composition of turquoise of different tones and sizes,
is striking.
It has something of a large sculpture of a Kachina.
A mysterious Kachina, who has lot of poise.
The ring is 6" long.
It is 2.5" wide.
It WEIGHS 123 grams.
SIZE 9. It could be resized, please do contact me for information, budget and time frame.
STAMPED STERLING
SIGNED by the artist THE CHAVEZ FAMILY,C
IMPOSING