BA1574 silver tufa cast Harpo ring

Beautiful sterling silver Navajo ring.

This ring is made with the ancestral Navajo jewelry technique called Tufa Cast:

The artist takes a mold of volcanic stone (tufa) and divides it into two parts. One part is hand-carved with a motif of his choice, into which he pours molten silver. The second part covers this pattern and is firmly attached to the first. Once the silver has hardened, the piece is removed from the mold, which usually breaks, creating a unique piece. The resulting jewel has an old-fashioned, original look, on which the asperity of the tufa is clearly visible.

On this ring, the motif is a rug pattern, an emblematic symbol of Native American culture, traditionally found on Amerindian weavings.

Phalanx width: 1.8cm

This ring is in sterling silver.

Proudly Navajo handmade in the USA.