Description
Purple Spiny Oyster Ring Sz 6.5 ~ A Jake
This fabulous ring was made by Navajo Artist Albert Jake, bio below. It's a size 6 1/2. It features square, deep purple spiny oyster, each shell sets in a smooth bezel. Simple and beautiful. It has a wide sturdy shank.
Weight: 9.7 grams on my scale.
It's marked sterling and signed A Jake inside the band. It measures 7/8" tall by just over 1/2" wide. I placed a quarter there for scale.
Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus Brodnip Princess, is found in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Albert Jake Navajo silversmith Albert Jake was born in 1959 in the Zuni Pueblo south of Gallup, New Mexico. He learned silversmithing from his parents. He has been making jewelry since 1987 and he also creates sand paintings and makes pottery. During the summers he works as a forest fire fighter. He lives with his wife and two daughters today in Rahmah, New Mexico, near the Zuni Pueblo.
Sure to make a Fine addition to any collection, or a great gift! Please note: Pictures are enlarged to show detail, remember everything looks bigger on line :)
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