Turquoise Navajo Cigar Band Ring

An organic turquoise silver ring set into a cigar band style ring.  This ring has a great presence on the finger and is very well detailed.  The sun rise native symbol is stamped both surrounding the center band stampings along with tepee patterns repeating through the center of the wide band.   The style of this ring is that of the Navajo Native American tribe, and was made by a jeweller from this tribe.  The Navajo tribe, now located in occupying portions of northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico, was the first Native American group to learn Mexican silversmithing techniques. Navajo artist Atsidi Chon then taught the art to a member of the Zuni tribe. For the Native American culture, Turquoise signified water and sky, for bountiful harvests, health and protection turquoise and was also used to visually showcase their individuality, rank and history. This impressive large, freeform cabochon of Royston turquoise, one of Nevada’s most celebrated varieties.