The high desert thrives beneath the flowering of the sun. Wings brings together its shapes and shades and elemental spirits with this ring formed of an elegantly floral band set with an extraordinary matching stone. The wide band is crafted of sterling silver pattern wire of a heavy and substantial gauge, the Art Nouveau-like pattern of poppies dancing from slender stalks standing out in sharply-textured relief. The focal cabochon is set atop an extended bezel backing that traces its own round outlines, creating a lightly layered effect. But the stone is the true jewel, a phenomenal round tiger’s eye specimen so chatoyant as to be utterly without banding, the golden shades’ flowing edges reminiscent of the petals on the poppies that line the band’s surface, and every bit as sensual: a large, fluttering petal of pure sunlight opening to stretch in the wind across a darkened sky. The band is 5/16″ across; the setting is 1/2″ across; the tiger’s eye cabochon is 3/8″ across (dimensions approximate). Sizeable. Other views shown below.
Sterling silver; tiger’s eye
$325 + shipping, handling, and insurance
SOLD
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