Handmade by Navajo artist Derrick Gordon. Derrick has been making jewelry for over 25 years, early on he learned some key skills from his uncle Delbert Gordon, but overall is a self taught artist. Derrick uses only the finest gems for his amazing and unique works of art
This is a ingot coin silver Navajo handmade saddle band ring with a natural gem grade Royston Turquoise stone. The stone is a beautiful rich blue color with an amazing brown matrix. The stone sits in an amazing custom handmade bezel. NOTE: As you can see in the pictures, this stone does have a small fraction at the bottom, but it is set in the bezel tightly.
The silver work on this ring is beautiful! Derrick made this ring completely by hand! This ring is made from melted, rolled, hammered and stamped old coin silver. Derrick added seven silver drops to the top and bottom of the stone, and beautiful stamped fans to the sides. The amazing THICK and WIDE saddle band is deeply stamped also. Derrick completed this ring with dark oxidation and gorgeous satin finish.
The face of this ring measures 1-1/2 inch and tapers down to 3/8 inch, and the stone measures 1-1/4 inch by 3/8 inch. NOTE: Please measure your finger accordingly, this band is a wide one.
Weighs 39 grams.
This ring is a size 7.25
Stamped Ingot, Coin and Derrick
