Sonoran Turquoise and Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Two-Stone Ring

Highly oxidized ring crafted by Navajo artisan Angela Martin ("A. Martin") features an oval-shaped Sonoran Gold turquoise stone and rectangular Purple Spiny Oyster Shell piece set vertically for the design. Sterling silver beads separate the two bezeled pieces. Deep stamping on the adjustable sterling silver band continues around its entire flat surface.

Materials: Sterling silver, Sonoran Gold turquoise, Purple Spiny Oyster Shell Sonoran Gold Turquoise is an interesting turquoise from Senora, Mexico, near Nogales, Arizona, and its neighbor: Nogales, Mexico, which is the northernmost point in all of Mexico. The series of mines bearing this name are on several sites contingent to the American border. Very little hard natural material has been mined here. Most has needed stabilizing to be useful. The high-grade natural material is a medium blue or often medium lime green to darker green. This is usually accompanied by iron pyrite, or brown matrix. The high-grade turquoise from this mine is rare and is considered both esoteric and valuable. Purple Spiny Oyster Shell ;Living Spondylus shells are, indeed, very spiny, but the polished product looks very smooth; the most used Spondylid Bivalve shell colors include orange, reds, and purples and may include distinct striations and color variations. In the American Oceans, the Spondylids occur along the North American coasts, as far north as North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast, and northwestern Mexico Purple Spiny Oysters grow in deeper water, making them more difficult to find and harvest.

Mounting measures 1 1/8" x 3/8". Band tapers from 3/8" to 1/4".