Handcrafted adjustable inlay ring by Navajo artist Marty Yazzie. This unique ring features a opposing tear drop contemporary inlay pattern all made of black jet and silver shapes. It has a adjustable mounting that tapers down on the sides creating a comfort fit. With its curved mounting, unique design and detailed inlay design this is a amazing ring. If your looking for a unique adjustable Navajo inlay ring with a non traditional design, then this is the one.
Mounting: 5/8" x 1/8" - Inlay area = 1/4" x 1/8" x 3/4" (each side)
Materials: Jet (black elements) is a product of high-pressure decomposition of wood from millions of years ago, commonly the wood of trees. Native American Navajo and pueblo tribes of New Mexico were using regionally mined jet for jewelry and the ornamentation of weapons when early Spanish explorers reached the area in the 1500’s.Today these jet deposits are known as Acoma jet, for the Acoma pueblo.