Saddle Rings
Saddle Ring Our Large Curved, Comfortable, Contemporary, Casual Ring.
Available in all stones. This ring is very wide so please add ½ size to your size.
John says, "I like to bend rocks". We believe him.
Hand Carved in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.
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Visit product page →Saddle Rings, Tyrone New Mexican Turquoise in Sterling Setting.
This ring has a very wide shank so please add ½ size to your size.
No straight lines on this ring.
Our Large Hand Carved Saddle Ring has so many curves it is amazing.
Carved in one piece, the stones are a lapidary feast for the eyes!
John says, "I like to bend rocks!" We believe him!
Please let us help with your sizing considerations.
Tyrone Turquoise Turquoise mining in the Burro Mountains near Silver City, New Mexico, has been going on since pre-historic times. The Tyrone mine produced great quantities of hard, deep and bright turquoise as well as pale spring green turquoise. "Turquoise John" or John Coleman, is credited with the modern unearthing of Turquoise in this area. It is said he discovered some of the old mining activities while he was on a hunting trip in 1875. Research resulted in the discovery of the ancient excavations. The mine hasn't produced any turquoise since the 80's. This turquoise is highly collectible.
All Designs Copyrighted.
Hand Made in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.
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Visit product page →Saddle Rings, Rosarita Inlaid in Sterling Setting. No straight lines on this ring.
Our Large Hand Carved Ring has so many curves it is amazing. Carved in one piece, the stones are a lapidary feast for the eyes!
John says, "I like to bend rocks!"
We believe him!
Please let us help with your sizing considerations.
Rosarita is a very rare material.
In the early 1940’s Gold Prices spiked. As a result of the new high prices some Prospectors revisited the old gold mine areas in places such as Colorado, California, Alaska, etc.
These crusty codgers would build brick kilns over open pits and super-heat that gold-bearing ore that still litters the sites. The return was small and the practice only lasted about 5 years. The gold would sink to the bottom and the beautiful red gold slag would run off down the mountains, and solidify into boulders of Brilliant Red and Orange, much like Obsidian is formed in a volcanic reaction.
It is very rare, but we are lucky enough to have a nice collection. The material is durable and readily polishes to a beautiful shine. So far we have found no other information on it. We feel very blessed to have such a lovely earth element to work with. Rosarita is the only material available in such a true red color. Some pieces have swirls of orange and these are even more rare.
Rosarita was named after a beach in Mexico because of the brilliant color.
All Designs Copyrighted.
Hand Made in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.
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Visit product page →Saddle Rings, Orange Rosarita Inlaid in Sterling Setting. No straight lines on this ring.
Our Large Hand Carved Ring has so many curves it is amazing. Carved in one piece, the stones are a lapidary feast for the eyes!
John says, "I like to bend rocks!"
We believe him!
Please let us help with your sizing considerations. This ring needs to be a half size larger than your normal size to accommodate the wide shank.
Rosarita is a very rare material.
In the early 1940’s Gold Prices spiked. As a result of the new high prices some Prospectors revisited the old gold mine areas in places such as Colorado, California, Alaska, etc.
These crusty codgers would build brick kilns over open pits and super-heat that gold-bearing ore that still litters the sites. The return was small and the practice only lasted about 5 years. The gold would sink to the bottom and the beautiful red gold slag would run off down the mountains, and solidify into boulders of Brilliant Red and Orange, much like Obsidian is formed in a volcanic reaction.
It is very rare, but we are lucky enough to have a nice collection. The material is durable and readily polishes to a beautiful shine. So far we have found no other information on it. We feel very blessed to have such a lovely earth element to work with. Rosarita is the only material available in such a true red color. Some pieces have swirls of orange and these are even more rare.
Rosarita was named after a beach in Mexico because of the brilliant color. Also comes in Orange.
All Designs Copyrighted.
Hand Made in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.
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Visit product page →Saddle Rings, Mother of Pearl in Sterling Setting.
This ring has a very wide shank so please add ½ size to your size.
No straight lines on this ring.
Our Large Hand Carved Saddle Ring has so many curves it is amazing.
Carved in one piece, the stones are a lapidary feast for the eyes!
John says, "I like to bend rocks!" We believe him!
Please let us help with your sizing considerations.
Mother of pearl shell for jewelry refers to the nacre that coats the inside layer of the mollusk shell which is used to form pearls--hence, it's the mother of the pearl. Mother of pearl shell jewelry can include much larger focal pieces than simple pearls since nacre substance takes up a whole shell's interior, offering a larger working surface for carving. In addition to jewelry, mother-of-pearl shell has been used in medieval European, East Asian and Islamic religious art. Starting during the Victorian Era, mother-of-pearl shell began to also be used for clock faces, buttons, jewelry boxes and more. One especially popular use was inlay work, such as the handles of knives and pistols, as well as historical and contemporary use as inlays for guitars and other musical instruments.
All Designs Copyrighted.
Hand Made in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.
