One of a Kind

this green teal chrysocolla was purchased from a traveling gem dealer when i was in Cusco, Peru.  i remember sitting in a small alley on plastic stool while he showed me his treasures and chatted about travel.  this round stone measures approx 1" diameter.  accent stone is a 3mm citrine.

each one of the unEarthed piece is made from recycled silver.  scraps and pure silver grains are melted into liquid and then pour into a rectangle mold.  next, the silver is rolled flat to various thickness for the different components of a ring.  the ring band, embellishments and bezel are soldered and polished just before the gemstones are set in.  a dark patina is added to give it an aged look.  

ring size 6 1/4.  cannot be resized.