Sterling Silver & Oval Turquoise Navajo Ring Artist Amelia Joe-Chandler

Amelia Joe-Chandler Oval Turquoise Ring

Amelia Joe-Chandler combines traditional cultural elements with a contemporary sense of design. This sterling silver ring with star-shaped cutouts is set with an oval-shaped turquoise cabochon.

Ring is size 8. The platform the stone sits on is 1 3/8 inch by 1 3/16 inch x 1/4 inch high. The band is 7/16 at its widest and 1/4 inch at its narrowest.

Amelia Joe-Chandler does not use chemical polishes on her metal work. As a result, her work has a matte finish with a hand-made look. Her hammered bezels are an uncommon touch; they hold cabochons in place more securely than the more typical burnished bezel. The hand-finished silver resists tarnish better than more glossy sterling silver surfaces.