Here is a top-quality, one-of-a-kind Native American handmade sterling silver Petersite ring, created by Native American silversmith, L. Bruce Hodgins. Petersite is an amazingly beautiful and unusual stone with a myriad of subtly changing shimmering colors. The fiery Petersite stone is set in a straight bezel inside a beautifully carved shadowbox setting. The wide shank of the ring is covered with beautiful hand stamped designs that accentuate the setting and the stone.
The face of the ring measures 1-1/8 long by 7/8 wide, the band narrows to 3/8 wide at the back. The ring weighs 23.4 grams. Size 9. Brand new and in perfect condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Purchased directly from and hallmarked by the artist. All the L. Bruce Hodgins jewelry we sell has been purchased directly from the artist, so you don't have to worry about authenticity.
Pietersite is sometimes called Hawk's Eye or Eagle's Eye and was discovered by Sid Pieters in 1962. The structure of the fibrous streaks in pietersite can flow or exist in many directions side-by-side like bold paint strokes. Colors include various blues, golds and reds, that may appear together or alone. The fibrous color variations have a superb and striking chatoyancy, the bright and subtly changing shimmer of color that moves along the surface of a gemstone as it is viewed from varying angles.
L. Bruce Hodgins creates one of a kind jewelry now in collections all over the world. Becoming bored using the expected turquoise in jewelry, Hodgins incorporates exotic stones in his three dimensional concept jewelry. L. Bruce Hodgins builds the Cadillac in Indian jewelry using heavy gauge silver and unusual stones. Diverse in his abilities, with attention to quality and detail, Bruce does all his work from design to finish. Each piece of art is individually designed with a classic simplicity. Bruce's technique balances color, texture, shape and form in an innovative style that honors Native tradition.
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