Malachite Ring with Twisted Silver Border, Turkey, 1970s
Malachite Ring with Twisted Silver Border, Turkey, 1970s
An oval malachite slab displays a natural pattern of concentric green rings, clearly centred within the stone.
The stone fills the setting closely and is held within an oval silver frame bordered by twisted wire around the entire edge. This decorative wirework technique has a long tradition in Turkish silversmithing. The ring band is rounded with an even profile.
Malachite set in silver belongs to a long tradition within Turkish and Central Asian jewellery. The material was valued for its dense concentric patterning and deep variations of green. During the 1970s, Turkish silver jewellery of this type reached the Scandinavian market through expanding trade in folk art and handcrafted objects.
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