Ring with Fire Opal, United States

Carrying a tiny rainbow, a milky oval gem glows in a darkened band.

This hammered moonstone and bronze ring is from the United States, and is contemporary. Hammering a bronze band leaves small facets that catch the light, and the technique is a long-standing way of adding texture to hand-formed jewelry. Soft pink, blue and cream flashes play across the oval gem, set in a thin yellow bezel. The wide band is oxidized dark with open, rounded windows, and hammered golden panels flank the center.

Dark, cut-through, and carrying a tiny rainbow.