Indian Ring with Wave Branch Motif

Band that looks like it was caught mid-ripple and told to hold still.

This sterling silver ring with wave branch motif is from India, and is contemporary. Sterling silver is often cast from a carved wax model, which allows organic, flowing shapes that would be hard to produce from sheet alone. Narrow band with a rippled, hammered surface that catches light in bright patches. Wavy edges flow around the shank, and one side swells into a small dark bump set into the folds. The polish is high and cool.

Small enough to wear, wavy enough to be noticed.