Yao Torque or Neck Ring, Based

Twisted like rope and heavy as a promise.

Yao people of China made this torque, or neck ring, in silver in the 19th century. Silver neck rings are commonly worn by women in southern Chinese communities as adornment and as displays of family wealth. The ring is formed by twisting a thick rod into a tight spiral and finished with hooked, wrapped terminals at the clasp. The silver is bright, dulled to a soft pewter in the grooves, and it stands on a black stand.

About nine and a half inches tall. Jewelry with real weight and no apology.