Indian Silver Ring

Like a tiny eye, an oval banded gem sits in a plain white-metal ring.

This carved agate and sterling silver ring is from India, and is contemporary. Agate is a banded form of chalcedony, a fine-grained quartz, and India has long been a major centre for cutting and carving it into beads and ornaments. Concentric rings of gray, black and white mark the oval gem, set in a smooth, plain bezel. The shank is a simple polished band that widens slightly under the gem, and the surface is clean and unmarked.

Calm, bullseye geometry, perfectly suited to a quiet hand.