Indonesian Ring with Chiten Shell

A ribbed slice set in a rough rim, striped like a tiny theater curtain.

This ring with a chiten shell and sterling silver from Bali is from Bali, Indonesia. Bali is known for its silversmithing, and the villages of Celuk and its neighbors have long produced silver jewelry with granulation and filigree. Broad, low band ring with a pitted, cratered grey surface. The wide top holds a cut ribbed piece showing fine radiating ribs in cream and brown, with a darker amber stripe running down the center.

Pocked on the outside, ribbed and glossy within.