Ring
Artist
James Pioche
Date1980
Mediumsilver, turquoise
Dimensions1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2010.7.113
DescriptionAn oblong, silver and turquoise ring featuring a flat stone edged in filigreed rope. Several small occlusions are present in the Nevada turquoise, which is polished to a high luster. Two small, cast button motifs visible on the left and right sides adorn the band beneath, with additional small buttons soldered around those. The band itself splits from a single shank into four points of attachment on either side of the reverse, framing the artist’s hallmark (“JAMES PIOCHE, NAVAJO, STERLING”).On View
Not on view
