{"product_id":"zuni-geometric-stone-inlay-ring","title":"Zuni Geometric Stone Inlay Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large oval geometric inlaid multi-stone silver ring. The ring has a very intricately cut geometric inlaid pattern comprised of a number of pieces of Turquoise, onyx, mother of pearl and coral. All pieced together, they combine to make this stunning and very Native American design. The design is that of the Zuni Native American tribe, and was made by a jeweller from this tribe.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zuni tribe, now located in Northwestern New Mexico, \u003cspan\u003ewas the second Native American group to learn Mexican silversmithing techniques. Navajo artist Atsidi Chon initially taught the art to a member of the Zuni tribe. Their artisans refined the Navajo 'cluster work' technique, characterized by a series of shaped stones set into various bezel settings. This 'cluster work' later evolved into the more intricate petit point and needlepoint styles.\u003c\/span\u003e  A variety of bold and c\u003cspan\u003eolourful stones are cemented into channels created by soldering pieces of silver to a backing plate. The stones are then polished flat, resulting in multicolored designs with  veins of silver running through them.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring is signed with the makers mark \"Y Natachu\" on the inside of the shank. The ring was made by the Zuni artist \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eY.K. Natachu. Guillermo Natachu, or simply '\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eYelmo' (sometimes spelled Yelmo K.) Natachu\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0}]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, is a celebrated mid-20th-century Zuni Pueblo silversmith and inlay artist. He comes from a long line of famous and collected family members like Betty Natachu. The family's work can be traced back as early as the 1930s and 1940s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring is a size 11.  This ring can be sized to any required size within reason. The ring measures 1.08\" high by 0.65\" across.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundwell","offers":[{"title":"1.08 \/ 0.65","offer_id":48782904918206,"sku":"FWMJ913","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0016-1_21f613b5-1c93-4a25-8354-144417b15048.jpg?v=1787617341","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/zuni-geometric-stone-inlay-ring","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}