Lee and Mary are considered, two of the most accomplished silversmiths in the history of Zuni arts. This beautiful ring shows one of their many styles of design. It is set with a beautiful, large Bisbee turquoise stone and surrounded with a heavy twist wire. A simple yet elegant silver design. The stone measures 2" by 1 1/16", with the ring size is an 11. Can be resized upon request. Hallmarked Zuni, Lee/Mary.
Their work is published in Zuni Jewelry, the Art and the People, Vol 1 & 2, by Barbara and Ed Bell. Theda Bassman, Northland Publishing Company, Treasures of the Zuni. Theda and Michael Bassman, Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths, University of New Mexico Press. Barton Wright, Hallmarks of the Southwest, Schiffer Publishing LTD, 2000. And many more.
