The Elephant Patterned Ring is a sterling silver ring built around a sculpted elephant head, ears spread wide and trunk curling down the center. A decorative border frames the head, and the shank on either side is covered in floral patterning that carries the ornament the rest of the way around the band.The patterning is the point of the piece: the elephant is not set on a plain ring but wrapped in worked surface from every side, so there is no bare metal for the eye to rest on. The elephant stands for wisdom, strength and steady loyalty, worn as a symbol rather than as a religious piece.
