The Flaming Skull Ring is a ring in 925 sterling silver carrying a skull with flames rising from its crown, the fire carved as part of the same piece rather than added as a separate ornament. The flames climb from the top of the skull and break into separate tongues as they go.The skull is cut accurately, but the detail work is concentrated in the fire, which is what catches the eye first and gives the ring its motion. Skull and flame together stand for mortality met with defiance rather than with dread, worn as a symbol rather than as a religious piece.