A large angular organic sterling silver sand cast ring. The ring has a very angular and almost cubism nature to its design. It evokes the archtectual work of the "Brutalist" designers emerging from post World War Two Great Britain. It has a series of protruding and irregular triangles that rise from the shank to the front two thirds of the ring, with the back being flat. The overall finish is an organic texture with the edges and spines being slightly more finished to create definition and contrast. This example of silver work is made via sand casting the ring shank. Sand casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured into a sand mold containing a hollow cavity of the desired shape. This can be seen by the uneven interior texture to the band and the more crude appearance to the outside of the ring. After a period of time, the casting cools and solidifies. The ring is signed is stamped with a "K", but the artist has not been identified. It carrues the sterling mark for work undertaken by artists from Native American tribes, so it is fair to assume it is a more contemporary piece from a tribe. The ring is a size 11.5. This ring can be sized down, but it will be difficult to size up, should that be required. Made in America, circa 2000's.
