Sterling Inlay Ring, Zuni Tribe

Stunning sterling silver inlay ring, handmade by Zuni Native American Artisans in New Mexico.

The Zunis are famous for a particular type of stonework called inlay. Here stones are worked and then fit together, sometimes side by side, called stone-to-stone, or with silver channels in between, known as channel inlay. Zuni silversmiths generally do not cast the silver. Each piece is meticulously fabricated. The predominant colors and stones used in traditional Zuni inlay are turquoise, red coral, black jet, and white mother of pearl.