American Jewelry from New Mexico

View Kristin's iconic work as part of an exhibition that examines adornment in New Mexico dating back to 450 CE.

Sterling Silver Ring
2010
(Continuing Jewelry and Metals Class)

.5 x 1" x 1"
sterling silver sheet

acetylene torch silver solder fabrication (sweat soldering), sawing, piercing, sawline piercing, filing, hammering, stamping, chasing, and otherwise distressing the surface, patina from oxidation and wearing

"I think it looks like the river or perhaps a neural path…all the sides are different, so it seems like a fresh ring as it twirls around."

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