1960s Bent Exner Turquoise and Gold Kinetic TOTEM Ring

A lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and 14 karat yellow gold ring, by Richard Chavez, 1997. Signed with maker's mark. Ring size 7. Chavez (San Felipe Pueblo), goldsmith and lapidary, ...

A rare sterling silver spinner kinetic cuff by Bent Knudsen, Denmark, c. 1960. Marked BENT K, 925S, 340. This rare kinetic cuff showcases the perfect ...

A lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, wood and 14 karat gold shield ring, by Charles Loloma, c. 1970. Vintage jewelry. Signed Loloma, stamped 14k. Ring size 5. Similar examples are shown in the excellent book "Loloma: Beauty is His Name"by Martha Hopkins Streuver, 2005. This is a very finely made, elegant, Loloma shield ring using the highest-quality stones; a vintage jewel in excellent condition, and representative of the great artist jeweler Loloma's best work. The proportion of metal to stone is balanced and the color scheme is harmonious. The shield rings in gold have become hard to find. And the prices for the best jewelry by this transformative jeweler rise even further as witnessed by several recent auctions. This ring is a Loloma beauty, sits comfortably on the finger, and is an investment piece. Hopi artist Charles Loloma was one of the most influential 20th-century modernist jewelers. He was a Renaissance man of the times - a potter, a painter, a muralist, a poet, and a religious ceremonial leader. Living high on the Hopi mesas, he broke multiple imposed prohibitions on Native American jewelers and despite being excluded in his early years from important shows because his jewelry was not Ïndian enough" he simply continued working and changed the arc of his peoples' jewelry making and universal jewelry culture forever. (Loloma told his doubters, it was sufficient that he was an Indian for his jewelry to be considered Indian jewelry.) Through his modernist influence on jewelry, he transformed the design and lapidary techniques - height inlay, styles of shanks and bezel settings, and the use of new materials - lapis lazuli, wood, gold - in much of southwestern Native American jewelry for generations to come, He introduced this new form of beauty to the broader world. Loloma's pieces can be found in almost all important museums and private collections. Frank Lloyd Wright was a client. Mahnaz Collection carries the finest Loloma jewelry (and select artworks) as well as the jewel works of his only two acknowledged proteges - his niece Verma Nequetewa aka Sonwai, and Eveli Sabatie.

A highly collectible carved turquoise and silver ring, by Zuni fetish carver Leekya Deyuse and Steven Tiffany c. 1940. Stamped ST coin. Size 7. Leekya D...

A diamond and 18 karat white gold crossover ring, by German designer Friedrich Becker, 1960s. The main diamond is 0.45 ct, K/L, SI and the smaller diamonds ctw. is approximately 0....

A green tourmaline and 18k gold ring, by Peter Cullman, c. 1990, South Africa. Stamped 18ct., Cullman. The ring is a 7.5. This rin...

Glamorous and ladylike 18 karat yellow gold and turquoise cocktail ring from the 1960s. Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, this eye-ca...

Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Incredible retro ring, it is set with an important cabochon of turquoise cut in sugar loaf and surrounded by diamonds. The setting is made of a set of g...

Vintage, circa 1960s 18k gold bypass cocktail ring, featuring vibrant colors of turquoise and rubies, with approx. 0.14ctw in diamonds. Ring size 6, to...

Beautiful 18kt Yellow Gold Foliate mounting set with Persian Turquoise oval cabochon stone. Beautifully engraved. Size 5 but can be made larger or smaller

This fine and impressive vintage diamond cocktail ring has been crafted in 14k yellow gold with a 14k white gold setting. The pierced decorated 14k white gold twist design is orname...

An impressive vintage 1960s 0.38 carat diamond and 14 karat yellow gold, 14 karat white gold set twist ring; part of our diverse diamond jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This...