Learn A bit about Silver and Turquoise Rings From Durango Silver Company

One of the most popular types of jewelry is a ring. Since the dawn of time humans have been adorning themselves with jewelry made of everything from grass, twigs, rocks, gemstones, precious metal and more. Some of the first pieces made were rings. Today of all the jewelry sold finger adornment is some of the most popular. Of the different material these pieces are made of silver and gold are probably the most popular. Many of these pieces are adorned with gemstones and of the top ten most popular Turquoise is one of them. So, it is no wonder when these three elements are combined you get one of the most popular human adornments, the Turquoise and Silver Ring.

Silver Turquoise Rings have been a specialty here at Durango Silver since 1976 when we originally opened our Cowboy and Indian Trading Co just west of Durango, Colorado. In the last 37 years we have handled thousands of Native America Indian Rings and we have produced thousands in house as well. Another specialty of our company is Turquoise, we are leading authorities on Turquoise as we mine, cut and collect highgrade Turquoise. We are authorities on modern and vintage Turquoise jewelry and Silver Turquoise Jewelry.

We invite you to check out this informational page on our favorite styles of finger adornment featuring the sky stone. You will find several pictures of unique, quality, handmade rings along with explanations of what is unique or unusual about each piece. You will also find links to informational videos that we have created to further your knowledge on Turquoise rings and related topics.

Above is a beautiful Silver and Turquoise Ring that was created by Nattarika Hartman of Durango Silver Company. It features an exceptional green Royston gemstone set in a Victorian Silver style lost wax style cocktail ring. Nattarika is quickly becoming well known for her new Victorian style of Silverwork, this is a classic example. You can see how this piece is much different from your typical Turquois Jewelry seen everywhere.

Here are some fine examples of handmade Silver Turquoise Rings from Durango Silver Company

The two American handmade pieces below are examples of a saddle ring

Above are two examples of artisan handmade silver saddle rings which feature natural American Turquoise gemstones. These pieces would be great for a man or woman, but were pretty clearly intended for a man's use. Take a look at the sleek designs that make these pieces easy to wear on a daily basis. Either of these pieces would be great to wear daily wether you wear gloves, work in the office, or in the garden. The low profile setting of the stones and the thick heavy construction of the pieces allow for this type of wear and tear. The two rings features a saddle ring construction which makes them very comfortable and sleek.

Here are a few great handmade, modernized versions of some old American made classics from the Southwest

Above are two modernized versions of a classic Sterling Silver and Turquoise Ring. Both of the pieces above put the focus on the fine natural American gemstones. The ring to the left has a classic Art Deco style to it and features a top gem grade natural Broken Arrow cabochon with beautiful color and golden yellow spiderweb matrix. This piece was created by John Hartman. The ring to the right is a all about the stone and features a near perfect natural Sleeping Beauty cabochon from Globe, Arizona USA. The band on this ring is hard to see in the picture, but is a modern almost 3D tattoo design. This piece was handmade in Durango, Colorado by Dillon Hartman.

Fine examples of the type of inlay jewelry we make here at Durango Silver Company

Above are two very different examples of our style of inlay rings. Both of these handmade silver pieces feature inlaid gem grade Turquoise. The ring on the left was handmade by John Hartman and hand inlaid by Navajo Jewelry artisan Stanley Manygoats. The piece on the right features top gem grade natural spiderweb Tibetan Turquoise. This piece features inlaid gemstones all around the band. This piece was handmade in Arizona by Native American jewelry artisan Stanley Manygoats.

Here are a couple examples of "Lost Wax" style Sterling Silver rings
with top grade American Turquoise

Above are two great examples of a lost wax style Sterling Silver cocktail ring from the Hartman family. The ring to the left was handmade by Nattarika Hartman. This piece features a top gem grade natural Royston cabochon from Tonopah, Nevada USA. This ring is outstanding and would make a great family heirloom as would most of the jewelry from Durango Silver Company. The peice to the right is a handmade cocktail ring with top gem grade natural Kingman Spiderweb Turquoise from Arizona. This piece was handmade by Crystal Hartman and would make a great men's piece.

View some more examples of silver rings with Turquoise by Durango Silver Company

Above are a couple examples of the silver cocktail rings with natural lime green Turquoise. The piece on the left features a top gem grade natural cabochon of lime Tibetan sky stone. This piece was handcrafted in Durango, Colorado by Nattarika Hartman. The piece to the left features two lime green Carico Lake cabochons and a gel purple Sugilite cabochon. This ring was bench made in Durango, Colorado by John Hartman. Look at the great victorian designs.

A couple Art Deco ring examples with top gem grade stones from America

Above you will see to diferent variations of a classic cocktail ring from the Southwest. To the left is a large, elongated piece of natural Royston Ribbon Turquoise from Tonopah, Nevada USA. This piece is set into the ring with a fancy filigree bezel. This sets atop a great Art Deco style saddle style band ring. This piece was artisan handmade by John Hartman in Durango, Colorado USA. To the right is a Native American handmade piece which features natural King's Manassa Turquoise from Colorado. Look at the beautiful hand stamp work that surrounds the fine natural American gemstone.

We invite you to check out the Silver Turquoise Rings we have available today, follow the arrow to the buttons on the left side of this page.

Learn More: Silver Turquoise Jewelry | Silver Turquoise Bracelets | Silver Turquoise Post Earrings | Silver Turquoise Pendants

We invite you to learn more about Southwestern Turquoise Jewelry by following the links in our Learning Center. We have written many great informational pages for your education on many types of Silver Jewelry, Native American Indian Jewelry and Turquoise Jewelry from the American Southwest. In addition, we would like to invite you to join our E-Mail Newsletter - about once every other month we send out a Newsletter to inform our members of what's happening at Durango Silver Company, new products, specials for our members only and more. We also have a monthly drawing from our member base to give away Free Turquoise Jewelry from our company. Please take a moment to become one of our friends by signing in below.

We thank you for your time and hope you will think of Durango Silver Company the next time you are considering quality Silver Turquoise Rings, made in America.