Description
Turquoise, jet, and coral combine in traditional inlay to create a thunderbird in this delicate ring by Zuni silversmith Michelle Peina. The piece features the thundebird with its head on a profile, its eye inlaid with jet and beak with golden mother of pearl. Coral rests atop its head while two feathers are inlaid with both turquoise and jet, a sterling dot appliqued at their indentation. The remainder of the thunderbird, its wings and body, are inlaid with turquoise and jet, the turquoise varying blue to blue green, while the body also features a sliver of jet and a small coral triangle. Wings are bordered by sterling rope patterns, while the wings and tail feathers also feature sterling dots at their indentations. 1″ long x 7/8″ wide. Fits ring size 5 3/4.