Loyalita Tsatte Zuni Sterling Silver,Carved turquoise and coral ring Earrings Sugilite is a mineral named

Sugilite is a mineral named for the Japanese geologist

• Two round hot pink sapphires

as if we are only a drop in the ocean

these brightly colored drops of orange and blue are fantastic as complimentary colors

Here she uses a 30mm long and 8mm wide navette shape of sugilite in a traditional split shank sterling silver Native American ring design

Loyalita Tsatte Zuni Sterling Silver,Carved turquoise and coral ring Earrings Sugilite is a mineral namedWorking in the Zuni tradition Loyolita Tsatte is a renouned jewelry artist, known for her fetish carvings in turquoise and coral . This ring is hand signed, and features a carved turquoise leaf, tucked in with a carved coral accent. In Native symbolism, turquoise represented the sky, and coral represented the red of the earth. Coral was introduced into the Native American jewelry in the 1500's with the Spanish, and Moroccan influence. Beautifully