Rings
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Price €65.00OS0418-833
An old Afghan silver ring featuring a lovely carnelian central cabochon and an attractive granulated decoration. Fantastic patina.
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Price €65.00OS0418-878
An old silver with white stone cabochon ring from Afghanistan.
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Price €65.00OS0418-889
An old silver with bakelite resin cabochon ring from Afghanistan. These type of rings usually have an agate, turquoise or lapis lazuli stone but it was probably lost over time and was successfully replaced by this cheerful yellow color.
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Price €65.00OS0418-890
A beautiful old silver ring from Afghanistan. Features a large central cabochon with an rare color agate stone. Nice patina.
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Price €85.00OS0418-929
A charming old turquoise and silver ring from Afghanistan. The setting is formed by a rosette of little silver domes with a lovely central turquoise cabochon.
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Price €75.00OS0418-918
A beautiful old silver and carnelian agate cabochon ring from Afghanistan.
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Price €85.00OS0418-907
A beautiful and rare antique silver ring from Afghanistan. Its singularity lies in the ancient so-called Gabri glass bead in the central cabochon that would have usually had a stone attached.
The Gabri glass beads are from the Islamic period, that is, between the 8th and 12th centuries. Produced in the Middle East and spread through Central Asia with the expansion of Islam.
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Price €110.00OS0418-926
A spectacular old silver and carnelian ring. Features a precious filigree square base that could very well have been a Zar ring from Oman. The cabochon houses a precious agate carnelian stone bead held by a silver rod. The Zar rings from Oman protect against the evil one (Jinns) and are used in the exorcism ceremonies. Beautiful patina.
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Price €115.00MD0614-007
A beautiful Afghan old silver ring decorated with a central agate cabochon surrounded by smaller turquoise ones. Eye-catching and easy wearable.
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Price €54.00MD0913-124
A simple yet appealing old Afghan silver ring and facetted agate. Lovely.
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Price €52.00MA1013-740
An old Tuareg silver and agate ring. This type of ring is worn by those who have been to Mecca on pilgrimage (hadji). Stones such as agate are believed among the Tuareg to afford protection to its owner. Lovely patina. The Tuareg are a nomadic Berber (amazigh) group that lives in the Sahara Desert.
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Price €195.00MD0913-065
A stunner old Afghan silver and carnelian or agate ring. Its design is quite a statement, powerful and attractive. The silverwork is very original with a fringe of silver domes, silver appliqué and granulation-like silver embossed dots. The mellow color of the stone cabochon makes a superb focal point. Beautiful.
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Price €85.00MD0913-080
An oll and big silver and agate Afgan ring. Agates, according to local belief common to other Islamic areas, have a protective power for the wearer.
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Price €195.00MD0913-062
A beautiful Afghan silver and coral antique ring. It shows a wonderful and detailed silverwork that makes it elegant and wearable with a very chic tribal touch. The central coral cabochon with its lovely worn appearance is a plus.
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Price €580.00PK1111-561
A simply wonderful old silver and enamel Afghani or Persian -mirror- ring. It is made of silver and beautifully enameled in blue and red. It features a big multi-faceted cabochon made of mirror. This ring is traditionally used in the wedding ceremonies so that the bride may see the bridegroom without staring directly into his eyes. Mid-XXth century.
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Price €85.00MA0904-147
Old Fulani silver ring. Decorated with a quite characteristic simple engraving design from this ethnic group. For the making of this sort of pieces the Fulani usually use the -lost-wax- casting tecnique as a first stage to subsequently continue to forge the piece. This kind of ring would ocassionally be also used as a head ormanent braided or tied to the hair. Very nice patina. The Fulani people, also known as Fula, Peul or Fulbe, among other, are an ethnic group that inhabits many countries, mainly in Western Africa, Mauritania and Mali. They are probably the largest nomadic group in the world. Mid-XXth century.
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Price €87.00MA1106-304
An old Fulani silver ring of a most original design that includes the shape of an eye and spiral and granulated decoration. That decoration is meant to protect the wearer and it also quite possibly refers to fertility. The spiral decoration has some resemblance with the like motif used by the Berber as a symbol of the life cicle. Great patina. The Fulani people, also known as Fula, Peul or Fulbe, among other, are an ethnic nomadic group that inhabits many countries, mainly in Western Africa, Mauritania and Mali. Mid-XXth century.
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Price €65.00MD0313-064
An original, almost a Mars design, old Afghan silver ring with two cabochons of bright yellow resin and turquoise. The setting is quite an statement and it is beautifully decorated. It wil catch everyone's attention.
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Price €65.00MD0313-057
An Afghan ring with a silver setting and turquoise cabochons, a central one and three smaller ones on both sides. Go for it!.
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Price €49.00PK0709-007
An old silver and turquoise ring from Afghanistan. Its design is elegant and its shows a nice patina. First half of the XXth century.