Black Onyx Sterling Silver Ring

There is a quietness to black onyx that asks nothing of the room and yet commands it entirely. Cut to a smooth, deep cabochon, the stone sits within a sterling silver bezel that holds it flush and secure, its surface unbroken by prongs or claws. The silhouette rises to a clean seven-millimetre height, spare and architectural, the kind of form that belongs to no single tradition and yet feels entirely at home beside the restrained silverwork that has long come out of Rajasthani and Orissan ateliers. Sterling silver, with its cool satin finish, does not compete with the opacity of the onyx; it frames it the way a stone wall frames a window. The band is smooth, unadorned, its weight a precise two grams, light enough to forget you are wearing it and substantial enough to register on the hand. Wear it with a white cotton kurta for an afternoon of work, where its darkness reads as punctuation against pale fabric. Or pair it with a silk sari in slate or ink blue for an evening occasion, where the onyx absorbs the low light rather than reflecting it. Available in size seven and a half, the ring measures seven millimetres in height and sits close to the finger without bulk. Sterling silver wears well across seasons, requires only an occasional gentle polish with a soft cloth, and is suited to daily use without reservation.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 7 MM HEIGHT
• Weight: 2.0 g
• SKU: LCN65