Ink Web | Black Jack Turquoise Ring, Sterling Silver

A Black Jack turquoise ring in sterling silver, size 7 3/4. Blue-green stone broken up by heavy black matrix, which is the whole signature of this Nevada material. This is a bold artisan statement ring, built to stand out on the hand rather than fade into the background.

Black Jack is the high-contrast one. The blue in it comes from copper and the green from iron, and running through all of that is a bold black matrix that cuts the color into panels instead of drifting across it in fine lines. It is the opposite of a quiet stone. Ink Web is a literal description of what ends up on your hand: a blue-green turquoise gemstone with a dramatic, web-like black matrix across the face of the stone.

Because of that contrast, this ring works both as an everyday piece for someone who loves strong color and as a true statement ring for special occasions. If you are shopping for her, it makes an especially good gift for women who collect artisan jewelry, love Southwest and Santa Fe style, or are looking for one unforgettable turquoise ring instead of another plain silver band.

Every Black Jack cabochon is cut and backed at Cutting Edge Turquoise before it goes into a setting. That backing is what lets a stone with this much matrix in it stand up to being worn instead of sitting in a case.

Details

• Ring size: 7 3/4
• Stone: Genuine Black Jack turquoise, Nevada, natural black matrix
• Metal: Sterling silver
• Makers: Joyce Benavidez and Jill Monfiletto, Cutting Edge Turquoise
• Stone cut and backed by: Cutting Edge Turquoise
• Type: One-of-a-kind, only one available

Who made it
Joyce Benavidez and Jill Monfiletto built this ring at Cutting Edge Turquoise, our family turquoise and lapidary business, around a stone cut in their own shop. That is not how most turquoise jewelry gets made. Usually the rough passes from a dealer to a cutter to a silversmith to a gallery, and nobody along that chain has seen both ends of it. Here the same hands chose the rough, cut the cabochon, and set it in silver.

Will it fit you
This ring exists in one size only: 7 3/4. There is no second one in another size, because there is no second stone. If you are unsure of your size or you are between sizes, message me before you order and I will help you work it out.

Care: Wipe with a soft cloth. Remove before washing hands or applying lotion. Store dry.

Handcrafted in the American Southwest. Ships from Santa Fe within 2 to 3 business days.

Learn more. Browse the turquoise mines we work with, read the Turquoise Buying Guide, or check the Turquoise Glossary for terms that come up when you shop rare stones.