ADARA Ring
Artisan Silver Ring with Natural Stone and Ancient Seal Imprint
A form assembled from fragments.
The ring combines elements from different origins,
brought together into a single structure.
On the side — an imprint taken from the bronze handle
of an Ottoman seal, dated to the 18th century,
found at a Turkish flea market.
Its surface carries the irregular depth of a worn object,
preserving traces of use rather than decoration.
At the center — a natural stone from a mountain village in Ladakh,
hand-cut by a local craftsman.
In the light, it reveals layered tones,
dense and shifting,
as if compressed over time.
There were only five stones.
One was destroyed during study.
Four remained.
Each with its own internal structure and character.
Because of this, ADARA exists in a limited form —
once the stones are gone,
the ring cannot be recreated in the same way.
The frame is defined by a rope border,
a motif known since antiquity.
It marks a boundary —
between inner and outer,
surface and depth.
ADARA — from Sanskrit: “beautiful, noble.”
A sterling silver artisan ring with natural stone, historical imprint and volcanic oxidation.
Sterling Silver 925 / Volcanic oxidation
The surface is oxidized using volcanic sulfur collected during our journey in Indonesia.
Each ring is made to order and formed as a unique piece.