A PERSONAL WORD:

The beautiful thing about using abalone shell is that with movement, you see all of it's natural "play of color-diffraction of light" qualities that it has. When you turn the shell one way,you get these electrifying vibrant chartreuse colors,then when you turn it a different way, you'll see pinks, creamy tans, yellow/oranges & these ultra beautiful blue violet/periwinkle colors!! This abalone is not quite at the level of color that the outrageously gorgeous Paua Abalone has, but it's pretty darn close!!

When artists are working with natural (And beautiful!!) materials from the earth, it is wise of them to let the material take a lead supporting role, by acknowledging that nature is hard to beat & especially when you have something so unique & mesmerizing as Abalone shell, the sterling work should be kept simple so that the shell can have total control of the spotlight in order to accentuate it's ultra gorgeous beauty!

Personally, I am always amazed at the 'gifts' our planet offers us that have such beauty & it's when I look at it, all it does is make me appreciate the beauty we have around us.

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THE RING:

Made with a mosaic of various cuts and sizes of Abalone that help to create a 2" tall rectangular shaped face.The ring itself has some weight to it & that comes from the generous amount of sterling,more so than the shell.

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THE ADJUSTABLE BYPASS SHANK

The shank is done in a bypass style & is adjustable. It's presently sized at a size 7-3/4.. For me personally, I find that it's easier for me to adjust up in size, than to go down in size, so if you need me to go up a size or so (No more than) please let me know at the time of purchasing!! If you need it smaller by a size or so,there are ways to bring it down without the cost of a jeweler(You would have to email me to find out).But you can also bring it to a reputable jeweler to do this for you,since I will only adjust up,not down.

If you zoom in on the last photo, you'll see an Abalone & Amethyst ring that's in my listings!

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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez

SIZE: 7-3/4

ADJUSTABLE: Yes

SHANK: Bypass

MATERIAL: Abalone

ABALONE CUTS: Pear-Linear-Rectangle

WEIGHT: 1.90 Ounces (54 Grams)

FACE MEASUREMENTS: 2" Tall X 1.75" Wide

METAL: Sterling Silver

METAL FINISH: Contemporary

HALLMARK: Sterling~ JF (inside shank)

Comes Boxed

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*PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

*****I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color,just so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the piece. Although jewelry generally always looks better in person, you still have to take the monitor you're looking at the item with, into consideration. Please go through each photo to see any variation to get an idea. Whether it be your computer monitor or phone screen, the item can appear to be either more vivid (Or duller).

In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an idea of size,you can either look at it on the finger(photo 2) or if you have a measuring tape, please pull it out & compare everything to the measurements I provided you with.