Shahkaar - Turquoise Silver Ring

From the Jahan collection by Orah Jewels and Crafts, Shahkaar is a silver ring finished with 24k gold plating and set with turquoise, its name meaning masterpiece, taken from the scale of craft on display at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Thatta.

Turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, its sky blue produced by copper bound into the stone's structure. The turquoise in Shahkaar is sourced from Iran, from the Neyshabur mines in Khorasan province, the source that has supplied the world's finest turquoise for over two thousand years, reaching Sindh along the same Persian trade routes that carried the craftsmen who tiled the mosque this piece takes its name from.

At US size 7, the gold plating over silver in Shahkaar warms the setting around the turquoise, a pairing of precious metal finish and stone that leans toward the ornamental rather than the restrained. Made in Lahore at the Orah Jewels and Crafts facility. One piece.

Stone: Natural Turquoise (Iran)
Metal: Sterling Silver with 24k Gold Plating
Size: US 7
Weight: 7.53 g