Vintage Modernist 18k Gold Claw Set Spiderweb Turquoise Rough Heart Ring - Mid Century Native American Jewelry

A modernist Native American turquoise ring that seems to respond to the popular Tiffany style of setting stones. This is made with a flat shank, cut from heavy gauge gold sheet, and is set with a big, heartbreaking, free-form, turquoise gem. This stone looks like the material from the Blue Wind mine in Lander County, or like the material from Lone Mountain— the color is vibrant, highly saturated blue (photos are true to color), and the spiderweb matrix is heavy deep black. This is a rare, gem...