Ottoman Architecture Amethyst Ring

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Available from Twist when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

A miniature Ottoman locale of vibrant, domed buildings is frozen in time within the interior of the perfectly faceted pale, neutral amethyst of this one-of-a-kind Sevan Bicakci ring . Brilliantly imagined and perfectly executed, each golden-topped structure has been created by intaglio carving - a technique using reverse carving from the underside of the stone. Painstakingly painted to precision, the architecture is encased in the pale amethyst which is framed by an intricate setting of shimmeri