{"product_id":"ouroboros-statement-ring-golden-hills-turquoise-hand-stamped-sterling-silver-size-13","title":"Ouroboros Statement Ring — Golden Hills Turquoise | Hand-Stamped Sterling Silver | Size 13","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHand-Forged from Ingot. No Shortcuts.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring was built entirely by hand from raw sterling silver ingot, no prefabricated blanks, no casting, no shortcuts except for serrated bezel. Every millimeter of the band was hammered, milled, shaped, and finished at the forge. The result is a piece with weight, presence, and a story you can feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatch this ring being made → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@appalachian.smith\/video\/7612020723300830477\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePart 1\u003c\/a\u003e  |  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@appalachian.smith\/video\/7612331752459144461\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePart 2\u003c\/a\u003e  |  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@appalachian.smith\/video\/7612431862451031310\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePart 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ouroboros — the ancient symbol of the eternal cycle, the snake consuming itself — crowns this ring, coiling around a uniquely shaped Golden Hills turquoise stone. The snake's head rests at 12 o'clock, its body forming around the bezel in hand-twisted wire. It is not decoration. It is the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Hills turquoise is among the rarest turquoise on earth, mined in Kazakhstan and prized for its vivid sky-blue color and distinctive dark matrix. This stone is natural. Its shape is unique, no two Golden Hills stones are alike, and this one will never be replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConstruction Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand-milled sterling silver ingot (except serrated bezel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone: Natural Golden Hills turquoise — sold as natural and untreated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Hand-twisted wire bezel with Ouroboros snake form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport: Hand-fabricated stamped box support under bezel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccents: Twist wire on each side of bezel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand: Diamond stamps, fan stamps, and sunburst stamps — 9mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing size: 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal weight: 29 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop face: 36mm × 31mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal height (band bottom to stone top): 34mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmark: STERLING stamped inside band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives in a black gift box with crinkle paper nest, ready to give or keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind piece. When it's gone, it's gone. No reproductions, no reorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHandcrafted in the Appalachian Mountains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Appalachian Smith piece is forged by hand in the mountains of North Carolina. When you wear this ring, you carry a piece of that craft, and a piece of these mountains, with you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Appalachian Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640063967395,"sku":"AS-OURO-TRQ-SZ13","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4035\/2675\/files\/20260509_083618_c2dd1813-987c-46ed-ac12-832802f21422.jpg?v=1778336920","url":"https:\/\/appalachiansmith.com\/products\/ouroboros-statement-ring-golden-hills-turquoise-hand-stamped-sterling-silver-size-13","provider":"Appalachian Smith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}