Description

A silver ring on a simple band. The top of the ring consisits of a diamond shape flanked by two rectangles. On either side are two semicircular shapes engraved with concentric circles. Rings such as this could be worn by both men and women. The complexity and weight of the ring would identify the wearer as a person of wealth.
Such rings are made by Tuareg inadan, who forge them and decorate them with different metal inlays. Once forged, the jewelry is polished with water, soap and lemon juice.