Byzantine Round Ring – Sterling Silver Yianni Jewelry
Byzantine ring with granulation technique, karavolous and oxidation.
Granulation (from Latin: granum = “grain”) is a jewellery technique whereby a surface of a jewel is covered with small spheres or granules of precious metal. The technique is thought to have its origins in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. Karavolos which means when a wire forms elaborate spirals.
The shape and decoration of this ring shows the influence of the Byzantine art.
Made in 925⁰ sterling silver
Handmade item