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This flower promise ring displays water drop-shaped petals and a pure, white luster.

Handcrafted out of 99.9% pure silver, your ring has an exotic touch from the far east.

Each layer of petals is connected, and their textured curls seem to wave back and forth. A solid silver ball shines bright from the center and stops men dead in their steps.

Surrounding the center is a circle of hollow petals. Their beautiful, empty form creates a harmonious contrast to the solid center.

Nestled on a flexible silver band that expands and contracts, your multilevel flower ring fits any finger, so it’s a perfect gift or great complement to your other jewelry.

 

This wonderful design was created by a proficient Chinese Miao silversmith. Residing in southwest China's remote mountain areas, the Miao are known for their excellent silver jewelry and silver art.

 

The big flower silver ring: elaborate design

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Suggested Retail Price:  $ 146.37 Our Direct Price:  $ 49.82

Local anecdote: In Miao areas, 16 taels is the standard unit for trading silver. This connects closely with their culture and history, as the Miao think a woman can have up to 16 children, nine boys and seven girls. They believe pure silver has mysterious power, so wearing silver ornaments brings their children good luck and a prosperous future.

Weighing 4.1 grams, your ring feels light yet sturdy on your finger. A glossy finish protects your clothes from being snagged.

 

And its clean white color is suitable for any occasion, formal or casual, so slip it on now and get ready to impress.

 

Please note: Unfortunately, there is a limit to the number of these unique silver rings that we can acquire at any given time, so we apologize if there are none available at the time of your order.

 

Guarantees: We are proud to guarantee Miao silver workmanship. Barely visible imperfections are the true signs your jewel was handmade.

 

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Wow, look at this 99.9% silver ring. It is handcrafted into the shape of butterfly out of 6.6 grams of top silver and it is only 93.28 USD now.

This beautiful butterfly silver ring brings you a warm feeling of spring. Intricately handcrafted with 99.9% pure silver, it freshens up your look and cheers up your spirits as well.

The silver ring features a flexible silver band which fits any finger. On the body of the lovely creature are some beautiful spirals and swirls.

You can clearly see its funny head and two small, adorable eyes.

Check out the fully stretched wings, all adorned with nicely curved coils. This elaborate design and workmanship makes it look like a real butterfly.

 

The butterfly silver ring creates a fresh spring look

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Suggested Retail Price:  $ 219.55 Our Direct Price:  $ 93.28

Well arranged silver slices ensure a stable framework and the good quality of your jewel.

 

A Chinese Miao artisan spent days tcreating this novel silver ring. The unique techniques he used can't be duplicated in any other areas of the world.

 

Local anecdote: Miao women like to proudly show off their beautiful silver jewelry from head to foot. In some Miao areas, women wear 8 silver rings on the 8 fingers of their hands and only leave their thumbs free. Some silver rings reach half the length of their fingers. If you go to their markets to buy silver jewelry, they will rub the jewel on a black stone. The real pure silver jewel leaves a white mark on the stone.

 

Weighing 6.5 grams, your silver ring is 40 mm in length and 22 mm in width. For those looking for a true symbol of love, this ring is something you can't miss!

 

Please note: Unfortunately, there is a limit to the number of these unique silver rings that we can acquire at any given time, so we apologize if there are none available at the time of your order.

 

Guarantees: We are proud to guarantee Miao silver workmanship. Barely visible imperfections are the true signs your silver jewel was handmade.

 

Suggested Retail Price:	$ 219.55
Our Direct Price:	$ 93.28

 

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Cherish this flower promise ring for its long petals crafted out of thin silver slices. Wear it on your finger, and you feel more feminine and elegant.

It was handmade by a skilled Chinese Miao silversmith who exhibits a remarkable knowledge of silver jewelry. This craft has been passed down in his family for generations.

And the 99.9% pure silver he uses ensures your ring the highest quality, beautiful color, and a long life.

The charming flower silver ring: lovely design

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Suggested Retail Price:  $ 43.91 Our Direct Price:  $ 19.08

So wearing this flower ring, you are sure to get compliments and envious looks everywhere you go.

 

The intricate design and mysterious Chinese culture it embodies make it rarely seen and hard to find in western countries.

Just look at the fine lines and shapes, all made with the greatest care.

 

Local anecdote: Living in the remote mountain areas of southern China, the Miao use very simple tools to craft beautiful, complex silver jewelry. Their excellent artwork can't be copied by any modern machines. Miao women like to show off their marvelous silver jewelry from head to toe on any important social occasion.

 

Weighing only 1.3 grams, this ring has a flexible silver band designed to wrap around any finger. Put it on and get ready to catch those looks we’ve all been waiting for.

 

Please note: Unfortunately, there is a limit to the number of these unique silver rings that we can acquire at any given time, so we apologize if there are none available at the time of your order.

 

Guarantees: We are proud to guarantee Miao silver workmanship. Barely visible imperfections are the true signs your jewel was handmade.

 

Suggested Retail Price:	$ 43.91
Our Direct Price:	$ 19.08

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How did they craft such beautiful silver rings?

Melting pure silver is the first step. Traditionally a big stove made of charcoal is used to melt silver. Today, silversmiths have invented a small, light electric tool that can bring the silver to temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celcius.

Melting silver

The searing silver liquid is then poured into an iron slot to harden into a solid silver bar. Forceps are used to take the bar out of the slot and it’s hammered into the required shape. Many Miao rings are crafted with silver slices thin as a piece of paper. The band is usually made of wider silver pieces.

Working with fine silver threads

How do they work with such thin slices to craft silver rings? Only using a pair of scissors and forceps, the Miao artisans can twist the slices into intricate patterns that bring out vivid birds, flowers, and animals. Some craftsmen always wear a magnifying glass just to see the fine pieces on their silver rings.

Sometimes hair-like silver threads are thrown into the mix when crafting silver rings. To make silver threads, Miao artisans use a steel sheet with 60 different round holes. The steel board is put onto a short, round wooden post. The silversmith steps onto the board and uses a pair of pliers to pull silver through the holes. Just like that, an ideal silver thread is created.

To work with such fine silver slices or threads is very hurtful to one's eyes. That's why lots of Miao silversmiths have to retire before they’re 50 years old.

Draw patterns on the silver with a pencil

Traditional Miao silver rings usually have a wide band that covers almost half of the finger. These bands almost always feature beautiful engravings of flowers and animals.

To engrave patterns on the silver, a rosin board is used to hold the pieces in place. Artisans heat the black rosin to soften it, and then the silver is easily placed on top. When the rosin cools down, the silver ring is stuck in the surface.

The silversmith will now use a pencil to draw designs on the silver, and then he will engrave the designs using sharp steel sticks. The steel sticks are about 10 cm long with round, flat, or pointed tops. A light hammer made of the horn of a water buffalo is used to strike the sticks and make the design.

Engraving the design on the silver ring

 

Engraving is quite time consuming. And carefully handmade silver rings have completely new, unique designs never seen on other pieces of jewelry.

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A finished Miao silver ring

Miao silver rings often feature different pieces connected together, so the almost perfect soldering of tiny pieces is strictly demanded. Inspecting a Miao silver ring, you’ll never find any small, ugly bubbles of solder. The finished work looks so neat and clean.

Washing is the last step. Immersing the handmade rings into phosphoric acid for a few minutes can remove stains from its surface and makes the silver rings brighter.

Jasmine flower silver ring

As an ethnic minority group in China, the Miao are characterized by their unique culture and lifestyle, including their colorful costumes and beautiful silver jewelry. Handmade, unique silver rings are an important part of this tradition.

Miao silver rings usually have a wide band that covers almost half the length of their fingers. Some Miao women like to wear eight silver rings, leaving only their thumbs bare.

The surfaces of their rings are engraved with beautiful patterns like flowers, birds, butterflies, and plants, which often relate to their history and culture.

Legends of Chinese silver rings

As early as 4,000 years ago, Chinese people started to wear special rings, and later silver rings became popular. Here are some theories on the development of engagement rings and promise rings.

Old Instinct: Take a woman and marry her

In ancient times, men from different tribes often stole women of other tribes and aimed to marry them. When a man got a woman, he would put shackles on her. As time went on, the restraints turned into engagement rings. Putting a silver ring onto a woman's finger meant she was owned by her man.

Religion: Worshipping the sun and the moon

For centuries, Chinese rings have symbolized the sun that gives people warmth and protection. People have been wearing silver rings to pray for a safe, peaceful, and happy life. In the past, the groom would usually wear a gold ring, while bride would wear a silver engagement ring before a wedding. Gold stood for the sun, and a silver ring represented the moon.

A Miao girl with her beautiful silver jewels. Photo: Xichang.gov.cn

We are proud to bring you excellent silver rings from the professional Miao silversmiths themselves.

The unique silver rings we offer here are a bit different from those the local Miao women wear, and are more suitable to western styles.

Each silver ring has a flexible band that expands and contracts to fit your finger perfectly. Their special designs are a perfect combination of tradition and modernity.

All of our silver rings are handmade, and take weeks to complete.

But we have streamlined the process to make sure that you will get your unique silver rings directly from the Miao villages as soon as possible.

We also ensure the quality of your handmade rings, as we trust our artisans to produce only the finest jewels. Their excellent techniques create solid, lustrous silver rings that you will hate to miss.

99.9% pure silver ring: having a quality line no other

The Miao silver rings on this site are entirely handmade out of 99.9% pure silver. Compared with standard 92.5% sterling silver rings, 99.9% pure silver is much softer, whiter, and more difficult to craft into silver jewelry

The biggest difference between our silver rings and sterling silver rings is that pure silver has a far more appealing color. It's brighter, whiter, and no signs of impure metals can be seen. If you compare two silver rings, you’ll immediately see which one is 99.9% pure silver and which one is sterling silver.

Not to mention, rings made with 92.5% sterling silver easily oxidize over time. Their surface is prone to stains and can leave a dirty color on your skin.

 

 

99.9% pure silver ring: a charming flower

But not to worry, because our silver rings never have this problem. Your 99.9% pure silver rings keep their shine longer than any other jewelry.

 

 

Sterling silver is also more rigid, so sterling silver jewelry is usually made by machine and mass produced. That's why most silver rings you find in shops are made of 92.5% silver.

 

However our 99.9% pure silver is very soft and must be carefully handcrafted. Rings made of such pure silver are unique and difficult to find anywhere else in the world.

 

Fun Fact: Miao people believe pure silver can clean toxins and protect them from evil. And some of their beliefs have been proven by science. Today, a large number of companies worldwide use silver containers to filter water.

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