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Paw print ring with gold-tone paw on Byzantine chain-link band, silver-tone
Gold-tone paw print on silver Byzantine ring, worn on finger
Paw print ring, gold-tone paw detail on silver-tone Byzantine chain-link band
Paw print ring with gold-tone paw on Byzantine chain-link band, silver-tone
Gold-tone paw print on silver Byzantine ring, worn on finger
Paw print ring, gold-tone paw detail on silver-tone Byzantine chain-link band

Sterling Silver and 18kt Gold Over Sterling Byzantine Paw Print Ring

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$65
A traditional style gets a sweet update. Crafted in bright sterling silver, our classic Byzantine ring is adorned with an 18kt yellow gold o…
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Item 243987

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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The deeper story

Visually Speaking

Box chains and Byzantine chains are the clearest illustration of how differently fine chain construction can be achieved. Box style is geometric minimalism defined, with a smooth, square-profile and simple square link. Byzantine style is ornate complexity, with folded, interlocked pairs building a rounded, textured rope.

A Storied Heritage

The animal motif as adornment isn't a recurring trend: it's the baseline. From Egyptian scarabs to Roman snake rings, animal-inspired jewelry appears at the very start of the jewelry record, meaning they predate virtually every other design convention in the category.

Myth & Meaning

Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, South Asian, and indigenous American cultures each attributed protective and ceremonial meaning to silver jewelry independently. This cross-cultural record predates precious metal marketing by millennia and makes the metal's historical significance considerably more layered than its contemporary position suggests.

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