Thai Sterling Silver And Stone Ring

Who hasn't gone to Marshalls, Macy's, or a mall kiosk and seen sterling silver jewelry that was absolutely gorgeous?  This ring is marked 925 GJF, which appears to be a Thai maker mark.  It is a nice thick ring featuring 5 cut, dark orange natural stones inlaid in Sterling silver.

Many American jewelry manufacturers are outsourcing their production to Thailand.  Thailand produces inexpensive costume jewelry to high end jewelry made in Gold, Platinum, and other precious metals and stones.  In my opinion, some contemporary Thai jewelry is absolutely beautiful even if it is mass-produced. 

I am more familiar with sterling pieces as this is what I tend to find, as well as collect.  Thai jewelry made from Sterling silver includes simple, low quality designs sold by weight;  wholesale jewelry featuring semi-precious stones with a higher quality metal and more intricate designs; and custom pieces made with natural gems and the finest quality metal.  This ring appears to fall in the second category.

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing this piece. Questions, comments, and additional information are always appreciated.  My online shop on http://www.rubylane.com/ is coming soon.

Thank you to the following website(s) for the historical content of this blog post:

Bangkok Companies. Retrieved 7/3/2011 from http://bangkokcompanies.com/categories/thai_companies_p3.htm

Custom Jewelry Thailand. Retrieved 7/3/2011 from http://www.custom-jewelry-thailand.com/silver-jewelry-thailand-01.htm

Worthpoint. Retrieved 7/3/2011 from http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bold-designer-sterling-silver-ball-wide-cigar-band