Emerald Ruby Stone-set Filigree Silver Şahmeran Ring

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This bracelet leaves the bench in Midyat, a town in Mardin province long identified with worked silver. The openwork is telkâri, a filigree method of soldering spun silver wire into lace-like fields. The şahmeran motif appears here, a half-woman half-serpent figure from Mardin folklore held to bring protection. The atelier answers questions about this piece on its own site.