Oval Mother of Pearl Ring 925 Sterling Silver Handcrafted

The oval has been the preferred form for stone settings in Ottomanjewelry for centuries — not by accident, but because the shape mirrors the eye, the seed, and the face of the seal ring. In the Ottomanlapidary tradition, the stone was not merely decorative; it was the focal point around which the metalwork was organized. The setting existed to hold the stone in place and to frame it — to direct attention toward the material itself rather than away from it.

Mother of pearl — nacre — is the iridescent inner lining of mollusc shells, built from thousands of thin aragonite platelets stacked in parallel layers. When light enters the surface, it reflects and refracts between these layers, producing a soft, shifting iridescence that changes with the angle of view. The effect is not a fixed color but a behavior: the stone responds to light differently depending on how it is held. Set in an oval bezel of solid 925 sterling silver, the stone sits flush with the band, its surface unobstructed, allowing the full optical quality of the nacre to be visible from any angle.

Details
Material: 925 sterling silver
Center stone: White mother of pearl (nacre) — oval cut; sensitive to acids, perfume, and water — keep away from citrus, vinegar, and chemicals
Setting: Flush oval bezel — hand finished
Customizable on request
Available in US sizes 6–16 — specify in order notes
Comes with a gift box and silver polishing cloth.

Handcrafted to order in Konya, Turkey by Reyhan Silver Jewelry — the historical capital of the Seljuk Empire and home of Rumi, carrying over 800 years of jewelry tradition.