By Wendy
This is the most adorable ring! Nyoman Rena has captured the playfulness of the monkey in the design -- the monkey is bright-eyed, and has a happy smile. Love the positioning of the monkeys hands, too. One is underneath the monkeys chin, and the other is curved upward next to his face, in front of his ear -- so, typical of monkeys, he is assuming a silly pose, and clowning a bit. The ring has depth and dimension too. The monkeys fur texturing was carved into the original wax sculpt, so you can actually feel it on the silver end product as well. Although not a large ring (in scale) it has a nice, solid weight to it. It makes me smile whenever I look down at my hand.
By Timothy
I love this ring. It is my birthstone and because of its unique design I think it can be worn tastefully by either a man or woman. Buana makes beautiful, wearable art. I definitely recommend this piece and his others as well. Thanks Buana and Novica!
By John
This Sky Crown reconstituted turquoise sterling silver ring with side scrolling is absolutely BEAUTIFUL ! I'm wearing it as a pinky ring and it is perfect for wearing on that finger of mine, or it could be a ring for ANY other finger as well. Great artistry, perfect scrolling/engraving work. The artist is extremely talented. I shall be wearing my ring with pride ! 5 stars indisputably. Thank you Nyoman for your stunning artistry!
"I give thanks to God because, after having children, there was somehow always extra income to be found. I expect that my children can continue this workshop someday. "
Update (February, 2019)After learning to craft silver jewellery, I borrowed capital from my parents to start my own workshop. Things weren't as easy... read more
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