This was a bachelor party/ bon voyage gift for a young Indian
man who was of to meet his arranged marriage bride. Tiger's
Eye is his birth gem and rings are a traditional gift for a groom.
His bride rejected him, but he still wears the ring we gave him to show our love for him.
We found novica and knew we wanted to get our engagement ring through this company. We both saw this ring and new it was the one, and everyone that sees it and hears the story about the company is truly impressed. It's beautiful and unique and its origin makes it mean a lot more than a traditional bobble from a store.
This kind of master handcrafting is so beautiful but difficult to find in the USA. I was especially touched by M. Ayub?s write up about the Kashmir Valley and how he learned his craft which was historically passed from one generation to the next but attracts fewer and fewer artisans these days. The box is beautifully detailed and I feel fortunate to have stumbled across his work on Novica?s site. Thank you for sharing the gift of your artistic expression and craftsmanship with the world M. Ayub!