Product Description
Niello Men's Rings. The skyline on each of these ring, made in Veliky Ustyug (Великий Устюг) is the Troitse-Gledensky Monastery (Троице-Гледенский монастырь) which is situated about 3 miles from Veliky Ustyug near Morozovitsa (Морозовица) village on high hill where the Sukhona and Yug rivers meet. Prince Wsevolod built the fortress of Gleden at the end of XII century and the monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the Russian North. was founded at the same time.
Exceptional quality, sterling silver, hallmarked "925" with kokoshnik on the inside, and heavy gold plate on the inside. Also marked "9АСЧ" which is Severnaja Chern's hallmark indicating assayed in 1999. (Северная пробирная инспекция).
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The traditions and technology of the ancient applied art of niello, or "черн", (Russian for "black) dates back to the 10th century. Niello is a metallic alloy of copper and silver used as an inlay on engraved metal. It can be used for filling in designs cut into metal, with silver being a particular favorite. These artistic traditions are kept alive at the old Imperial Russian factory Severnaja Chern (Северная Чернь) in the town of Veliky Ustyug in the Vologda region of Russia. Niello produced at Veliky Ustyug is also known as Kievan Rus niello.
