Silver Niello Men's Ring [Velikiy Ustiug]

Product Description

Niello Men's Rings. Velikiy Ustiug. 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). See which sizes are available below. 

The skyline on the rings is the Troitse-Gledensky Monastery situated about 3 miles from Velikiy Ustiug near Morozovica 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.

The traditions and technology of the ancient applied art of niello (or in Russian - "chern", from the word "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 in the town of Velikiy Ustiug in the Vologda region of Russia. Niello produced at Veliky Ustyug is also known as Kievan Rus niello.

Size 9 - 1 available
Size 9¼ - 1 available
Size 9½ - 2 available
Size 9¾ - 2 available
Size 10¼ - 2 available
Size 10¾ - 1 available
Size 11⅛ - 1 available
Size 11¼ - 1 available
Size 11¾ - 5 available
Size 12½ - 1 available
Size 12¾ - 1 available
Size 13 -   3 available