White Buffalo Vintage Ring by Boyd J. Ashley, Navajo, Size 8.5

Boyd J. Ashley, a Navajo silversmith, set a large White Buffalo stone in this vintage-period sterling silver ring with substantial construction. White Buffalo is a white magnesite matrix material mined in Nevada, distinguished by bright white color and dense black matrix — it is not turquoise but is highly valued in Native American jewelry for its bold visual contrast and hardness. Vintage pieces by hallmarked Navajo smiths carry additional collector value as records of earlier periods in the development of Southwest silversmithing. Ring size 8.5. Available exclusively through Turquoise Mustang.