Russian Vintage Enameled Sterling Silver 196 Ring

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Russian Vintage Enameled Sterling Silver 196 Ring :
$17.00

Russian Vintage Soviet Silver 196Enameled Ring Jewelry German Sterling Silver 196 Folk Vintage Ring Russian Imperial RingDescription
Finift jewelry and icons were hand painted in Rostov, Russia, Soviet Union (Now Russian Federation). The techniques used to create these were developed in the second half of the 17th century. The Russian word for enamel \"finift\" comes from the Greek \"fingitis\", which means \"bright, shining stone\". Enamel is a special type of applied art, in which the main material used is a glassy substance colored with the oxides of various metals. For example, gold fused with glass produces a ruby color, cobalt produces a dark blue, and copper produces green. Painting on enamel is fired in a kiln, at a temperature of about 800° C (1472° F). The enamel base melts, the paint sinks into it and is firmly fused with the base as it cools. To make it more long-lasting and enhance the decorative effect, the painting on the enamel is covered, also by firing, with transparent, fusible glass.

Vintage jewelry made in the 1970s. Condition you can see in the photos.

Approx. Measurements:
Ring size 8
diameter 18 mm (0.7\")

Metal: cupronickel, German silver