Nico Sales | A Ring Set in A Stone

Artist: Nico Sales, Spain
Materials:  lapis lazuli, silver
Size: 9

Artist Statement: I like to work with irony, to find a bit of poetry in the work I do, to transform what we are used to, and give it a twist. I want to make pieces that allow me to experiment with materials, beyond metal, to get to know it and work with it. And if I don't know how to work with a material, I start a work of deduction, letting myself to be carried away by what the material asks me to do.

Artist Bio: I started in the adult world studying sociology and it was after a year of work in Kyiv that life brought me to live in Mallorca. It was here that I began to study and work in the world of jewelry and where I discovered how the previous points (my studies, my own experiences), apparently unconnected, connected and flourished. Jewelry has taken me further than I ever thought possible and here I am.

This ring is part of Battle of the Rings: Ring Smackdown 2024, an online exhibition and competition. Shop the entire collection HERE, view the matches HERE, and learn more HERE.

Rings from this collection will ship, or be available for pick up, after the competition concludes on March 29.