A ring that looks like a tree? (pirate treasure edition)

October 5, 2022 8:49 PM

Help me find a ring that is styled like a tree, where the band is the truck and the stones are the canopy - ideally in gold and turquoise.

When I was a kid, I found up the most amazing ring buried in our backyard.

It was a turquoise and gold ring, where the trunk was the band, and the canopy was inlaid round and oval turquoise stones. It was "3D" - more like this (except, the band was styled like a trunk and branches, and the setting made the clusters look like the top of a tree) or like this (except the band was heavier, and the "canopy" was made of set stones, rather than the same material as the band).

It was not like this or this or this.

Though the original ring has been lost to time, for various reasons (including that it was obviously Pirate Treasure) it has stuck with me, and I'd love to find a similar one.

Thank you!

posted by suviko to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (6 answers total)

Response by poster: This is probably the closest I've found, except that the styling was actually a tree - the band had etching of branches, and the clusters were more irregular (and I believe slightly more variable in color) to simulate the tree top.
posted by suviko at 8:54 PM on October 5, 2022

That's a neat concept. Looking around, I found this and this, which seem to be in the spirit of the thing although not precisely the same (and probably not as high-end as you're looking for.)
posted by restless_nomad at 5:16 AM on October 6, 2022 [1 favorite]

Not for sale, but a picture to narrow your search?
posted by XtineHutch at 5:17 AM on October 6, 2022 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Commission it to be custom made for you?
posted by Sky12 at 5:42 AM on October 6, 2022 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Like others, I know these aren't right... but maybe here's one and another... or THIS? I think some combination of "vintage tree branch ring" and "art nouveau turquoise" or similar will get you closer....
posted by nkknkk at 7:03 AM on October 6, 2022 [1 favorite]

Try DawnVertreesJewelry on Etsy (ex 1, 2, 3; they will cast in gold. There's a reserved listings section, so you might contact the company about using turquoise for the stone in one of its many branch/twig nature-inspired ring settings.)
posted by Iris Gambol at 3:46 PM on October 6, 2022