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Gorgeously geometrical, this Dominique Dinouart Designs ring looks like it was plucked from the display of some modern art museum. This ring is crafted from beautifully polished sterling silver and features large disc shaped top balanced on a comfortably slender band. That disc looks daring with your choice of flower or square shaped cut-outs arranged over an oxidized backdrop. Whatever shape you decide to show off, you're sure to look stunning.

Ring Details

  • Metal: Polished and oxidized sterling silver
  • Approximate Total Weight: 8.3 grams
  • Measurements: 1-1/8"L x 1-1/8"W x 5/16"H
  • Collection: Dominique Dinouart Designs
  • Country of Origin: Mexico

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Sterling Silver

Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.

Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means “white and shining.” The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).

In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of “925.” Pieces with sterling silver may be marked “sterling.”

Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.

  • Rhodium Plating: Rhodium plating is a complex and laborious process that enhances the luster and beauty and extends the life of silver. A member of the platinum metal group, rhodium is often used as a finishing touch on silver jewelry. It's a shiny silvery metal with a very white and reflective appearance, much like mercury. It's also very hard, so it withstands much wear and tear, resists natural tarnishing and wonderfully mimics the brilliant finish of freshly polished silver.

    Caring for Sterling Silver
    Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.

  • Avoid exposing sterling silver to direct sunlight and harsh chemicals, including chlorine, ammonia, hair products, perfumes, cosmetics, perspiration and strong jewelry cleaning solutions.
  • Periodically wash sterling silver with mild dish soap and warm water. Rinse well and dry completely with a soft cloth before storing because moisture can cause tarnish.
  • Lightly polish sterling silver frequently with a soft silver-polishing cloth, avoiding abrasive cloths completely.
  • Tarnish is easy to remove when it first forms as a yellowish tint, but becomes more difficult to remove when it becomes brown and black. Remove tarnish with a silver polish cream, avoiding immersing pieces with gemstones in tarnish-removal solutions.
  • Minimize scratches on sterling silver by storing it in its own compartment in your jewelry box or in a cloth pouch. Sterling silver may also be stored in sealed polyethylene bags.

    • About the Collection
    Look like one in a million with Dominique Dinouart Designs - an exclusive, handcrafted jewelry collection from designer Dominique Dinouart.

    Well-known for her sterling silver designs, Dominique has been creating jewelry for more than three decades. Working with her own artisans, the collection is handcrafted in Taxco (pronounced Tas'ko), Mexico, an ancient mining town rich with Aztec, Spanish and Mexican history. For generations, Taxco has maintained its reputation for exceptional jewelry design and hand craftsmanship. Today, the artisans of Taxco carry on the traditions of their ancestors, creating jewelry with the same techniques and care as those who came before them.

    Discover all the collection has to offer, including bold rings, earrings, bracelets and more.

    Dominique DinouartAbout the Guest:
    Dominique Dinouart has been designing jewelry for more than three decades. Born and raised in Paris, her pieces are heavily influenced by art. As a studio sculpture major, she strives to create each item in her collection as its own unique work.