This ring marks a limited period of time when the use of "Hubbell" glass was used in place of turquoise. This ring was most likely made between between 1900-1920. The silversmith used a heavy shank as a continuous band, split into four at the top, then placed a rounded silver rectangle with three Hubbell glass cabochons in the center. Simple stamp work was done on both sides of each bezel. There were four silver raindrops along the side of the middle plate, but only 3 remain, as this ring had years of wear, with the lovely smoothed down silver that only comes with constant use. Below is some history behind Hubbell glass.
US Ring size 7 1/4
Face of ring dimensions: 3/4" x 3/4" (with raindrops)
“Hubbell glass” as it came to be called, was imported from Italy and Bohemia, from the beginning of the 20th Century. Indian trader, (John) Lorenzo Hubbell, made these glass beads and cabochons available to Native silversmiths at his various trading posts, (the most famous of them being in Ganado, Arizona). It was a cheaper, more readily available alternative to turquoise, which could at times be difficult to obtain. According to records, the last order he made was in 1923.
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