A GEMSET AND ENAMEL NAGA RING

In high carat yellow gold, designed as a coiled dragon relieved in red, green and white enamel, accented by navartana,  no assay marks.

The fine ring of solid gold is in the form of a curled serpent or naga. Such a motif was the exclusive prerogative of royalty in the Thai Kingdom. Such pieces were considered heirloom pieces to be passed on from one generation to the next.  

In Buddhist lore the naga is based on the cobra king Mucilanda who by tradition sheltered the Buddha whilst he was meditating after which Mucilinda assumed the human form, bowed before Buddha and returned to his palace in joy.  

The piece is set with navaratna (nine holy stones) Each stone represents a planet revolving around the sun. 

If the planets are in harmony and you wear a navartana, so will be your soul. 

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Diamond-Venus 

Pearl-The Moon 

Ruby – The Sun 

Cat’s eye-Lord Ketu 

Blue sapphire- Saturn 

Emerald-Mercury 

Yellow Sapphire- Jupiter 

Coral- Mars 

Hessonite-Rahu 

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Richter A: The Jewelry of Southeast Asia, Thames & Hudson, 2000  

Boardman J and Scarisbrick D: The Ralph Harari Collection of Finger Rings Thames and Hudson 

Provenance: Private English Collection 

Condition:  Stable to wear