![]() ![]() ![]() Our Clear Stone Barbed Wire ring is a true piece of history with real old-world cowboy. A small pendant hangs from the loop of each ring as well, with a tiny maker's mark stamped into it. Take a journey back to the days of yore on the American prairie. Made from sterling silver wire, the ring forms a soft (but solid) loop with a single smooth "barb" at the top that is softened and rounded so as to not poke or prod. Laser engraved with precision we have designed this ring so there is no start or end Full wrap around design on tough tungsten. Having inherited two professions from his grandfather, Dino practices both silversmithing and traditional horse healing. In honor of that past Land Back movement, Maida has reimagined barbed wire as a harmless accessory, shaping it from soft sterling silver.ĭesigned by Maida Branch and Ysidro Barela (who manages S&S Santa Fe), the Ysidro ring is handmade by silversmith Gino Antonio in Navajo Nation. Maida's "Don't Fence Me In" collection takes its inspiration from Los Gorras Blancas, reflecting on the barbed wire that stitched the open commons of New Mexico into a patchwork quilt of private rangeland and railroads. They fought to return stolen land to the native Mexican and Indigenous communities displaced by anglo squatters, tearing down fences, burning railroad ties, and scattering settler livestock. Started by three brothers in the year 1880, Los Gorras Blancas were a political vigilante group active in the territories that would go on to become the state of New Mexico until 1891. Every object is immediately identifiable as something special, produced in small batches and entirely by hand, there's a brilliant blend of creativity and craftsmanship in even the most simple item. Founded by Maida Branch (a born-and-raised Santa Fe native of Pueblo, Ute, and Genízara descent) in 2017, Maida Goods is a collective of Indigenous and Indo-hispanic artists producing remarkable handmade goods from silver, wool, wood, & clay. ![]()
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