V I N T A G E // protective stance / sterling silver and tigers eye big cat ring / size 9.25

a striking, symbolic big cat ring that's brutalist and figural all at once. is this sweet beast protecting this stone? you tell the story! sterling silver and tigers eye M E A S U R E M E N T S  size 9.25 the head of the big cat rises ~7.95mm off the finger top of the setting measures ~15.6mm north to south on the finger and tapers to ~4.4mm at the base of the band weighs 11.1g  C O N D I T I O N  in good vintage condition this ring has heavy wear, but is sturdy and ready for many more years of wear when it was sourced recently it was black with patina, but also featured old polishing compound in every design detail. its been scrubbed and scrubbed, but some of the polishing compound remains. further polishing is left to the buyer as removing more of the compound may also remove some of the time-earned patina heavy scratches, dents, and dings band is bend slightly out-of-round stone has minor surface wear this is a vintage item and will show surface scratches, dents, dings, dulling, wea