{"product_id":"the-salado-ring-vintage-solid-14k-yellow-gold-natural-turquoise-and-natural-diamond-ring","title":"The Salado Ring - Vintage Solid 14K Yellow Gold, Natural Turquoise, and Natural Diamond Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are jewels that are discovered—and those that are completed over time. The Salado Ring is both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring began its life decades ago, crafted in solid 14K yellow gold. Its setting is a study in vintage elegance: a luminous halo of ten petite natural diamonds, each one carefully placed to form a perfect circle of light. The goldwork is refined and balanced, a testament to an era when jewelry was made with patience and intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then, years later, it found its center. At the heart of this vintage setting now rests a newly added oval cabochon of Sleeping Beauty turquoise, its color an unmistakable, tranquil blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for its remarkably pure hue, this turquoise evokes an open desert sky—clear, expansive, and quietly powerful. It is the kind of blue that feels almost endless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Salado honors the ancient people of Arizona whose presence still lingers in the land near where this turquoise was mined. There is a sense of continuity here—of something carried forward, shaped by both human hands and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot far from that landscape rise the Superstition Mountains, rugged and steeped in legend. Their silhouette, often softened by distance and desert haze, adds a layer of mystery to the region—stories of hidden gold, shifting light, and secrets held in stone. It is easy to imagine this turquoise reflecting that same sky, that same quiet vastness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet within the vintage diamond halo, the stone feels perfectly at home—like a pool of still water encircled by light, or a fragment of sky gathered and held in gold. The diamonds, set long before the turquoise was added, now seem to frame it with intention, as though this union was always waiting to happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid 14K Yellow Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamped \"14K\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Diamond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Turquoise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Weight: 2 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 5.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxes and other display pieces are for photographic purposes only. They are not included with purchase. This piece is vintage and has been previously worn. Light surface wear, patina, or age-related irregularities are normal and part of the character and history of antique jewelry. All items are described and photographed as accurately as possible, but colors and scale may appear differently on screens. Please review photographs and measurements carefully before purchasing. Please review our return policy. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poet Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48508669067364,"sku":"undefined","price":485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/5965\/7572\/files\/584A579B-44E9-4AC5-8C51-4B5E86B7F0A1.jpg?v=1783256696","url":"https:\/\/poetjewellery.com\/products\/the-salado-ring-vintage-solid-14k-yellow-gold-natural-turquoise-and-natural-diamond-ring","provider":"Poet Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}