rings for special occasions

The sleek, modern design of this ring is the original creation of Alon Diller in Mexico. He works in polished 950 silver to create the ring, which features a square band topped with a hammered button of gleaming silver.

Both innovation and respect for the past are important to keeping a craft tradition alive. Up-and-coming Taxco artist Mikelo combines the two here with a sleek fine silver ring. The techniques used to craft it are generations-old, but the design — a high-polish orb which dangles from the band — is quite modern. The ring is signed by the artisan.