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Every piece is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity, documenting its provenance and recorded below for Sterling Silver White Buffalo & Opal Ring #333.
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Discover this exceptional Native American Ring, meticulously crafted in Sterling Silver. This remarkable piece showcases genuine White Buffalo and Opal. The White Buffalo featured in this piece carries a rich heritage — From the Dry Creek mine near Battle Mountain, Nevada, this rare and striking white stone with dark matrix is found near turquoise deposits. Highly prized in Native American culture, White Buffalo represents the sacred white buffalo — a powerful symbol of hope, renewal, and abundance across many tribes. Its dramatic contrast of white against dark veining makes each piece truly distinctive. Complementing the design, the Opal adds its own story — While Australian opals are world-renowned, Native American artists often use opals from Nevada and Mexico. The stone's play of color, caused by light diffracting through silica spheres, creates mesmerizing rainbow effects. This piece bears the signature of artist O.P, a mark of authenticity and personal craftsmanship. Every piece at Humiovi is one-of-a-kind — once sold, it can never be replicated. Ships from our gallery in Sedona, Arizona.
SKU: F375323
Provenance
Tonopah, Nevada
Characteristics
White Buffalo is a striking white stone with bold black matrix, mined in Nevada. Though it is often shown alongside turquoise and sold as "White Buffalo Turquoise," it is a distinct material — a hard, light-colored stone whose dramatic monochrome beauty has made it a modern favorite in Native American silverwork.
Heritage
A great Southeastern Woodlands nation — the Muscogee (Creek) carry a distinct legacy of silver gorgets, finger-weaving, ribbonwork, and beadwork.
Art Traditions
Muscogee art is bound to the life of the talwa (town) and the square ground — the heart of Creek ceremony and governance, where the sacred fire is kept and the Green Corn ceremony (Posketv) renews the community each year. Designs tied to the fire, to the cardinal directions, and to clan identity carry meanings rooted in this living tradition, which the Nation has sustained through removal and into the present. The persistence of Muscogee craft is itself an expression of cultural resilience — artistic knowledge carried across forced migration and rebuilt in a new homeland a thousand miles from where it began. Regalia and adornment remain central to ceremony, social dance, and identity, and contemporary Muscogee artists continue to work in both historic and modern idioms. Humiovi presents Creek-attributed work with respect for this distinct Southeastern heritage, taking deliberate care not to blur it with the Southwestern Pueblo and Diné traditions, which differ from it in materials, technique, and meaning.
Cared for thoughtfully, a handcrafted piece is meant to last generations. A few essentials for this one:
Sterling silver
Buff with a soft polishing cloth — leaving intentional oxidation intact — and store airtight to slow tarnish.
Last on, first off
Put your piece on after fragrance, lotion, and hairspray — and take it off before water, sleep, and sport.
Store with care
Keep each piece in its own soft pouch, away from direct sun and damp, so softer stones never meet harder ones.
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Certificate of Authenticity
Every purchase includes a Certificate of Authenticity documenting the artist, tribal affiliation, and materials used in your piece.
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This item is guaranteed authentic, handcrafted by a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe, in full compliance with the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. § 305 et seq.).
