The serpent has never been a frightening figure in Indian tradition. It coils at Shiva's throat, it shelters the sleeping Vishnu, and it is honoured every year at Naag Panchami. Because it sheds its skin and begins again, it has long stood for protection and renewal, for the idea that something can be shed without being lost. The Ahira Serpent Ring takes that idea and wraps it around the finger.
The body coils once and comes to rest with the head raised across the top of the finger, so the ring reads differently from every angle. Small sparkling stones are set along the length of the body to catch the light as the hand moves, and a single dark stone forms the eye. Our artisans work the scales and the taper of the body by hand, and the oxidised finish settles between them to give the serpent its depth and its weight on the skin.
At 6.3 g the Ahira Serpent Ring is light enough to live on the hand every day. Wear it alone as a quiet talisman with everyday ethnic wear, or let it anchor a stacked hand of silver for festivals, Naag Panchami, Mahashivratri and evenings out.
