Square Hammered Silver Ring with Copper Knot Centre

Specs

Band

Plain polished silver

Care

Dry polishing cloth only. No silver dip — it strips the oxidation and the copper.

Motif

Interlaced knot

Stone

None

Style

Square statement ring

Finish

Hand-hammered and oxidised face, polished band

Gender

Unisex

Origin

Handmade in Cappadocia, Turkey

Material

925 sterling silver with copper centre

Face Shape

Square, openwork centre

Metal Purity

925 sterling silver

Centre Material

Copper

Highlights

• Solid 925 sterling silver frame and band, nickel-free
• Openwork copper knot set into the square window, open front and back
• Hand-hammered and oxidised face — texture is struck, not cast
• Plain polished band, so all the work stays on the face
• Two-tone: dark hammered silver against warm copper
• Square geometry with hand-worked surface — architectural but not cold
• Handmade in our Cappadocia workshop, Turkey — each piece slightly unique
• Arrives in a Sapheen gift box with a care card

Made by Sapheen

Description

A square face of hand-hammered sterling silver with a square window cut out of the middle, and an openwork copper knot set into the opening. The frame is darkened in the hammer marks and the copper is left bright, so the two sit against each other without either one having to shout. The frame is struck by hand until the whole surface is covered in overlapping dimples, then oxidised and polished back so the raised metal stays light and the hollows stay dark. On a square face this matters more than it would on a round one: the flat planes and the four sharp corners would read as cold and machined if the surface were smooth, and the hammering is what keeps them warm. The centre is a separate element — copper wire coiled and looped into a dense interlaced knot that fills the window and is open front and back. Hold the ring to the light and you can see through it. The knot is deliberately irregular, wound rather than drawn, so it reads as something made rather than something cast. The band is the quiet part: plain polished silver, no texture at all. Everything decorative stays on the face, which keeps the ring comfortable and stops a square this size from feeling heavy on the hand. Two metals means two ways of ageing. The silver frame holds its oxidised contrast and brightens on the high points with wear. The copper knot will deepen into a warmer, browner tone over the months — that patina is part of the design, and a copper-safe cleaner brings it back if you prefer it bright. Made by hand in our Cappadocia workshop. The hammering and the way the copper knot is wound differ on every ring.