{"product_id":"18kt-gold-pstm-afghanistan-emerald-parasto-ring","title":"18kt Gold PSTM Afghanistan Emerald Parasto Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStunning 18kt gold and emerald ring, handmade by the talented artisans of Turquoise Mountain in Afghanistan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between the artisan and the materials they work with is a very close one. Spending time understanding and communicating with a material, how it responds to heat, to the pressure of a hammer, its hardness, and the way it responds to other materials are all part of the relationship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is always healthy to have new challenges, and working with gold was a new experience for the artisans in Kabul. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe brought in a gold Istad (master), to give lessons and help explain the differences between silver and gold, and the different techniques needed. It was a new challenge, and the artisans rose to it wonderfully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pippa Small","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56557530546559,"sku":"SG-PSTM-R-008","price":30625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9856\/5545\/files\/PippaSmallJewellery_18kt_Gold_PSTM_Afghanistan_Parasto_Ring_Emerald_SG-PSTM-R-008.jpg?v=1794491473","url":"https:\/\/pippasmall.com\/en-us\/products\/18kt-gold-pstm-afghanistan-emerald-parasto-ring","provider":"Pippa Small","version":"1.0","type":"link"}