This ring features an antique Venetian millefiore glass trade bead set in three sterling silver bands that are mounted onto a half D-ring shank. The tubular bead features a pattern of navy blue, white, terracotta and mustard yellow colours. Setting the bead requires great patience as it can crack under the application of heat.
Joe Mutoko and Ngoni Chivasa are silversmiths for Ndau Collection, a jewellery workshop in Victoria Falls. Joe is a third-generation jewellery maker a ...