Busacca Gallery

A dramatic, delicately carved, and hand-chased Gentleman's Gargoyle ring, fabricated in an antique, satin-finished 18 karat green gold which is highlighted by an inlaid frame of hand-fired translucent deep forest-green enameling. Within the Green Man's mouth is cleverly set a natural, untreated, rectangle-cut Columbian Emerald weighing 0.33 carats; within his eyes are set two brilliant-cut green Diamonds. This is a limited edition series (04/05), made in a size 8.5 (American Standard). However I can adjust the ring within one size (either direction) without altering the seamless carved enameled design that encircles the ring. A much larger or smaller ring size can be made to order (within 4 weeks).

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_man

A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. Branches or vines may sprout from the nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit. Commonly used as a decorative architectural ornament, Green Men are frequently found on carvings in churches and other buildings (both secular and ecclesiastical). "The Green Man" is also a popular name for English public houses and various interpretations of the name appear on inn signs, which sometimes show a full figure rather than just the head.



The Green Man motif has many variations. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring. Some speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history.