{"product_id":"lena-echelle-tephrocactus-joya","title":"Lena Echelle | Tephrocactus joya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Lena Echelle, Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003eGoatskin, silk, sterling silver, yerba mate dye, acrylic paint, soap, acrylic resin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e6.5 (Can't be resized \/ Can be replicated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement: \u003c\/strong\u003eTephrocactus, or paper spine cactus, is a native genus of cactus in the deserts of Northwestern Argentina. In Argentina, “joya” does not only mean jewel but also great, beautiful, awesome, precious in general -- without any necessary reference to monetary value. This fantasy genus and species of ring suggests that wild plants and places might be considered the greatest “joya” of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Bio: \u003c\/strong\u003eOriginally a jeweler\/metalsmith from the US, I moved to the mountains of La Rioja, Argentina, from Dallas, Texas, in 2009. The Northwestern region of Argentina is extensively mined for precious metals, but I was surprised to discover it was impossible to acquire them without travelling across the country to Buenos Aires. Eventually, I fell in love with the beauty of the hardy native plants and wide-open landscapes and began to work primarily with locally sourced, upcycled materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam Shanks - Representing Team - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/pages\/jurors-battle-of-the-rings-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSusie Ganch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/UtYKxwmB6Kg?feature=share\" height=\"560\" width=\"315\"\u003e\n\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring is part of Battle of the Rings: Ring Smackdown 2026, an exhibition and online competition. All the rings are available for purchase. View the entire collection \u003cspan style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/collections\/battle-of-the-rings-2026\" title=\"Battle of the Rings 2026 - Entire Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e view the matches \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/pages\/battle-of-the-rings-2026-competition-brackets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and learn more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/danacadesigngallery.myshopify.com\/pages\/battle-of-the-rings-2024\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. All purchased rings will be held by the gallery until the exhibition is complete June 17, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danaca Design Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531359351073,"sku":"B26-77","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0258\/8662\/1799\/files\/B2677-P1.jpg?v=1776891452","url":"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/products\/lena-echelle-tephrocactus-joya","provider":"Danaca Design Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}