silver ring Kokopelli

A striking piece of ethnic jewelry infused with mythological heritage: this 925 sterling silver wide band ring featuring Kokopelli stands out for its bold presence and exquisite craftsmanship. Measuring 19 mm in height, the ring displays the figure of the flute player carved in high relief against an oxidized background, creating a dramatic contrast that highlights the sculptural details of the design.

Kokopelli is an ancient deity revered in Native American Southwest folklore. Depicted as a humpbacked flute player, he is the universal symbol of fertility, joy, music, abundance, and seasonal rebirth. Legend has it that as Kokopelli plays his flute, he brings warm spring breezes, blesses crops, and spreads happiness. Carrying a Kokopelli ring serves as an inspiring talisman for creativity, prosperity, and positive energy.

Crafted entirely from hypoallergenic and nickel-free 925 sterling silver, it boasts a sturdy weight of 9.1 grams, providing a comfortable, reassuring fit for both men and women.

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Jewelry Details

• Material: 925 Sterling Silver (hypoallergenic, nickel-free)
• Subject / Symbol: Kokopelli (Native American Flute Player)
• Craftsmanship: High relief carving with oxidized silver background
• Style: Ethnic / Native American / Symbolic / Solid
• Front Height: 19 mm
• Weight: 9.1 grams

who was the kokopelli?

Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity of the Navajo Indian tribe.

Often it called "Cocopelli" or "Cocopeli" it is depicted in the caves of southwestern United States.

This divine figure is drawn as a stylized man with a pronounced curvature of her back while dancing around a fire and plays his flute.

Among the Hopi, Kokopelli carries unborn children on his back and distributes them to women (for this reason, young girls often are afraid). Often it takes part in rituals connected to marriage, and Kokopelli himself is sometimes depicted with a consort, a woman called Kokopelmana by the Hopi. It is said that Kokopelli can be seen on the full and waning moon, as the lunar rabbit.

For the Navajo, Cocopelli mainly represents a spirit guide and a storyteller of tales of other tribes, but not the only role that is attributed to him; In fact very often it is represented as a street trader who brings in his personal bag of lightweight materials goods like feathers, shells, semi-precious stones and finally seeds.

Cocopelli also is considered a trickster god, symbol of happiness, of joy and fertility, and in relation to this aspect (also analyzing its particular curvature of the spine) very often he is described as a very special player, or his staff flute is not the common musical instrument that we all know but its own sexual organ.

In his appearances this man / divinity would visit the villages playing his beloved flute and carrying seeds in his bassoon (many think that its curvature would represent in reality the sack of goods), moreover a legend sees him responsible for the making of winter and beginning of spring.

In the legend it is said that while Cocopelli walking between the various villages playing his flute, the sun rises in the sky and the snow melts, the grass is colored by a luxuriant greenery, the birds start to sing songs of joy and all living creatures gather around to hear his songs / stories.