Gala’s Ring

Gala’s Ring, created in 1991, captures a seated Navajo woman adorned with turquoise jewelry in a moment of deliberate pride and spiritual connection. The figure, draped in warm rust and burnt sienna tones, displays the pieces that mark her cultural heritage: beaded necklaces, earrings, and scattered stone pieces arranged artfully around her form. Against a soft peachy-salmon background, the turquoise gems catch light with brilliant cyan accents, creating a rich contrast with the earth tones of her garment. R.C. Gorman’s lithographic technique renders both the softness of fabric and the geometric precision of the jewelry with equal finesse. This elegant work celebrates the material and spiritual wealth of Navajo women’s traditional adornment and appeals strongly to collectors of Gorman lithographs and Southwestern cultural art.