Vintage AJ Design Natural Tanzanite Ring

1990s AJ Designs ring featuring natural tanzanite set in solid 925 sterling silver.
Distinctive square-back gallery with pierced hearts and lattice openwork shoulders, a level of detail rarely seen in modern sterling jewelry.
This ring is a genuine AJ Designs / American Jewelry from the mid-1990s, known for their thoughtfully engineered sterling jewelry produced for the U.S. market.
The ring features 3 rows of natural, tanzanite stones displaying the desirable blue-violet coloration typical of tanzanite from this period & 2 hallmarks of older silver tanzanite jewelry.
What truly sets this piece apart is its architectural construction:
A square box-style gallery (more costly to produce than standard rounded baskets)
Pierced heart cutouts at each gallery corner
Lattice openwork shoulders, including a single heart-shaped opening integrated into the design
These elements reflect AJ’s signature use of intentional negative space and symmetry, rather than purely decorative piercing.
Size 5