The Foo Dog & Skull Ring is available in 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, and 24K gold from TA Jewelers. Choose 22-karat or 24-karat gold for a high-karat version of this design.
22K and 24K options are yellow gold only.
The guardian has already won.
The Foo Dog & Skull Ring is a single sculpted head of the imperial guardian lion — the Foo Dog that has stood at temple and palace gates across China for more than a thousand years — caught mid-snarl with a human skull clenched between its fangs. Where most guardian pieces show the beast waiting, this one shows it finished.
The carving is dense and deliberate. Curled mane spirals wrap the entire head and continue down both shoulders of the band; the brow, muzzle and bared teeth are cut in deep relief; the skull sits fully modelled inside the open jaw, eye sockets and teeth intact. Set into the lion’s eyes are two rubies, the only colour on the piece and the thing that makes it look back at you.
Nearly every surface is left satin so the detail reads as depth rather than glare, with the fangs, browline and the polished shank kept bright for contrast.
This is one of the heaviest and most heavily worked rings in the collection, and it wears exactly like that.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Guardian and Prey in One – Foo Dog with a fully carved skull in its jaws
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Ruby-Set Eyes – The single point of colour in the piece
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360° Mane Work – Spiral curls carried around the head and down both shoulders
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Satin and Polish – Matte surfaces holding the detail, bright fangs and shank
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Serious Weight – Among the heaviest rings we make
The Foo Dog & Skull Ring is protection with the outcome already decided.
Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.
Estimated Weight by Size and Purity
| Size |
10K |
14K |
18K |
22K |
24K |
| US 3 |
25.1g |
28.4g |
33.4g |
38.8g |
41.8g |
| US 3.5 |
25.8g |
29.2g |
34.4g |
40.0g |
43.0g |
| US 4 |
26.5g |
30.0g |
35.3g |
41.1g |
44.2g |
| US 4.5 |
27.2g |
30.9g |
36.3g |
42.2g |
45.4g |
| US 5 |
28.0g |
31.7g |
37.3g |
43.3g |
46.6g |
| US 5.5 |
28.7g |
32.5g |
38.2g |
44.5g |
47.8g |
| US 6 |
29.4g |
33.3g |
39.2g |
45.6g |
49.0g |
| US 6.5 |
30.1g |
34.1g |
40.2g |
46.7g |
50.2g |
| US 7 |
30.9g |
35.0g |
41.1g |
47.8g |
51.4g |
| US 7.5 |
31.6g |
35.8g |
42.1g |
48.9g |
52.6g |
| US 8 |
32.3g |
36.6g |
43.1g |
50.1g |
53.8g |
| US 8.5 |
33.0g |
37.4g |
44.0g |
51.2g |
55.0g |
| US 9 |
33.8g |
38.2g |
45.0g |
52.3g |
56.2g |
| US 9.5 |
34.5g |
39.1g |
46.0g |
53.4g |
57.5g |
| US 10 |
35.2g |
39.9g |
46.9g |
54.6g |
58.7g |
| US 10.5 |
35.9g |
40.7g |
47.9g |
55.7g |
59.9g |
| US 11 |
36.6g |
41.5g |
48.9g |
56.8g |
61.1g |
| US 11.5 |
37.4g |
42.4g |
49.8g |
57.9g |
62.3g |
| US 12 |
38.1g |
43.2g |
50.8g |
59.0g |
63.5g |
Approximate Weight Notice
Due to the handcrafted nature of our jewelry and natural variations in gold alloys, listed weights are approximate. Minor differences may occur from piece to piece. These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. For any changes or questions, please use the "Custom Work" page.
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