RL x Tyler Glasses Napkin Rings

Ralph Lauren Home proudly presents the debut collection from our Artist in Residence programme, reflecting an evolved design approach with the artisans and communities that inspire us. This special collaboration with siblings Naiomi Glasses and Tyler Glasses – both seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) weavers – honours Navajo heritage and centuries-old traditions. It includes fabrics, floor coverings, textiles and decorative accessories inspired by the beauty of their homelands on Dinetah (Navajo Nation) and the weaving practice they learned from their late grandmother, the notable artist Nellie Glasses. This napkin ring set, designed by Tyler, channels his love for cooking and entertaining while incorporating cherished cultural symbols found in many Navajo weavings. Each piece is finely crafted from lead-free pewter and stamped with Spider Woman crosses – a reference to the creator and protector of the weaving tradition in Navajo culture – and four-directional crosses. The four-directional cross and the number four carry great significance in Navajo tradition as well as in other Native communities. They reference the Earth's four directions and the stars.