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Antique Ring with Rubies & Diamonds in Rose Gold, Romania c. 1910

€ 1,890.00 ^*

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Antique Ring with Rubies & Diamonds in Rose Gold, Romania c. 1910

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Shield-shaped rings, especially those with a strictly geometric design, are quickly associated with Art Deco. However, the first designs in stricter, geometric shapes already enjoyed a brief heyday before the First World War, before this fashion was abruptly cut short by the turmoil of war. Around 1910, therefore, outstanding modern designs can be found that anticipate stylistic elements of Art Deco. Not only in the area of rings, but also in necklaces, brooches and other pieces of jewellery. This ring is one such piece. Jagged bands of natural rubies contrast against a base of diamond roses in platinum. A base and a wide ring band in rose gold then turn the showpiece into a ring. The pattern of meticulously set gemstones looks modern to us today. However, it is actually borrowed from the art of antiquity: it is a variation of the classic meander band into which the rubies and diamonds fit here and which - perhaps paradoxically - gives the ring its more modern aesthetic. The date of origin of the ring is not only evidenced by the shape of the shoulders and the production in red gold, which is still associated with the late 19th century. Above all, a comparison with contemporary designs helps: We reproduce a very similar ring by Karl Pirochta from Vienna, which was published in 1909 in the Journal der deutschen Goldschmiedekunst (vol. 30, p. 253). Our ring was made in Romania, as its hallmark shows. It was later imported to Vienna.

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€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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