Antique Three-Stone Ring with Australian Opals in Gold, c. 1903

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Antique Three-Stone Ring with Australian Opals in Gold, c. 1903

€ 980.00 ^*

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This simple gold ring impresses with its understated design and the color effect of its three centrally embedded Australian opals. The oval cabochons are arranged side by side on the ring face and shine in the mysterious shades for which opals have always been prized - from milky blue to vibrant greens and fiery reds that seem to flicker in the light. Around the turn of the century, Australian opals gradually became a real sensation in the field of jewellery. Although opals were already known from Hungary, the discovery of significant deposits in New South Wales and later in Queensland fundamentally changed the market from the 1890s onwards. The new stones were brighter, more colorful and - in the eyes of many - simply more beautiful than anything Europe had known until then. The British Empire, to which Australia belonged at the time, also promoted exports - and so Australian opals made their way to the jewelry centers of London and on to continental Europe. This ring carries this history within it. The simple, classic arrangement of the three stones allows the variety of colors of its opals to take effect. Their oval cabochon shape emphasizes the effect of the stones - you don't look at them, but into them. They are set in warm, rich gold, and a delicate hand engraving on the inside reveals that the ring was probably given as a gift in 1903. This ring is a successful example of the interplay between well-traveled gemstones, European goldsmithing and the desire for beauty. We discovered the ring, which was probably made in England, in Stuttgart.

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€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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