Chic Onyx and Diamond Déco Ring in White Gold, German, c. 1930

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Chic Onyx and Diamond Déco Ring in White Gold, German, c. 1930

€ 980.00 ^*

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Description

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

The color black, once reserved for mourning, became an elegant fashion color in the early 20th century. As early as 1920, we find the first pieces of jewellery in antique jewelry catalogs that made onyx their main stone. A new type of ring quickly emerged with a polished onyx as the ring face in which a contrasting diamond or pearl was set. Like many things that seem timeless today, the onyx ring was once considered unusual and daring. In the 1924 catalog of the Philadelphia company S. Kind & Sons, an onyx ring can be found under the heading "Odd Jeweled Rings": Odd Jeweled Rings. It is noted: "Women who prefer rings that are somewhat different will appreciate the rings on this page". In the very next catalog for 1925, however, the same model was advertised on the "Richly Jeweled Rings" page - on the page with the most popular and luxurious models (see last illustration). The ring presented here was created around 1930, even though it does not originate from the USA but from Germany, as the hallmark in the ring proves. In its center, the ring presents an old-cut diamond in a square setting. The diamond sits on a rectangular table of onyx and looks wonderfully bright and white in contrast. A contemporary stepped setting holds the onyx on two sides. We discovered this timeless ring in southern Germany. It is beautifully preserved.

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€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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