Delicate Belle Époque Ring with Sapphire and Diamonds, c. 1910

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Delicate Belle Époque Ring with Sapphire and Diamonds, c. 1910

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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A natural sapphire in a deep midnight blue takes center stage in this ring. It features a large, flat table, allowing it to sit almost flush with the surrounding circle of diamonds. All gemstones are set in silver. The resulting design language is cool and clear. The simple ring band is crafted from high-karat gold that was rhodium-plated in the past, giving the piece of jewellery a uniform white appearance today. The ring was created c. 1910, when dark blue sapphires became all the rage. This was due in part to the discovery of new deposits in Australia, but also to the latest technological advancements, namely the spread of electric light. In the yellowish gaslight, which was still quite widespread toward the end of the 19th century, dark blue tones did not look particularly flattering: “The beauty of rose-color disappears under the gaslight; and all the shades of purple and lilac, the dark-blues and green, lose their brilliancy in artificial light,” stated an American book on etiquette as late as 1897. In the cool, clear electric light, however, even dark sapphires could finally reveal their full beauty—and so, coinciding with the triumph of electricity, we find them more frequently in festive evening jewelry of the early 20th century. The quote is taken from Thos. E. Hill, *i* *The New Revised Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms* (Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company, 1897), p. 180.

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€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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