A Masterpiece

Delicate Rococo Style Ring with Portrait Cut Diamond, early 20th Century

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Delicate Rococo Style Ring with Portrait Cut Diamond, early 20th Century

Description

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

A special and at the same time very rare way to shape a diamond is the so-called portrait cut, also called "Mirror Diamond Cut" or Lasque: Unlike other cuts, this flat cut does not emphasize the fire and brilliance of the gemstone, but its purity and transparency. The cut originated in India, whose legendary Golconda mines produced diamonds of incomparable clarity. Such a portrait diamond forms the focal point of this ring. It is surrounded by delicate ornaments that stage diamonds and colored stones as precious flowers and vines. A delicate gold shank connects to the side. At first glance, the ring appears to be an original from the Rococo period in the mid-18th century: however, small details of the workmanship reveal that it was created later, probably in the years around 1910 or 1920. The backs of the gemstone settings, for example, would have been designed differently in the 18th century. And last but not least, the two colored stones are early syntheses, which were only available around 1905. In those years, these stones were by no means considered inferior to genuine gemstones, which is why they were often used in combination with genuine diamonds. At that time, it was common among German goldsmiths, for example, to practice replicating antique pieces and techniques during their training. As a result, Germany in particular produced many beautifully crafted rings at the time, combining older designs and ideas with the ideals of newer workmanship. Examples of this can be found, for example, in Christianne Weber: Schmuck der 20er und 30er Jahre in Deutschland, Stuttgart 1990, p. 277. The ring presented here may have been created in this context - but certainly not as an exercise, but rather as a masterpiece! The ring is very well preserved. Only the tiny medallion compartment, which was once hidden under the diamond, can no longer be opened today, it was later soldered shut. However, the ring is also pleasing in its present form: The diamond in it looks like a mysterious mirror.

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€ 2,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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