Antique Gold Ring in Suffragette Colours with Tourmalines & Amethysts, c. 1900 & Later

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Antique Gold Ring in Suffragette Colours with Tourmalines & Amethysts, c. 1900 & Later

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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!

Equal rights for men and women before the state is now an undisputed feature of Western cultures and an integral part of our society. But it by no means fell from the sky - the road to it was a hard, often painful struggle. Before women in Germany were allowed to vote in political elections for the first time in 1919, many tears were shed - and often blood too. This far-reaching social change was only possible because courageous and determined women joined forces and took an organized stand against existing injustices. The so-called suffragettes (from the English-French suffrage, "right to vote") played a central role in the fight for equal rights in Great Britain. These radical women's rights activists fought vehemently against male supremacy - with spectacular protests, disruptions to official events and even public hunger strikes. The suffragette movement was mainly supported by women from the educated middle classes. Jewelry set with gemstones in the symbolic colors green, white and purple became a visible sign of their cause. The initial letters of these colors - green, white and violet - were used to form a motto that summed up the movement's central concern: "Give Women Vote". The ring presented here picks up on these highly symbolic colors: Three purple amethysts, two green tourmalines and small white diamonds form the classic suffragette color combination. Even though the selection and arrangement of the stones and the design of the ring face are reminiscent of an original piece from the time of the women's movement, this ring was probably only produced in its current form more recently. The ring band itself is antique, but the colored stone setting is a later addition. It is therefore a piece of jewelry that was created as a stylish homage to the suffragette movement - and which to this day keeps the memory of pioneers such as Emmeline Pankhurst alive.

Size & Details

Material:	Three natural star-cut amethysts, oval, total approx. 0.89 ct, 4.2 x 4.6 mm to max. 4.8 x 6.0 mm Two natural star-cut tourmalines, oval, total approx. 0.55 ct, each approx. 6.1 x 4.0 mm Eight rose-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.02 ct, medium color and clarity Yellow gold 750/000, equivalent to 18 carat
Hallmarks:	No hallmarks or stamps
Size:	Ring face max. 7.1 mm wide
Ring size:	51,5 (inside circumference in mm), corresponds to UK L¾, US 5¾ to 6 Our goldsmith will be happy to change the size of this ring for you free of charge. You do not know your ring size? We have prepared a simple guide to measure your ring size, compare here! More information about the different ring sizes can be found here. If you have any questions, please call us or send us an email.
Weight:	2,6 g
Condition:	Good, the colored stones have been renewed in recent times, older repairs to the settings of the stones
Certificate:	Delivery with certificate
Product Safety:	The company responsible within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety is: Hofer Antikschmuck, Hofer & Dröge oHG, Schlesische Str. 31, 10997 Berlin, Germany. You can reach us by phone at +49 30 44030641 and by e-mail at mail@hofer-antikschmuck.de.
Item ID:	21-1745

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