Avant-garde!

Exceptional Art Déco Green and Yellow Sapphire Ring, c. 1925

€ 10,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Exceptional Art Déco Green and Yellow Sapphire Ring, c. 1925

Description

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

"Courage, audacity and defiance will be the essential elements of our poetry." From the Futurist Manifesto by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti At the dawn of the twentieth century, many young artists were at odds with the legacy of the past. The endlessly repeated forms of historicism felt worn out and heavy, and even Art Nouveau quickly came to be seen as overly decorative and sentimental. Never before—also in the field of goldsmithing—had so many new ideas, bold compositions, and unconventional approaches emerged as during the interwar years. The ring presented here is a child of that era, and it showcases the break with tradition in a truly astonishing way: three large gemstones are its protagonists, two of which are natural sapphires—though their unexpected colors might suggest otherwise. The largest of the three is a green sapphire, not set in the center as one might expect, but positioned at the end of the ring head in a simple bezel setting. The stone sparkles in two shades of green, one light, the other darker. In contrast, a much smaller sapphire in an almost neon yellow glows like a signal light from its setting. Nearly understated by comparison is an old-cut diamond of around 1.40 carats, set at the center of the ring head, yet it dazzles with remarkable fire and excellent clarity. Smaller diamonds fill the gaps created by the arrangement of the round stones, while baguette-cut diamonds guide the eye toward the ring band. The design of the settings makes it clear that this ring was purpose-built to showcase these unusual gemstones. Each one is perfectly nestled in its tailored mount, surrounded by delicate, hand-pierced openwork. The ring band is further adorned with stylized leaf motifs. This ring celebrates the beauty of unconventional gemstones, asymmetry, and the visible shift into a new modern age. It is a rebellious piece of jewelry—sculptural, unique, and anything but tame or traditional. We discovered this ring in Munich. It comes with a gemological certificate.

Size & Details

Avant-garde!

€ 10,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

Learn more

Avant-garde!

Rings

Privacy settings