Exquisite Antique Ring with Old-Cut Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1905

Lines of Light

Exquisite Antique Ring with Old-Cut Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1905

€ 4,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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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!

“Our childhood was weighed down by a paralyzing abundance of things, not a single one of which could make us happy…” Looking back with utter weariness, Henry van de Velde summed up his unease with the art of the late 19th century, which drew on the rich ornamentation of the past. Together with other artists of his generation, he therefore sought new forms, a simpler, more minimalist beauty—and thus played a decisive role in shaping a variant of Art Nouveau characterized by linear forms. Dynamic lines—never overtly figurative but at most evoking a plant-like quality—became defining features. This ring once belonged to an admirer of this refined, minimalist, and—precisely because of that—elegant style. It draws its vitality from the power of the line and is, in this respect, both characteristic of its time and timeless. Two curved lines frame a central arrangement of three diamonds like brackets. They are held in place almost invisibly by platinum prongs on a knife-edge setting, giving the impression that they are floating freely. The line they form is slightly angled: this design device, as subtle as it is skillful, lends the ring an inner tension and modern dynamism. As minimalist as the design may seem, its gemstone setting is exquisite. The center diamond alone weighs approximately 1.20 ct. All the diamonds combined weigh approximately 1.67 ct. All the stones sparkle with a white luster and possess the soft brilliance typical of antique diamond cuts, with many rainbow hues created by dispersion on the facets of the upper part. The front of the gold ring is also plated with platinum, so that when worn, it appears entirely white—no colour distracts from the expressive power of the design, which consists of lines and light.

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Lines of Light

€ 4,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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