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Granulated Gold Ring With Green Tourmaline, Germany 1950s

€ 1,890.00 ^*

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Granulated Gold Ring With Green Tourmaline, Germany 1950s

Description

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

This 1950s ring demonstrates an ancient goldsmithing technique of exceptional craftsmanship that is rarely used today. Because it is so incredibly difficult to master, most goldsmiths of our time almost never dare to produce jewellery like this. We are talking about granulation. In this originally Etruscan goldsmith technique, tiny gold or silver beads are soldered onto a precious metal in such a way that they are only connected to each other at their respective tiny points of contact. Light and shadow on the granulated surfaces create a three-dimensional effect, and this is precisely what makes granulation work so appealing. The difficulty with this technique is to get the melting point of the gold just right, because if the granulation beads get just a tiny bit too hot, the work immediately melts away. Around 1920, Johann Michael Wilm in Munich was one of the first goldsmiths in the 20th century to produce granulations that could stand comparison with their antique counterparts; Elisabeth Treskow then began producing granulations of a high design standard in Essen around 1930. Today, Treskow's private collection can be admired in the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne and the State Collection of Antiquities in Munich also exhibits a large number of pieces of jewellery with granulations. The present gold ring features a green tourmaline in a classic emerald cut weighing approx. 1.80 ct in the center. The stone sits in a curved gold oval. Its surface is decorated with a fine granulation of leaping deer. The plasticity of the granulations creates an enchanting, unique play of light and shadow on the curved surface of the ring face. The ring is in very good condition. Its workmanship and design indicate that it was created in Germany.

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€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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