Peacock

Magnificent Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Ring in Platinum and Gold, c. 1915

€ 15,790.00 ^*

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Magnificent Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Ring in Platinum and Gold, c. 1915

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 radiant emerald, set in fine gold, shines out at us from this ring. Two large old-cut diamonds frame it at the top and bottom, set almost invisibly in platinum and each highlighted by a band of matching sapphires. This is complemented by a fine latticework of platinum, sparkling bands of diamonds and an elegant gallery in the shape of a garland: a veritable wealth of detail intoxicates the eye. With its unusual, vibrant color contrast, reminiscent of the plumage of a peacock, the ring blends in wonderfully with the fashion of the early 20th century. The oriental-style gowns of the Ballets Russes, founded in Paris in 1909, were groundbreaking in the 1910s; silk in radiant jewel tones, lavishly embroidered, was seen in Parisian fashion salons. The real lady of the world only wore perfectly coordinated jewellery for this purpose: "One of the latest fashionable fads, suggested by the great variety of bright-colored costumes worn by the mondaines (and others) at the present day, is the selection and wear of jewelry set with stones of the same color as the striking gown," wrote George Frederick Kunz in 1915. The ring is therefore a wonderful, perhaps somewhat eccentric creation of the 1910s in the refined guise of the Belle Époque. At the same time, however, it anticipates some of the innovations of Art Deco. The unusual combination of emerald and blue sapphires is one such novel design idea - as is the almost invisible way in which the sapphires are set, the latter as contrasting bands: both design elements can be found again and again in design books from the 1910s. This rare and beautifully crafted ring comes with an independent appraisal. The quote from George Frederick Kunz: The Magic of Jewels & Charms, Philadelphia & London 1915, p. 407, see here.

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€ 15,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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