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Pretty Vintage Ring with Garnets, Germany c. 1955


€ 229.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Pretty Vintage Ring with Garnets, Germany c. 1955
Pretty Vintage Ring with Garnets, Germany c. 1955
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 beautiful ring reveals the warm glow of its dark red gemstones. An oval-cut garnet sits in the center, framed by two rows of smaller, faceted garnets that give it a festive, sparkling appearance. The ring face is made from gold-plated tombac, while the ring band is made from gold. Even in the Middle Ages, deep red garnets were known as "carbuncle stones" and were surrounded by special symbolism. They were seen as the embers of love and were considered protective talismans. The term itself goes back to the Latin "carbunculus", which means "small, glowing coal" - an apt image for the mysterious red that makes garnets glow in the sunlight. The ring is solidly crafted. The hallmark in the ring band reveals that it was created in Germany and has found its way to us in Berlin. The workmanship, which seems unusual today with a tombac ring face and a gold ring band, allows us to date the ring to the first decades of the young Federal Republic of Germany. The ring face is still made in the traditional way; tombac was the usual material for garnet jewelry in the 19th century. In later times, the ring would have been made entirely of gold.
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Pretty Vintage Ring with Garnets, Germany c. 1955
Crimson Crush
€ 229.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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