Antique Retro Style Ring with Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1940s

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Antique Retro Style Ring with Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1940s

€ 1,490.00 ^*

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Description

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In jewellery as in fashion, forms and trends are subject to constant change. What has just been out of fashion may, in the very next moment, be the height of chic. This phenomenon can also be observed in the development of Art Déco. While cool platinum unquestionably dominated the world of jewellery in the 1920s and early 1930s, from 1935 onwards colourful gold experienced a remarkable comeback. In the course of what became known as Retro Jewellery, the once delicate forms grew markedly more voluminous, lending jewellery an expressive presence. The present ring from the 1940s embodies this powerful formal language of late Art Déco. It is crafted from high-carat, slightly reddish gold. The stripes, reminiscent of luminous bands, are set with shimmering gemstones. Six white diamonds in platinum settings stand in striking contrast to six calibré-cut synthetic rubies. The use here of laboratory-created synthetic rubies combined with genuine diamonds is entirely typical of the period in which the ring was made. Existing pieces of jewellery were often remodelled, and materials were reused or combined with synthetic gemstones, as global trade routes were disrupted. Even in profile, the ring reveals its superb craftsmanship. The openwork, grid-like under-gallery lends the piece, for all its modernity, a nostalgic touch. This ring is a statement piece: with its strikingly idiosyncratic design, it is an unmistakable eye-catcher.

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Involuntarily, the sight of this ring called to mind the American television series Knight Rider. In it, David Hasselhoff drove a black sports car, KITT, equipped with technology never before seen. The vehicle could communicate via a voice computer, while a red LED strip in the grille area glowed with a pulsating light. What in 1982 was still a vision of the future – but today has long since become commonplace – seems, at least visually, to be anticipated by our ring: for its design strikingly recalls KITT’s luminous display.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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