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Vintage Ring with 6.15 ct Ruby and Diamonds in Gold, Germany, c. 1990

€ 11,790.00 ^*

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Vintage Ring with 6.15 ct Ruby and Diamonds in Gold, Germany, c. 1990

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Jewellery of the 1980s and early 1990s still fascinates today as an impressive testimony to a time of optimism and abundance: the oil crisis seemed to have been overcome and Wall Street was flourishing. At the same time, a new image of women was gaining ground: Self-confident and strong, women successfully held their own against men in professional life, wore broad shoulder pads and high heels and adorned themselves with expensive rings, necklaces and brooches of unprecedented dimensions - with shiny gold surfaces and lavish gemstone trimmings. A magnificent, radiant red cabochon-cut ruby weighing more than six carats forms the impressive centerpiece of this high-quality ring from this era. Two brilliant-cut diamonds flank the ruby on both sides and impress with their excellent quality. The three gemstones are set in bezel settings, which - like the ring itself - are made from heavy white gold and yellow gold. The ring was made by hand and is heavy and of high quality in the hand. A detailed certificate from the Gemmologisches Labor Austria is enclosed with the ring.

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Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum. We encounter corundum in almost every color of the rainbow, including completely colorless stones. However, while all these stones can also be called sapphires, only the splendid red stones of this mineral genus are actually rubies. Among the colored stones, the ruby is by far the most valuable; only particularly high-quality pink, blue or green diamonds achieve higher prices today. Historically, the best rubies have always been mined in Burma, around the city of Mogok. They are characterized by an intense pink-red color, also known as "pigeon's blood". The best specimens seem to glow as if from an inner fire, which is particularly evident in daylight: stones that still glow a gorgeous red in artificial light can sometimes appear pale and washed out in sunlight. According to tradition, rubies are considered divine, princely stones. As their color is reminiscent of blood and blazing fire, their connection to burning love was taken for granted. They are said to protect against illness and give proud, fresh courage. Indian princes even had themselves addressed as the "king of rubies".

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€ 11,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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