Vintage Ring in Gold with Synthetic Spinels, ca. 1940

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Vintage Ring in Gold with Synthetic Spinels, ca. 1940

€ 690.00 ^*

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Description

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

Three bottle-green synthetic spinels with a square step cut form the centerpiece of this ring. Arranged in a geometric pattern, their facets make the deep green glow with a dark, velvety luster. Its setting, crafted from warm, lustrous gold, echoes this geometry while softening its austerity with curved, volute-like bridges and boldly sculpted gold elements. The interplay between the austere center and the dynamic framing is characteristic of the design language of late German Art Deco. Following the long-dominant aesthetic of so-called “white jewels,” in which diamonds were combined with platinum or white gold, colour returned to jewellery in the 1930s. Yellow and rose gold regained prominence, and the shapes of the pieces themselves became more sculptural and three-dimensional. The flat compositions of the 1920s increasingly gave way to bold jewelry designs, which are today referred to as “retro style.” Noteworthy here is the ring’s setting with synthetic spinels. The production of laboratory-grown gemstone crystals was one of the significant technical achievements of the early 20th century. Using the flame fusion process developed by Auguste Verneuil, it soon became possible to produce not only synthetic rubies and sapphires but also spinels in a wide variety of intense colours. These are not glass imitations but rather laboratory-grown crystalline gemstones. Their uniform colour and high clarity made them particularly attractive for the geometrically defined designs of the Art Deco period. Synthetic spinel was also specifically produced in shades reminiscent of precious natural gemstones—in this case, deep-green tourmalines. From today’s perspective, these synthetic gemstones are therefore a revealing part of the ring’s history. They embody the belief in progress of an era that sought to creatively harness new technical possibilities. The result is a ring full of character that combines the elegance of the late Art Deco period with the technical innovation of its time. A piece of jewellery in which the era of its creation is reflected not only in its form but also in its material.

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€ 690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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