Easter 1917

Unusual Ring With Iolite in a Gold Setting, Dated 1917


€ 890.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Unusual Ring With Iolite in a Gold Setting, Dated 1917
Unusual Ring With Iolite in a Gold Setting, Dated 1917
Description
This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
The gemstone used in this ring was known to 19th century mineralogists under various names. Abraham Gottlob Werner, for example, gave it the name iolite due to its violet-like color, a dark blue that plays into violet - derived from the Greek term ἴον for violet and λίθος for stone. Louis Cordier, however, called it a dichroite, i.e. a double-colored stone - and our stone also has two colours: Not only dark violet blue, but on closer inspection also lighter, mauve-colored inclusions. Our iolite is set in a simple gold frame, which highlights its beautiful octagonal cut. According to its hallmark, the ring was created in Germany and, as a small inscription inside the ring band reveals, was given as a gift at Easter 1917, the last year of the Great War and the German Empire. Its slightly chamfered shoulders illustrate the graphic style of late Art Nouveau. The piece of jewellery is in very good condition and came to us here in Berlin with its rare gemstone.
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Unusual Ring With Iolite in a Gold Setting, Dated 1917
Easter 1917
€ 890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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