"Brazilian Emeralds"

Unusual White Gold Ring with Diamonds and Tourmalines, German, c. 1950s


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Unusual White Gold Ring with Diamonds and Tourmalines, German, c. 1950s
Unusual White Gold Ring with Diamonds and Tourmalines, German, c. 1950s
Description
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The name “tourmaline” is derived from the Ceylonese word “turamali”; its first documented use was in 1703, when a Dutch ship brought a shipment of tourmalines from Ceylon to Amsterdam. Even earlier, around 1650, green tourmalines were found in Brazil and shipped to Europe. And yet, we find hardly any mention of tourmaline in ancient literature, for at that time it was often called the “Brazilian emerald” and was in fact considered a variety of the emerald (see, for example, Justin Wood: *Opal and Tourmaline*, Syracuse 1924). It is, however, characterized by greater clarity and brilliance than the emerald. In the 1950s, when this ring was made, tourmaline was traded under its actual name. The green specimens, in particular, were highly sought after. At that time, the finest tourmalines came from Brazil and Russia, and the three stones set here likely originate from one of these sources as well. They are set side by side in an unusually seamless manner. Small diamonds in the rounded side sections and the cool, lustrous white gold allow the green colour to take center stage in the design. An openwork band, visible only from the side, lifts the domed ring face high above the finger. According to its hallmark, this unusually designed ring was made in Germany. It came to us from Hanover. Based on its design, the diamond cuts, and the combination of materials, we date it to the 1950s.
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Unusual White Gold Ring with Diamonds and Tourmalines, German, c. 1950s
"Brazilian Emeralds"
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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