Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist
Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires by Unknown artist

Art Deco engagement ring with diamonds and sapphires 1920

Unknown artist

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  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group: engagement ring (or anniversary ring)

    Condition: excellent condition
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    Country of origin:Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of Belgian origin.

    Style: Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first sawwide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style moderne in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen aselegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
      -  See also: Art Decoor more info on styles

    Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements havepolitical or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

    Period: ca. 1920
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    Material: platinum and 18K yellow gold
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    Extra information: engagement ring - Especially in Western cultures, an engagement ring is a ring indicating the that the person wearing it is engaged to be married. In the United Kingdom, and North America, engagement rings are traditionally worn only by women, and rings can featuregemstones. In other cultures men and women usually wear matching rings, which can be plain. In some cultures, engagement rings are also used as wedding rings.

    Conventionally, the woman's ring is presented as a betrothal gift by a man to his prospective spouse while he proposes marriage or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage. Rings can be boughtby the man, the couple together, or by each partner for the other.

    In North America and the United Kingdom, it is worn on the left hand ring finger, while in Poland and Ukraine, it is customary for the ring to be worn on the right hand. In Germany, the ring is worn on the left hand while engaged, but moved to the righthand when married. Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times, dating back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or "vein of love".

    Betrothal rings were used during Roman times, but weren't generally revived in the Western world until the 13th century. The first well-documented use of a diamond ring to signify engagement was by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria in imperial court ofVienna in 1477, upon his betrothal to Mary of Burgundy.

    In the 20th century, if he could afford it, the typical Western groom privately selected and purchased an engagement ring, which he then presented to his desired bride when he proposed marriage. More recently, couples frequently select an engagement ring together. (from Wikipedia)

    Diamonds:Seven old European cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.64 crt. and eight rose cut diamonds and senailles. A senaille is a simplified rose cut diamond, a small diamond chip with perhaps a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose cuts diamonds nor the senailles which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cut diamonds and senailles.
    Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting. (approximate color and clarity: K/L, si/i)

    Total diamond weight: approx. 0.64 crt. (without the rose cut diamonds)

    Precious stones:Eight baguette cut sapphires. We did not check if the sapphires are lab produced or not as this information has no influence on the value of this jewel. Natural sapphires and lab produced sapphires were both used in this era, rather more for their effect than for their intrinsic value.
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    Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and sapphire for September.
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    Hallmarks: No trace.
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    Dimensions: top of ring 1,40 cm (0,55 inch) x 1,40 cm (0,55 inch)

    Weight: 3,20 gram (2,06 dwt)

    Ring size Continental: 54 & 17¼ , Size US 6¾ , Size UK: N

    Resizing: Free resizing, but because of the the way the ring is made, we cannot guarantee to make it on every size; so please ask in advance (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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    Reference Nº: 14261-0063

    Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry

  • About the artist

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    •“Attributed to ….” In their opinion probably a work by the artist, at least in part

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    •“Style of ….” or “Follower of ….” In their opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but not necessarily by a pupil; may be contemporary or nearly contemporary

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    •“After ….” In their opinion a copy (of any date) of a work of the artist

    •“Signed…”, “Dated….” or “Inscribed” In their opinion the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist. The addition of a question mark indicates an element of doubt

    •"With signature ….”, “With date ….”, “With inscription….” or “Bears signature/date/inscription” in their opinion the signature/ date/ inscription has been added by someone other than the artist

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