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Antique Gold & Mediterranean Coral Ring, Germany c. 1938

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Antique Gold & Mediterranean Coral Ring, Germany c. 1938

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Coral jewellery has a centuries-old tradition. Even the ancient Romans adorned themselves with elaborately carved pieces made from the deep red Mediterranean coral, which could be harvested in abundance off the coast of Naples. It is therefore no wonder that a highly specialized artisan tradition developed at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, whose masters still transform the treasures of the sea into artistic creations today. Coral processing experienced a real boom in the 19th century. In those years, numerous travelers from all over Europe visited Naples, the excavation sites in Pompeii and Herculaneum, the island of Capri and the Amalfi Coast. Coral jewellery was a popular souvenir that was bought locally. But Mediterranean coral was also imported, processed and traded by jewelers in the major European cities. In 1851, for example, the stand of London jeweler Robert Phillips at the Great Exhibition in London caused a sensation with a spectacularly large selection of Italian corals, large parts of which were taken over by today's Victoria & Albert Museum. The enthusiasm for the colorful varieties of coral continues to this day, and Germany seems to have a very special relationship with these marine treasures. In particular, travelers during the economic miracle brought back corals from Italy, which could be a memento of a wonderful summer vacation. This ring, dating from around 1938, was created somewhat earlier and presents a large Italian Mediterranean coral in a detailed gold setting. Sculptural curves and leaf ornaments can be seen here as a reminiscence of the Biedermeier period - a style that was popular in the 1930s as a symbol of a supposedly "good old days". The coral in intense red is cut into an oval cabochon and can still be worn to great effect today. The ring came to us here in Berlin and can be dated to between 1936 and 1945 thanks to its hallmark.

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The ring bears the so-called "Laurin" mark, the letters "Ln" in ligature. This mark was introduced in the 1930s and guaranteed a certain minimum quality of craftsmanship and material as a mark of quality. It was named after the legendary dwarf king Laurin from the Rosengarten in the Dolomites, which was regularly used in advertising of the time to promote Laurin jewelry: "From the shaft of the magic mountains / Laurin, the lord of the dwarves / Mines precious stones and jewels / For our adornment and feast for the eyes."

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€ 890.00 ^*

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