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Art Déco ring with aquamarine & diamonds, Czechoslovakia circa 1935

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Art Déco ring with aquamarine & diamonds, Czechoslovakia circa 1935

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

Aquamarines were extremely rare in 19th century jewellery, but in the early 20th century they suddenly experienced a surge in popularity. The ability of the beryl to shine brilliantly in electric light was often praised in the specialist literature of the past: "The aquamarine and other bright varieties of beryl are stones which lose none of their brilliance at night," wrote Arthur Herbert Church, and "All beryls are very brilliant in artificial light and therefore desirable stones for the evening," added Helen Bartlett Bridgman. This ring was also designed for the electric light, for the evening. Because the evening jewelry was characterized by a cool white look in platinum and white gold as well as diamond setting, which came into their own in the illuminated night. At the center of the design is a large aquamarine weighing 3.56 ct, whose scissor cut beautifully accentuates its brilliance. A ring of sixteen white diamonds forms a worthy frame for the precious stone. They take away some of the ring's austerity, but nevertheless give the piece of jewelry a straightforwardness that is typical of the Art Deco era and distinguishes it from the previous playfulness of the Belle Époque. The hallmark on the ring confirms that it was created in Czechoslovakia between 1929 and 1941. Its design shows that the formal language of Art Deco was not only implemented in the large metropolises such as Paris, Berlin or Vienna, but was also spoken with wonderful quality in the smaller countries of the continent. The Art Déco style was particularly popular in Eastern Central Europe and in the short interwar period, not only glamorous jewels of this style were created, but also arts and crafts and architecture experienced a cultural blossoming thanks to it.

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