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Elegant Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Silver and Gold, British, c. 1920

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Elegant Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Silver and Gold, British, c. 1920

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Aquamarines were extremely rare in 19th century jewellery, but in the early 20th century they suddenly became very popular. Their delicate color suited the taste of the time, and people loved their ability to shine brilliantly in the newly developed electric light: "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. The early 20th century ring presented here is also set with a luminous aquamarine. Its cut allows the stone's play of light and its bright, yet beautiful, clear color to become wonderfully visible. A frame of sparkling brilliant-cut diamonds surrounds the aquamarine. They are set in silver, so the ring shines in bright white and cool blue and is reminiscent of waves on the sea with glowing spray. A yellow gold ring band adds a certain warmth to the design. The ring was created in the first decades of the 20th century. The cut of the diamonds reveals that they were cut and set later. Apparently, the setting of the ring was changed in earlier times to make the ring shine even brighter, as rings in this specific combination of materials were usually set with glass pastes instead of diamonds. The result is very harmonious. The quotes from Arthur Herbert Church: Precious stones considered in their scientific and artistic relations. A guide to the Townshend collection, London 1913 and Helen Bartlett Bridgman: Gems, New York 1915.

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