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Elegant Art Deco ring with jade, onyx & diamonds in white gold, circa 1930s

€ 3,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Elegant Art Deco ring with jade, onyx & diamonds in white gold, circa 1930s

Description

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

The art of Far Eastern cultures has long served as a source of inspiration for European artists: so different was the foreign perspective, so fresh the shapes and colors to the Western eye. As early as the end of the 16th century, Delft ceramists were producing blue-and-white objects inspired by Chinese models. In the late 19th century, Art Nouveau artists sought to renew Western art — not least by embracing the flowing lines they discovered in Japanese woodblock prints. From the 1920s onwards, Chinese influences once again found their way into Central European jewelry designs. French jewelry houses, in particular, were drawn to Chinese motifs in the 1920s and 1930s. This resulted in impressive jewels that combined precious jade or engraved emeralds with sleek, graphic Deco ornaments made from diamonds and platinum. Some of the renowned jewelry houses even incorporated antique gemstones to enhance their effect within modern designs. This ring, too, reflects this fascination with the Far East. At the center of the design is a precious cabochon of jadeite jade weighing approximately 16.50 ct. The stone captivates with its apple-green base color, interspersed with white veining and spinach-green flecks. The gemstone is discreetly held in place by a frame of black onyx and white diamonds, whose design echoes the characteristic style of the 1930s. A stunning jewel from the heyday of Art Deco, it maintains a simple yet luxurious elegance despite its impressive size.

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€ 3,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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