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Elegant Diamond Ring in Platinum on Gold, Germany, c. 1910


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Elegant Diamond Ring in Platinum on Gold, Germany, c. 1910
Elegant Diamond Ring in Platinum on Gold, Germany, c. 1910
Description
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It is no coincidence that the ring has always been one of the most popular pieces of jewellery: In addition to its often symbolic meaning, it is also one of the few pieces that the wearer can look at herself. As richer, more precious ring designs came into fashion during the Belle Époque, ladies even - unheard of! - even discarded their gloves in favour of a glittering flood of rings. "It is a foreign fad at present of discarding gloves for the purpose of exhibiting gem laden hands", wrote the fashion correspondent of the American Jewelers' Circular as early as 1898. And in 1901, this trend was also reported in Germany. In Paris, people now wore "no gloves, but well-groomed hands, with nails that are pink as far as the flesh goes and protrude from the fingertips by almost a centimeter, sharply pointed at the tip and snow-white." This ring is also too beautiful to hide under gloves. Its oval, elongated ring face is studded all over with glittering diamonds: Five old-cut diamonds form a row in the middle, around which an elegant frame of diamond roses is formed. The ring shoulders are also set with diamonds so that only the white play of light from the gemstones is visible when worn. A layer of platinum on the front of the ring, which is forged from gold, gives it a cool, white shine. This elegant ring is a typical piece from around 1910 and was made in Germany, as evidenced by its hallmark. The quotations are taken from Elsie Bee: Fashions in Jewelry, Silverware, Bric-à-Brac, Etc, The Jewelers' Circular, 2 February 1898, p. 7, and [Anon:] [Note on jewelry fashion], Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung, 1st vol. 1900, p. 185.
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Elegant Diamond Ring in Platinum on Gold, Germany, c. 1910
A Kiss on the Hand...
€ 1,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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