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Expressive Vintage Gold Ring with Amethyst & Diamonds, Idar-Oberstein c. 1985


€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Expressive Vintage Gold Ring with Amethyst & Diamonds, Idar-Oberstein c. 1985
Expressive Vintage Gold Ring with Amethyst & Diamonds, Idar-Oberstein c. 1985
Description
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For all the variety of gemstones in the world, the cuts that are commonly used are always the same, with a few exceptions. In addition to the round cuts, such as the brilliant cut or the star cut, most angular stones are shaped in a step cut or scissor cut. The rare exotic gemstones are the so-called fantasy cuts, in which the cutter does not follow a predetermined pattern to give the rough crystal facets. We can see a fantasy-cut amethyst here in this ring: the violet gemstone, which appears purple depending on the incidence of light, shows only eight large facets on its upper side, which converge in a central point. The stone forms an irregular octagon and its asymmetry is further enhanced by three highlights in the form of small diamonds on one of its sides. A yellow gold setting makes the arrangement wearable. The ring is a typical piece of jewelry from the 1980s. At that time, the willingness to break new ground in jewelry design was so great that hardly any variation or variation outside of the familiar forms seemed unthinkable. Even mail order catalogs offered earrings in unequal lengths and gemstone cutters such as Bernd Munsteiner came up with new ideas in the field of gemstone cutting. A company mark on the ring shows that it was created in Idar-Oberstein, in the manufactory of Julis Graefe. We found it here in Berlin.
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Expressive Vintage Gold Ring with Amethyst & Diamonds, Idar-Oberstein c. 1985
Purple Rain
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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