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Granulated Gold Ring With Cultured Pearl, Germany Circa 1955

€ 790.00 ^*

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Granulated Gold Ring With Cultured Pearl, Germany Circa 1955

Description

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

This ring demonstrates an ancient goldsmithing technique of exceptional craftsmanship that is rarely used today. Because it is so incredibly difficult to master, most goldsmiths of our time do not dare to produce pieces of jewellery like this. We are talking about granulation. In this goldsmithing technique, which originated in Etruscan times, tiny gold or silver beads are soldered onto a precious metal and only joined together at their respective tiny points of contact. Light and shadow on the granulated surfaces create a three-dimensional effect, and this is precisely what makes granulation work so appealing. The difficulty with this technique is the precise adjustment of the melting point, because if the granulation beads get just a little too hot, the work immediately melts away. From the early 1920s, Johann Michael Wilm in Munich was one of the first goldsmiths in the 20th century to produce granulations that could stand comparison with their antique counterparts; Elisabeth Treskow also began producing granulations of a high artistic standard in Essen in the same years. Treskow's private collection can be admired today in the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne and the State Collection of Antiquities in Munich also exhibits a large number of pieces of jewellery with granulations. The present ring in rich yellow gold features a white cultured pearl with a beautiful lustre in the center. To the left and right of this are slightly smaller hemispheres flanking the pearl. The surface of these spheres is decorated with fine granulation and granulated prong bands. The plasticity of the granulation creates a beautiful play of light and shadow on the surface of the ring face, which is reminiscent of Art Deco work in its design. The ring uses an older wedding ring as a shank - this leads us to believe that the piece is a commissioned work that uses a sentimental family heirloom to create something new. The ring came to us from the west of Germany.

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€ 790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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