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Granulated Gold Ring with Diamond Solitaire, German, c. 1950s


€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Granulated Gold Ring with Diamond Solitaire, German, c. 1950s
Granulated Gold Ring with Diamond Solitaire, German, c. 1950s
Description
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This ring demonstrates an ancient goldsmith's 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 jewelry like this. We are talking about granulation: in this originally Etruscan goldsmith technique, 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 spheres become just a little too hot, the work immediately melts away. In 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; in the same years, Elisabeth Treskow also began to produce granulations of a high artistic standard in Essen. This yellow gold ring features a central white diamond in a carré setting of white gold. The sparkling brilliant-cut diamond is embedded in a shell, which in turn is set in a flat dome. The surface of this dome is decorated with a fine granulation of 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 the work of Johann Michael Wilms. The ring came to us from Hanover and is a beautiful testimony to craftsmanship that is almost forgotten today.
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Granulated Gold Ring with Diamond Solitaire, German, c. 1950s
Artisanal Gold
€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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