For the Love of the Past

Magnificent Victorian Ring with Sapphire & Diamonds, ca. 1890

€ 8,290.00 ^*

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Magnificent Victorian Ring with Sapphire & Diamonds, ca. 1890

Description

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

Today, the world of jewellery is almost exclusively reserved for the ladies and really good jewellery for the gentleman is very rare to find. How different were the times when the male hand was also adorned by precious stones and precious goldsmith's work belonged to the equipment even of the gentleman from nobility or upper middle class! The ring presented here from the years around 1890 bears eloquent witness to this. For it is large, broad and precious, and it is not unlikely that it was once worn by a man. Securely set in high karat gold and silver, we see a wonderful sky blue sapphire accompanied by two large diamonds of starry brilliance. Numerous smaller diamonds accompany the large stones, studding delicate ornaments in the form of flowers and leaves. The actual ring made of yellow gold is also richly decorated with ornaments, so that the ring still looks attractive even from the side. The ring face, on the other hand, is made of silver to give the diamonds a white, untoned environment in which their light can do its best work. Before the invention of white gold around 1915 and the continued use of platinum since about 1900, silver was the usual material for diamond jewelry. Therefore, in addition to the rich design of the ring, the observation that silver was used helps date the ring to around 1890. The ring is impressive in its size and richness of detail. To confirm the quality of the materials, we have had an independent appraisal done, which is included with the ring. It is very well preserved and immediately transports you to a distant past full of splendor and beauty.

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In the late 19th century, artists and designers had at their disposal a knowledge of the past and the forms of their art as extensive as never before. Art history as a science had only in the decades before analyzed and cataloged epoch after epoch, style after style in the arts of Europe. And with each new discovery, the possibilities of creating works of art, as well as jewellery, in the forms of the past had grown. As a source of inspiration for their own works, history was undisputed in those years: To create something new from knowledge of the old was the goal. But it was not always enough for the artists, the goldsmiths, to work only in the style of the past or to create things that copied the past so perfectly that they could have been considered really old. No - new forms were also created! Be it from combination of known parts or as completely free new creation. As in the ring presented here, which evokes the idea of a rich past less in its details, but rather in its overall appearance.

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For the Love of the Past

€ 8,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

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