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Sculptural Vintage Ring with Large Aquamarine attributed to Munsteiner, c. 1980s

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Sculptural Vintage Ring with Large Aquamarine attributed to Munsteiner, c. 1980s

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Gemstones from the Munsteiner studio in Hunsrück are an oasis of peace and beauty; their value is not measured in mere carats according to lists or tables. Bernd Munsteiner and his son Tom were sculptors rather than gemstone cutters. In their work, they sought a new understanding of gemstones and their unique character. As the first contemporary lapidary, Bernd Munsteiner began in the 1960s to focus his sculptural work on the aesthetic qualities of naturally grown minerals. For him, inclusions in the crystals make up the individual quality of the respective gemstone and often even become the starting point of his artistic approach. The transparency of the luxurious materials opens up previously unknown perspectives to the viewer that are hardly known from conventionally cut gemstones. Reflections, caused by an unconventional cut, boldly set facet angles, as well as smooth and curved, reflective surfaces, make the stones from Atelier Munsteiner unique. So unique and special, in fact, that some of the gemstones from the studio are now an integral part of international museum collections. The transitions between gemstone and work of art are fluid: the 35 cm high sculpture Dom Pedro Ondas Maritimas is the largest cut aquamarine in the world and is kept in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. This ring, made from high-carat yellow gold, is set with a large aquamarine that has been cut so expressively that it has become a small sculpture. Its surface looks as if it has been folded and, when viewed through the stone, the lines on the top and bottom complement each other to create a sparkling, highly graphic pattern. Due to this unique design language and the technique used to cut the stone, it is very likely that the aquamarine was created in the Munsteiner studio. The setting of the stone complements the geometric clarity of the aquamarine with expressively designed gold and small diamonds. The ring appears almost organic, as if the setting is growing around the crystalline, sparkling stone and lifting it up into the light. We discovered the ring here in Berlin. It is in very good condition and a special, sparkling work of art. On Munsteiner's work, we recommend the beautiful book by Wilhelm Lindemann (ed.): Bernd Munsteiner. Reflections in Stone, Stuttgart 2004, is highly recommended.

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