French Retro Star-Set Diamond Ring
Regular price
$6,500
This Retro 18K gold and diamond ring was made in France in the 1940s. The bombé form is designed as central arched top set with a line of diamonds bordered by star-set diamonds, flanked by shoulders with five arched steps. This charming French ring uses old diamonds and gold’s capacity to convey sculptural volume to make playful references to modernist architecture and celestial sparkle.
Item #: R-20560
Country: France
Circa: 1940s
Size: 7.50; (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 9 round-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 0.66 carat); 18K gold
Signed: French export mark
Item #: R-20560
Country: France
Circa: 1940s
Size: 7.50; (this ring can be sized; please contact the gallery for further information)
Materials: 9 round-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 0.66 carat); 18K gold
Signed: French export mark
The 1937 International Exposition of Arts & Techniques in Modern Life signaled the end of the Art Deco with its rich, exotic materials and elevation of ornament. Eventually the new aesthetic translated into Retro jewelry, a populist style that celebrated a sense of monumentality, the sweep of curvilinear forms, and the minimalism of plain polished surfaces.
The 1937 International Exposition of Arts & Techniques in Modern Life signaled the end of the Art Deco with its rich, exotic materials and elevation of ornament. Eventually the new aesthetic translated into Retro jewelry, a populist style that celebrated a sense of monumentality, the sweep of curvilinear forms, and the minimalism of plain polished surfaces.
Related Content
The Buyers' Guide to Antique Jewels
Jewelers of a century and more ago shared many of the same concerns when practicing their art as top modern jewelers. In addition to innate ability, apprentices had to excel in a rigorous course of training – lasting anywhere from seven to 13 years – to acquire the skills to work as a bench jeweler. Standards were high – more...
