Vintage Deco Elegance: 1930s Diamond Ring

A vintage gem from the 1930s, this Art Deco diamond ring captures the transition from the Art Deco to the Interbellum period. It is expertly crafted in two tones of precious metal, primarily 18K yellow gold with white gold or platinum accents. The ring is adorned with 27 diamonds, including one old brilliant cut diamond of approximately 0.60ct and a combined weight of approximately 3.08ct, offering a dazzling display of elegance and craftsmanship. This piece embodies the era's penchant for abstract motifs and geometric forms, making it not just a ring but a statement of sophisticated style, reflecting the glamour and modernity that defined the period.

Antique jewelry object group
Vintage Deco Elegance: 1930s Diamond Ring

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Between Art Deco and Interbellum - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern. The interwar period (1918–1939) is understood, within recent Western culture, to be the period between the end of the First World War and the beginning of the Second World War. This is also called the period between the wars or interbellum.
See also: Art Deco and Interbellum
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Style specifics
This is something between Art Deco and the Interbellum.
Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

The Interbellum is the period between the two World Wars and one can recognize a transition from the Art Deco style to the Retro style.

Period
ca. 1930
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Material
Two tones of precious metal, the main part being 18K yellow gold and the white parts are either white gold or platinum. (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
One old brilliant cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.60ct
Four old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 0.72ct
22 old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 1.76ct

Total diamond count
27 pcs.

Total diamond weight
approx. 3.08 crt with an average colour and clarity G/I, vs/si

All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
top of ring 2,07 cm (0,81 inch) x 2,35 cm (0,93 inch)
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Weight
5,40 gram (3,47 dwt)

Ring size Continental EU: 52 & 16½ , Size USA: 6 , Size UK: L

Resizing
Free resizing (only for extreme resizing we have to charge).
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Adin Reference Nº
23345-0110

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