Just look at the design of this 18ct French Art Deco diamond ring made in the 1920's and you will instantly fall in love with it - from its wonderful geometric shape, to the scroll work design inside to the sparkle from the diamonds, this ring will no doubt always continue to be loved and admired every time that it is worn.
So beautifully hand made, in the centre the early brilliant cut diamond measures 0.18 carats and is supported by the most beautiful scroll design, followed by ten single cut diamonds set around the border and with the sides having that lovely bulbous shape, this allows for the diamonds to graduate so elegantly in size. These additional diamonds total 0.18 carats and from the centre diamond to the border the scroll work is just so elegant and feminine.
Measuring 11.4mm wide by 14.8mm, this ring sits nice and low on the finger making it not only very comfortable to wear all the time, but also very practical.
Art Deco jewellery is as popular today as when it was made, and with this ring you can easily see why.
Stock# ES8089
Circa: 1920
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A brief history on Art Deco jewellery of the 1920's to the 1940's:
The Art Deco era is without a doubt one of the most popular eras of jewellery today. Limited to not only jewellery, but furniture, cars, clothing and architecture such as the Chrysler Building all conjure up romantic thoughts of an era gone past.
Taking off after the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, the Art Deco period is one that though brief compared to other eras such as the Georgian and Victorian eras, there was so much inspiration for the pieces drawn up from all corners of the world.
Cubism, Aztec, Futurism and after the discovery of Tutankhanum’s tomb in 1922, Egyptian are all terms and styles that were used to create a style of jewellery never before seen.
All this was following the end of World War I, and with many economies around the world now in a boom time, gemstones were now being used in jewellery like never before.However they were not set just randomly or without a great deal of thought. The era bought the world a style of geometry. Shapes imitating Aztec or Egyptian artwork now produced designs of great attention to detail and design.
“A shape in a shape†is a term that can be used to describe the jewellery of the Art Deco period. A rectangular shaped brooch would perhaps be set with round diamonds in a triangular setting. A wonderful gemstone set bracelet will, upon closer inspection reveal a fan or grid like structure.
Gemstones such as the more “traditional†diamonds and sapphires, emerald etc were not the only ones to be used. Wonderful masterpieces made with natural green jade, or the blue of Lapis Lazuli were just 2 materials of many now being used.
Enamelling too became wide spread and perfected. Of course the “traditional†method of enamelling was used, but also this era saw the widespread use of enamelling techniques such as guilloche and Plique-a-jour enamelling on not only jewellery, but also items such as cigarette and card cases and watches.
Famous jewellers and firms such as Cartier, Rene Lalique, Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany and Co, Georges Fouquet and Bucheron and are just some of the more famous and influential people and firms of the era.
Decadent and inspirational, it is an era that has left a lasting legacy to this day.
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