French Ring Circa 1940 Natural Sapphire And Diamond

Period: Circa 1940 Origin: French work (French hallmark) Metal: 750/1000 gold (18 k) Total weight (gross): 15.74 grams Dimensions (ring head): 1, 80 cm x 1.50 cm Ring size: 58 (size adjustment possible) Type of stones: Sapphire (approximately 1 carat, Carat Gem Lab laboratory certificate indicating the absence of thermal modification), old-cut diamonds and rose-cut diamonds State of conservation: Very good state of conservation History: In 1937, the International Exhibition of Technical Arts in Modern Life foreshadows a new style which will develop in the 1940s by emancipating itself from Art Deco. During this decade, “tank” jewelry will appear. They are so called because their links look like tank tracks. This type of immediately recognizable ancient jewel is now the subject of renewed interest. Bibliographical references: Jewelry from the 1940s 1950, Sylvie Raulet, Editions du Regard, Paris, 1987 Reference: 03 031 1