Modernist Ring Diamond Circa 1935

Period: Art Deco circa 1935 Metal: 750/1000 gold (18k) and platinum Total weight (gross): 19.13 grams Dimensions (ring head): 2.3 cm x 1, 5 cm Ring size: 54.5 (size adjustment possible) Type of stones: Half-cut diamond (approximately 1 carat, estimated gemological characteristics G / H - VS), 8 x 8 diamonds and baguette diamonds (approximately 1.5 carat) State of conservation: Very good state of conservation History: At the end of the war, French society underwent great transformations. This period is marked by a desire for renewal which will be expressed in Art Deco. Art Deco is the name given to the “modern” style of the 20th century. He enjoyed worldwide influence during the interwar years and expressed himself in all areas of creation. This period marked the history of jewelry by associating inventiveness of forms with an extraordinary finesse of work on platinum. Bibliographical references: Art Deco jewelry in the 1940s, Mélissa Gabardi (text drawn up with the collaboration of Solange Schnall), Paris, éditions de l'Amateur, 1986 Reference: 16 031 1