Vintage Ring with Diamonds in White and Yellow Gold, Julius Graef, c. 1960

Like many pieces of jewellery from the 1950s and 1960s, this exquisite diamond ring still hints at the elegantly streamlined design language of the retro style that dominated the 1930s and 1940s. However, some details reveal that our ring was created in the post-war period. For example, the solid ring band and the overall lavish use of materials point to the later period of origin. A certain abstraction also hints at mid-century forms. The three-part yellow gold shank of the ring widens towards the top and holds a cross-mounted ring face made of white gold. In the center, we see a row of three white diamonds framed by sixteen smaller octagonal diamonds. A total of 0.74 ct of diamonds have been gathered on this high-quality goldsmith's work. According to the hallmark, the ring is the work of the goldsmiths Julius Graef and Co, which existed under the name "Graeco" in Idar-Oberstein until the 1990s. The ring is a fine example of how jewellery served to present the new joie de vivre to the outside world in the first two decades of the Federal Republic.

Estimación:€1,590

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