Art deco diamond and sapphire ring

Type of jewelry: Ring
Era: Art Deco circa 1930
Origin: French work
Metal: Platinum 950/1000
Total weight (gross): 4.90 grams
Finger size: 55 (can be resized)
Nature of stones: Old-cut diamonds (approximately 1.20 carats), rose-cut diamonds and synthetic sapphires (period)
Conservation condition: Very good condition
History:
At the end of the war, French society underwent major transformations. This period was marked by a desire for renewal that would be expressed in Art Deco.
Art Deco is the name given to the « modern » style of the 20th century. It enjoyed worldwide influence during the interwar period and was expressed in all areas of creation. This period marked the history of jewelry by combining inventiveness of forms with an extraordinary finesse of work on platinum.
This type of antique jewelry is enjoying growing success given its timelessness.
Bibliographical references:
Art Deco Jewelry, Sylvie Raulet, Paris, Editions du Regard, 1991
Art Deco Jewelry from the 1940s, Mélissa Gabardi
(text established with the collaboration of Solange Schnall), Paris, Editions de l’Amateur, 1986
Price: 3680 euros
Reference: 24 014 1