"Art Deco Natural Burmese Ruby And Diamond French Ring (intense Red, Lfg Certificate)"
Type of jewel: Old jewel / Old ring Period: Art Deco around 1930 Metal: 950/1000 platinum and 750/1000 gold (18 k) Total weight (gross): 3.40 grams Dimensions (ring head): 15 mm Round finger size: 55 (size possible) Type of stones: Ruby (1.50 carat, French Gemmology Laboratory certificate indicating a Burmese origin, the absence of thermal modification and a bright red color), old cut diamonds (approximately 1 , 30 carat) State of conservation: Very good state of conservation History: At the end of the war, French society has undergone great changes. 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 spoke 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. This type of antique jewel is enjoying increasing success given its timelessness. Bibliographical references: Art deco jewelry, Sylvie Raulet, Paris, Editions du Regard, 1991 Art Deco jewelry in the 1940s, Mélissa Gabardi (text established with the collaboration of Solange Schnall), Paris, éditions de l'Amateur, 1986 Comments: Rubies come in several shades of red, bright red is highly sought after. Reference: 10 090 2