1920s love story: engagement ring Art Deco
An elegant engagement ring Art Deco, dating from around 1920, represents the pinnacle of early 20th-century design. Crafted in platinum, this piece features a central old-cut diamond, flanked by eight brilliant-cut diamonds and enhanced with 16 square-cut emeralds. Its geometric shapes and abstract patterns embody the era’s pursuit of decorative opulence. Despite the absence of control hallmarks, this ring is presumed to be of Belgian origin, a silent witness to a promise of marital happiness.
Group of antique jewelry objects:
engagement ring (or anniversary ring)
Condition:
very good condition
- (more info about our condition scale)
Country of origin:
Although it bears no legible control mark, we believe it is of Belgian origin.
Style:
Art Deco - The Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that originated in Paris in the early decades of the 20th century. Emerging in the 1920s, this style lasted until after World War II. The term “Art Deco” was widely used for the first time after an exhibition in 1966, in reference to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which marked the height of high-end modern style in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts, such as fashion and interior decoration, Art Deco influenced all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as visual arts like painting, graphic arts, and cinema. At the time, this style was perceived as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern.
- See also: Art Deco or more info about styles
Stylistic features:
Abstract patterns and geometric shapes are typical of the Art Deco period. Art Deco moves away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its predecessor, Art Nouveau, and draws inspiration from many styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassicism, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued in the United States until the 1930s. While many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco is purely decorative.
Period:
circa 1920
- (events and facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era)
Material:
platinum
- (more info about precious metals)
Additional information:
Engagement ring. In Western cultures in particular, an engagement ring indicates that the person wearing it is engaged. In the United Kingdom and North America, engagement rings are traditionally reserved for women and may be adorned with precious stones. In other cultures, men and women generally wear matching rings, sometimes simple ones. In some cultures, engagement rings are also used as Wedding bands.
Traditionally, the engagement ring is given by a man to his future wife during his marriage proposal or immediately after she accepts. It constitutes a formal agreement to marry. Rings can be bought by the man, by the couple together, or by each partner for the other.
In North America and the United Kingdom, it is worn on the left ring finger, while in Poland and Ukraine, it is customary to wear it on the right hand. In Germany, it is worn on the left hand during the engagement, but on the right hand during the wedding. Similar traditions date back to Antiquity, originating from an ancient practice that designated the ring finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris, or “vein of love.”
Engagement rings were used during Roman times, but their return to the West only occurred in the 13th century. The first documented use of a diamond ring to symbolize an engagement was that of Archduke Maximilian of Austria at the imperial court of Vienna in 1477, during his engagement to Mary of Burgundy.
In the 20th century, if he could afford it, the Western groom would privately choose and buy an engagement ring, which he would then offer to his future wife when proposing. More recently, couples frequently choose their engagement ring together. (according to Wikipedia)
Diamond(s):
An old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.75 ct. (color and clarity: H/I, vs/si).
Eight brilliant-cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated weight of ± 0.16 ct. (color and clarity: H/I, vs/si).
- All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate as the stones have not been removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mounting.
Gemstones:
16 square-cut emeralds (signs of wear on the tops of the stones)
Birthstones:
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and emerald for May.
- (more information about birthstones)
Hallmarks:
No trace.
- (more information about hallmarks)
Dimensions:
ring top 1.18 cm (0.46 inch) x 1.40 cm (0.55 inch)
Weight:
4.00 grams (2.57 dwt)
Continental ring size:
56 and 17¾,
US size
7½,
UK size:
O½
Resizing:
free resizing (only for extreme resizing do we have to charge).
- (more information about ring sizes)
Référence 58 Facettes : 9806866907465
SKU : 17248-0031
Authenticity guarantee
All jewelry offered on 58 Facettes has been certified by a professional in the trade.
As a marketplace specializing in pre-owned jewelry, 58 Facettes works with a network of more than 400 expert partners throughout France and internationally as well.
The jewelry offered on our platform is certified either by our antique jewelry expert or by one of our professional partners.
We carry out thorough checks on all our professional sellers before they are authorized to sell their jewelry.
For any purchase on 58 Facettes, you will systematically receive a certificate of appraisal. This certificate specifies the characteristics of the item (gold fineness, precious stones, hallmarks, signature, etc.) and the name of the expert who carried out the appraisal. Click here to see an example. An invoice detailing the characteristics of the item is also provided.
About this seller:
Vendeur professionnel - Statut : Diamond
Shipping & Returns. Shipped from...
Shipping to France, the EU, and the rest of the world
Shipping is free from €500 purchase for mainland France and the EU, and from €1000 purchase for the rest of the world, and is carried out by Colissimo, Chronopost, DHL, or Declared Value shipping.
The jewelry is delivered within 1 to 4 business days.
Shipped from:
Belgique
Store pickup:
If you are in Paris, France, you can collect your order in person. Simply select "Showroom pickup" at checkout.
Returns & Refunds
On 58 Facettes, you benefit from a 14-day withdrawal period. Return shipping costs will be covered by 58 Facettes.
Une question ? Contactez-nous ici.
Looking for a size guide? click here
Do not hesitate to ask us for free delivery (France only) of a ring sizer by mail by providing us with your name, first name, telephone number and delivery address.
