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The Piece
Auction Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Age Circa: Art Deco C. 1920 - 1940
Markings: 14k on the outside bottom of the band
Country of Origin: Unknown
Brand: Unknown
Gram Weight: 8.5 Grams
Metal Type: 14k White, Yellow, Rose Gold
Metal Melt Value: $215.00 (Value All-Inclusive Weight)
Material: --
Main Stone: Old Kingman Turquoise Nugget
Main Stone Measurements/Color: 17.91 Ct's, Light blue hue with a natural black spiderweb matrix
Accent Stone: Seed Pearl
Accent Stone Measurements/Color: 1.5 mm Diameter, Lustrous white to light gray hue.
Stone Treatment: The stones appear to be untreated, but we are not certified Gemologists and cannot be sure.
Stone Cuts: Polished natural shape turquoise, off-round pearls
Ring Size: 5
Sizable by your local jeweler: Yes
Item Measurements: The ring measures 1" long by 0.75" wide, including the visible width of the band. The ring raises off the finger almost .50".
Notable Features: This beautiful piece would have been handmade during the Art Deco period. This ring is hand made out of solid 14k white gold and includes an Old Kingman Turquoise centerpiece with seed pearl accents! The Turquoise in this piece features its natural nugget shape with a smooth polish over the surface of the stone. The stone includes an incredible light blue hue with a completely natural spiderweb matrix that runs throughout the stone in an incredible pattern. The seed pearls in this piece are hand strung on gold wire and feature beautiful movement around the turquoise. The gold design in this piece is made out of solid 14k white gold and includes a beautiful yellow gold bezel setting that gives the ring an incredible contrasts and highlights the turquoise centerpiece. There are also applied forget me not flowers on the bottom of the yellow gold setting that are made out of rose gold which gives this ring a tri gold effect! The side gallery and shoulders of the ring include hand crafted filigree designs that are made out of thin lines of white gold in milgrain edging beautifully wrapping around the filigree throughout. The setting of the ring would have been handmade and shaped specifically for the turquoise stones and fits perfectly around it. This beautiful ring would have been a custom made piece with the turquoise being imported in from Southwest United States in the Navajo Nation lands. Please don't miss your chance to own this beautiful special piece of history.
Damage: Age appropriate wear.
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The History
This beautiful piece comes from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the "Gatsby" or "Roaring Twenties" Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period.
During the Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand.
Filigree metal working has been around for thousands of years, however was perfected by the Phoenicians and Etruscan civilizations. It involves stamping out a design in your metal and hand bending and twirling until your design in formed, it is considered one of the most difficult metal working processes.
Kingman Turquoise is a beautiful type of turquoise that comes out of Kingman, Arizona. It is highly prized for its rich blue hues mixed with black iron pyrite matrix.
Seed pearls occur naturally and were used as a decorative border, as tiny accents in small patterns, or in larger clusters woven together to make up an entire piece of jewelry. They were imported from India and China, and carried a hefty price tag due to this. Seed Pearl jewelry was used often for special occasions such as weddings, Mary Todd Lincoln received a seed pearl parure for Lincoln's inauguration.
