Vintage Magnus Maximus Designs Solid Silver Tigers Eye Cabochon Ring Scottish Hallmark Edinburgh 1975 in Gift Presentation Box
Striking retro Vintage Designer Ring in Solid Silver featuring a large cabochon Tiger's Eye stone made by the designer Magnus Maximus Designs (for more about them see below) and clearly hallmarked in side the band with MMD for the designer and with the sought after Edinburgh Assay Stamp and dated for 1975 -in a good large UK Size Q and weighing a hefty 8.13 grams - this a great statement ring with the beautiful natural polished stone with rich tones of dark and lighter browns - great to find a piece by these modernist designers - in good condition with a straight wide band of 4mm in width the stone is 18mm long and 14mm wide and stands 8m above the band in a great hammered silver mount with 22mm wide shoulders and a wide band - creates a gorgeous striking piece in good condition - please check the pictures which are part of the description and do help - lovely collectible statement ring in its own gift presentation box so it would make the perfect talking point and gift idea - don't miss it!
Magnus Maximus Designs - was a company created by 3 talented designer and silversmiths who worked together in the 1970s and on into the early 1980s. They were Michael Gray Bell,Pauline Diane Bell and Ian Murray Pennell. They worked together in shared workshops in Frizington in Cumbria in the north of England, creating modernist style creative jewellery at the height of the 1970s. Some of their pieces featured the natural geodes - rocks in their raw form, complemented by simple mounts to emphasise the beauty of the stones. It is no coincidence that they were based in Frizington which is in the Western Cumbria mining area, mined for centuries and known for its spectacular minerals found in the limestone, granite and slate of the area. The limestone area being dominated by large deposits of high grade hematite iron ore. Faults in the limestone were filled with heamatite giving venin-type deposits, cavities could be found lined with kidney-ore and crystals of specularite,calcite,barite,quartz etc with high grade haematite iron ore. Some of the pieces had exquisite crystal structures. These pieces would have sparked the creativity in these designers, who went on to use many other beautiful stones to inspire their wonderful creations. They had their designs assayed in Birmingham, Newcastle and in Edinburgh. Their pieces are becoming increasingly highly collectible as the company was dissolved by the early1980s and their pieces reflect the exciting heady designs of the period which is now recognised as so desirable.
It
was acquired by us from a very reputable source so is guaranteed to be
of good quality,all stones have been checked for authenticity,
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Measurements
Size Q
Width of ring band 4mm
Tigers Eye Stone 18mm long, 14mm wide and rising 81mm above the band
Weight before packing 8.13 grams, with box 46 grams
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