You can usually tell a little something about an item from the box it arrives in, but yesterday a lady came in with a plain, small cardboard box which gave no indication of the treasure within:
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| Merry Christmas! |
It was like Christmas morning in
the shop when we removed the lid! Inside were these four really unusual vintage rings, all good quality but very individual in style. I personally like the Blue
Zircon ring, as I love the detailing on the shoulders. You can see the late Art Deco influence as cubism gave way to more floral detailing and softer lines.
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| Platinum Set with Diamond Shoulders |
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| Large Blue Zircon steals the show |
My dad completely disagrees and prefers the oval
Amethyst ring due to the delicate basketwork setting and rope effect shoulders. The Amethyst also displays vibrant flashes of mauve which really catch the eye.
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| Bold Vintage Amethyst Ring |
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| Unusual Basket Effect Setting |
I'd wear the big Amethyst Matrix on my forefinger, the organic setting is so 1960's but looks completely modern worn that way. Well it would if it would fit on my large fingers.....!!
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| Vintage Amethyst Matrix Ring |
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| Making Vintage Modern |
The catherine wheel ring screams 1950's glamour but was actually made in 1990. It would make a great statement ring on a night out.
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| Statement Sapphires |
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1950's Glamour
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They're all heading to the workshop now to be restored and cleaned before we add them to our collection. That is, if I can pry the Zircon off my own finger.......... ;)
Signing off...
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