c. 1970 Jean Vendome Diamond, Pearl and White Gold Ring

This exceptional Jean Despres ring in 18 karat planished gold features a high-rise sugarloaf cabochon lapis lazuli resting on decorative gold beadwork. It was made in c. 1940 and is ...

An onyx and 18-karat gold geometrical design ring by Jean Després. c. 1930 - 1950. Signed Jean Després. 750 and maker’s mark for Jean Després. While Despres started off making jewelry in silver and had no particular interest in precious jewelry, he did use gold, and this ring is a fine example of the limited 18-karat gold rings Despres made during the 1940's and 1950s. Deprés (1889 - 1980) apprenticed with a goldsmith at age 16 and emerged over the Art Deco years as a significant jeweler who drew from diverse influences to shape his unique creations: his friendships with the most avant-garde artists of the time, including Georges Braque and Picasso; and, his experiences during WWI designing aircraft parts, using functional shapes and factory models. He became renowned as a jeweler (a true studio...

This is the cocktail ring to own, a true showstopper beautifully crafted in rich yellow gold and diamonds. It is a diamond pave and 18-karat gold cut-out ring, c. 1980, a rich gold c...

A beauty and an investment piece, this lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, wood, and 14-karat gold shield ring was made by Hopi modernist artist and jeweler Charles Loloma, c. 1970. This ring sits comfortably on the finger and is a finely made Loloma shield ring using high-quality stones, a vintage jewel in excellent condition, and representative of the modernist master jeweler Loloma’s best work. Similar examples are shown in the standard text on Loloma, "Loloma: Beauty is His Name" by Martha Hopkins Streuver, 2005. The proportion of metal to stone is balanced, and the color scheme is harmonious. The shield rings in gold have become hard to find. The prices for the best jewelry by this transformative jeweler have risen even further, as witnessed by several recent auctions. Signed Loloma, stamped 14k. Ring size 5.. Hopi artist Charles Loloma was one of the most influential 20th-century modernist jewelers. He was a Renaissance man of the times - a potter, a painter, a muralist, a poet, and a religious ceremonial leader. Living high on the Hopi mesas, he broke multiple imposed prohibitions on Native American jewelers and despite being excluded in his early years from important shows because his jewelry was not Ïndian enough" he simply continued working and changed the arc of his peoples' jewelry making and universal jewelry culture forever. (Loloma told his doubters, it was sufficient that he was an Indian for his jewelry to be considered Indian jewelry.) Through his modernist influence on jewelry, he transformed the design and lapidary techniques - height inlay, styles of shanks and bezel settings, and the use of new materials - lapis lazuli, wood, gold - in much of southwestern Native American jewelry for generations to come, He introduced this new form of beauty to the broader world. Loloma’s pieces can be found in almost all important museums and private collections. Frank Lloyd Wright was a client. Mahnaz Collection carries the finest Loloma jewelry (and select artworks) and the jewel works of his only two acknowledged proteges - his niece Verma Nequetewa aka Sonwai, and the French artist jeweler Eveli Sabatie.

An impressive vintage cultured pearl and 0.50 carat sapphire, 0.12 carat diamond and 18 karat white gold cocktail ring; part of our diverse gemstone jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive vintage pearl and sapphire ring...

Discover this superb 18-carat white gold ring from the French collection Mesure et Art du Temps, adorned with a Tahitian pearl and diamonds. This ring is a true masterpiece of beauty...

White Gold Ring with Pink Pearl and Diamonds French Collection by Mesure et Art du Temps. Ring in 18 Carat white gold surmounted by a 9.5/10 pink pearl accompanied by 24 brilliant-...

An impressive vintage 1970s cultured pearl and 1.04 Ct diamond, 14k white gold twist ring; part of our diverse pearl jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive vintage cultured pearl and diamond ring has been crafted in 14k white gold. The pierced decorated, multi-claw twist design is ornamented with two feature 8mm cultured pearls, displayed diagonally. The ring is embellished with seven individually four claw set graduated modern brilliant round cut diamonds. The elevated ring shoulders integrate with the main setting and blend seamlessly with the plain ring shank. The ring is hallmarked to the interior with the 14k gold fineness mark- 585. This vintage pearl dress ring...