Mid-Century Scallop Shell Ring

Mid-Century Scallop Shell RingBeautiful mid century cocktail ring dating from the 1950s. The head is modelled after a scallop shell, opened up to reveal a diamond inside where the pearl would be. The shell is constructed from gold wire, shaped and fused together, and it's crafted in 18 carat gold throughout with a Birmingham hallmark inside the band. The scallop shell is an iconic motif synonymous with love and beauty (Venus) and Christian pilgrimage (Santiago de Compostela); I

Striking vintage ring with textured head reminiscent of a sine wave

Stone: Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

Crafted in 18ct yellow gold and platinum (as was the early 20th century way)

Pearls are all original

jade has had a very special significant in Chinese culture - over and above the purely ornamental

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The aesthetic has something of an industrial flavour

designed to imitate white diamonds with the large open culets typical of stones from this era - the black dots are literally painted on to the culet facet

Very few signs of wear other than a light surface patina

capturing the imagination of people around the world

25ct (calculated weight)

Two rose cut diamonds fill the spaces between the sapphires