Art Nouveau Revival - Vintage Sterling Silver Figural Ornate Ring (VR774)
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Art Nouveau Revival - Vintage Sterling Silver Figural Ornate Ring. This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling. Featuring Art Nouveau styling, and quality craftsmanship. The gallery on this ring showcases a beautiful graceful lady with flowing hair, and flowers. The detail on the ring is still nice and crisp, and dimensional . It has open-work on the gallery of the ring, with attractive split shoulders. The shank is smooth and polished, which allows for a comfortable fit and easy sizing. This vintage beauty captures the Art Nouveau era perfectly, such a great addition to any collection.
History: What Defines Art Nouveau? Art Nouveau was a compelling and energetic style in the visual arts which spanned from around the early 1890s to the First World War. Art Nouveau artists, inspired by plant forms and nature, took organic subjects and flattened and abstracted them into sophisticated, sinuous and flowing motifs.
The story of silver mining began about 5,000 years ago. Silver was first mined around 3,000 BCE in Anatolia, now located in modern-day Turkey. The precious metal helped early civilizations in the Near East, Ancient Greece to flourish.
The sterling alloy originated in continental Europe and was being used for commerce as early as the 12th century in the area that is now northern Germany. A piece of sterling silver dating from Henry II's reign was used as a standard in the Trial of the Pyx until it was deposited at the Royal Mint in 1843.
Measurements: Face of the Ring 26.00 mm x 19.00 mm
Weight: 6.70 grams
Ring Size: 8
Condition: Excellent
Origin: America
Date: Circa 1960
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