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Art Deco Pearl & Sapphire Swedish Ring
Buy It Now Price: $284.99 (price as of 2019; item no longer available)
Pros:
-Art Deco opulence simply radiates from this 18 karat yellow gold Swedish ring from 1925 that is set with a central pearl flanked by accent sapphires.
-This antique ring is a size 6.5 on the U.S. sizing scale, meaning its opening measures about 16.9 mm (0.6654 inches) across. It also weighs in at a healthy 2.25 grams (0.0723 troy ounces), which is fairly typical for a petite high karat gold ring.
-This Swedish ring is hallmarked "18K", indicating it was made from solid 18 karat (.750 fine) gold. The ring also has a separate, three-crown hallmark, which is the Swedish state guarantee that the stated fineness is correct.
-This 18 karat gold ring was crafted by the firm of Guldvaruaktiebolaget Dahlgren & Co., a well-regarded Swedish jeweler that operated in Mamlö from the mid 19th century to at least circa 1970.
-We can precisely date this Swedish ring to the year 1925 because of the "Y7" hallmark on the inside of the shank. The Swedish hallmarking system employed a unique, two-digit alpha numeric date code that was applied to both silverware and gold and silver jewelry.
-18 karat gold is superior to the more well known 14 karat gold is pretty much every way. The 18 karat alloy is purer, less prone to oxidation and has a richer yellow color compared to its more common 14 karat counterpart.
-This Art Deco era ring is set with a good quality, single 4.8 mm pearl. By the mid 1920s, round cultured pearls had been available in the marketplace for about 5-10 years. So there is a chance that this Swedish ring is set with a more desirable and valuable natural pearl, although we can't know for sure without conducting an X-ray test to view the internal structure of the pearl.
-The ring's accompanying accent sapphires are almost certainly natural, which is always welcome in a piece of Art Deco jewelry. 1920s era jewelry is often set with synthetics instead of natural stones.
-The quality of the goldwork in this Sweden ring is absolutely top-notch - a very desirable trait in jewelry settings. There is no pitting or burring on the shank and the prongs holding the central pearl are delicate and unobtrusive while still being completely secure.
-It is becoming increasingly tough to find investment grade antique gold jewelry for less than about $400 these days. So I can unequivocally recommend this Swedish Art Deco masterpiece for only $285.
Vintage Swedish Jewelry For Sale
Cons:
-I suppose the only possible con is that the current sale will end and the price will go back up to $300. Even then, this antique Swedish ring is well worth the price.
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