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1940s Retro 18k Yellow Gold Swirling Diamond Cocktail Ring, Spain

$6,500
£4,879.34
€5,688.30VAT Included
CA$9,205.32
A$9,230.77
CHF 5,340.50
MX$112,399.68
NOK 61,974.90
SEK 63,166.76
DKK 42,527.53

About the Item

The 1940s were not interested in restraint. After years of war and rationing, jewelry embraced volume, movement and optimism. Curves replaced rigid geometry. Gold became sculptural. Diamonds were no longer arranged in neat rows but swept across the finger in dynamic, architectural compositions. This ring captures that moment perfectly. A bold swirl of brilliant-cut diamonds appears to move with the hand, creating light from every angle. It is unmistakably Retro: glamorous without excess, substantial without feeling heavy, and remarkably modern more than eighty years later. The best vintage jewelry never feels nostalgic. It feels timeless. This is one of those pieces. Center set with 45 brilliant-cut, grain-set diamonds approx 1.7ctw in total. Material: 18K gold Period: Circa 1940s 8.4 gram Size 6. 20mm wide, 11mm high

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