1940s ring Archive

What’s New – Volume 58

January 30, 2023 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Lately I am obsessed with green. Don’t get me wrong – I’m still true blue – but green is creeping up on me! I’ve been drawn to emeralds (my birthstone) – a rarity for me. It’s the deep hues, those dark tones that catch my eye. And of course, in terms of emeralds, those are the finest and most expensive ones… definitely not in my budget. Due to a series of unfortunate events, I had to choose a last-minute replacement for today’s blog. While I was digging around, I uncovered a doozy!

Platinum from top to bottom, this early 1940’s beauty stopped me in my tracks. Thirty-four single-cut diamonds create a perfect oval halo. With a combined weight of approximately 1.00 carat, they are the ideal complement to the center stone. Measuring about an inch from top to bottom, this gem is bold and beautiful. The deep green color can only be described as emerald green… but this is no emerald. It’s tourmaline – the prettiest one I have ever seen.

It’s more than pretty. It’s mesmerizing. Nearly reaching from knuckle to knuckle, this ring is SO good. Everything about it is right… even the price. An emerald in this size and color would be astronomically expensive. However, this platinum, diamond and tourmaline gem is priced at just $2,150.00. It’s a lot of look for the money… we’re talking serious bang for your buck.

Here’s how it looks on my hand… come on in and see how it looks on yours!

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

What’s New – Volume 41

August 22, 2022 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Thoughts of Retro jewelry often conjure visions of rose gold accented with diamonds and rubies. The 1940’s accessories of choice were bold statement pieces… large swirling stylized bow brooches and rings that reached from knuckle to knuckle. In addition to the candy red ruby trim, pops of color were provided by center stones choices like aquamarine and citrine.

Dubbed the Retro era, it encompassed the end of the 1930’s through the 1940’s and coincided with WWII. Due to the war, precious metals were rare and even restricted in some cases. Higher percentages of alloys like copper were added to the available gold to make the small quantities stretch farther. With larger amounts of copper, the gold presented with a lovely pink hue.

This week’s find is a petite gem from the 1940’s, however, it doesn’t present any of the telltale signs. Made from a combination of 14-karat white and yellow gold, it feels more like Edwardian revival than Retro.

Shaped like a sideways “Z”, the top portion of the ring is a delightful zigzag filled with diamonds. There are fifteen round diamonds that have a combined weight of .30 carat. These small stones glitter in the light, bringing a bit of sparkle to the hand. Priced at just $525.00, this sweet little ring is the latest edition to our estate department and is available on our website!

“You can go to a museum and look or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

What’s New – Volume Three

November 16, 2021November 15, 2021 by Joden Girl

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Baubles, Bling, and The Latest Things

This new addition stopped me in my tracks – and after more than twenty years in the jewelry business, that’s quite a feat. I couldn’t wait to share it with you. Made in the 1940’s, this Retro ring is a true statement piece.

The physical size alone is impressive. The ring measures over an inch from top to bottom and is nearly as wide. It’s striking from every angle. The structure of the ring, crafted from 14 karat yellow gold, offers geometric patterns in the gallery wires. The openings are a series of repeating triangles with contoured sides. This detail is not visible from the top, only from the side and rear view. I’m a sucker for the fine points that elevate a ring from good to great.

Set atop this superb structure is the real star of the show. An elongated hexagon-cut amethyst offers a soft lavender hue and subtle sparkle. Often larger stones are oval shaped or emerald cut. This unusual silhouette bring visual appeal to this vintage find. Bezel set and stretching from knuckle to knuckle, the pale purple gem weighs approximately 20 carats. The lighter tone of the amethyst is another noteworthy characteristic. Darker more saturated gems are generally favored, but the pastel tone of this amethyst is an impeccable choice for this jewel. It’s accented by fourteen diamonds nestled into white gold trim at the north, south, east and west sides of the center.

Newly acquired, this ring is priced at $1,675.00. Ideal on an index or middle finger, this ring is available on our site now.

“You can go to a museum and look or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things

Baubles, Bling, and The Latest Things

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