Art Deco gold and white sapphire ring “Alydée”

Description

Sublime Art Deco ring in yellow and white gold with a rectangle-cut face and shoulders with cut sides, centered with a 0.1 carat brilliant-cut white sapphire. In a prong setting, it is framed by 3 lines in openworked white gold on a yellow gold band. An elegant piece with a typical Art Deco design.
Size: FR 63 / UK U1/2 / US 10
Weight: 2,50g
Eagle hallmark
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The Story: Taking its name from the 1925 World’s Fair titled “International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts,” the Art Deco movement is characterized by its geometric designs reminiscent of industry (screws, bolts, gears). White gold, platinum, chrome and silver are also characteristic of the period, during which yellow gold, previously highly prized by jewellers, was substituted for these “white” materials, further in line with the movement’s industrial aesthetics.