Reflecting perspectives
Ring
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The tourmaline set in this ring has a flat, polished surface, but the underside is carved with a geometric design which appears to float within the stone. Its jagged outline extends into the design of the ring, featuring as notches at two corners of the setting and continuing as deep ridges down the gold shoulders.
Bernd Munsteiner, who carved the chevron design into this tourmaline, has been a leading figure in the carving of gemstones for at least three decades. He trained with his father Viktor Munsteiner in the late 1950s, and his artistic approach continues through his son and daughter-in-law who with him now make up the Atelier Munsteiner.
This ring is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
Bernd Munsteiner, who carved the chevron design into this tourmaline, has been a leading figure in the carving of gemstones for at least three decades. He trained with his father Viktor Munsteiner in the late 1950s, and his artistic approach continues through his son and daughter-in-law who with him now make up the Atelier Munsteiner.
This ring is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Reflecting perspectives (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Tourmaline (certified 9.25 carats) and gold |
| Brief description | Ring of gold and carved tourmaline, designed and carved by Bernd Munsteiner, Germany, 1997 |
| Physical description | Rectangular tourmaline of asymmetrical profile with sloped facets on two adjacent sides, set with an open back in a gold ring. The back of the stone is carved with a stepped triangular form, two points of which touch the corners of the stone resulting in two angular notches which continue as deep ridges in the shoulders of the gold mount. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Marks: '750' for 18 carat gold, and the circular Munsteiner mark on the inside of the band; on the outside of the band a French eagle's head indicating that at some point it was tested / sold in France, and an unidentified German maker's mark (?JH in an oval punch). ) |
| Credit line | The Louise Klapisch Collection, given by Suzanne Selvi |
| Summary | The tourmaline set in this ring has a flat, polished surface, but the underside is carved with a geometric design which appears to float within the stone. Its jagged outline extends into the design of the ring, featuring as notches at two corners of the setting and continuing as deep ridges down the gold shoulders. Bernd Munsteiner, who carved the chevron design into this tourmaline, has been a leading figure in the carving of gemstones for at least three decades. He trained with his father Viktor Munsteiner in the late 1950s, and his artistic approach continues through his son and daughter-in-law who with him now make up the Atelier Munsteiner. This ring is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.40-2014 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2014 |
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