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Rings with interchangeable stones

Design
1976 (made)
Artist/Maker

These are designs for three finger rings to be worn with interchangeable coloured stones. The fully assembled rings are shown in a row along the top of the page and the construction of each ring is explained in the drawings below. Some of the stones lock onto the ring and others are kept in place by hidden springs. The arrows help to explain this. The rings are shown from above and are turned towards the viewer. This offers the most three-dimensional viewpoint and reflects the way a ring is held in the hand as one examines it. The designer is Joel Degen, a self-taught jeweller who came to Britain from France in 1965. The use of fragile tracing paper and simple coloured crayon suggests that he made this drawing for his own reference.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRings with interchangeable stones (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and coloured pencil on tracing paper
Brief description
Design drawing in pen and ink and coloured pencils for three finger rings with interchangeable stones, by Joel Degen.
Physical description
Drawing in pen and ink and coloured pencils for three finger rings made of interchangeable red and blue stones, with arrows indicating how the various parts fit together. Inscribed at bottom right with title.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Width: 24.7cm
From catalogue
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
rings with interchangeable stones. (Bottom right; Handwriting; Pen and ink; Degen)
Credit line
Argenta Gallery
Production
In a postcard to Mary Guyatt dated 17.4.04 the artist writes: 'The ring designs were drawn and made in 1976.' No date is given on the Circ. card.
Subjects depicted
Summary
These are designs for three finger rings to be worn with interchangeable coloured stones. The fully assembled rings are shown in a row along the top of the page and the construction of each ring is explained in the drawings below. Some of the stones lock onto the ring and others are kept in place by hidden springs. The arrows help to explain this. The rings are shown from above and are turned towards the viewer. This offers the most three-dimensional viewpoint and reflects the way a ring is held in the hand as one examines it. The designer is Joel Degen, a self-taught jeweller who came to Britain from France in 1965. The use of fragile tracing paper and simple coloured crayon suggests that he made this drawing for his own reference.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Registers: 1976-1977
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.371-1976

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Record createdNovember 27, 2003
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