Ring
1940-1950 (made)
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By the 1940s the angular geometry that typified much Art Deco had softened due to the introduction of angled curves, volutes, and flourishes. Increasingly jewellery design was enlivened by a sense of movement and three-dimensionality.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold with diamonds, rubies and a synthetic emerald |
| Brief description | Gold with diamonds, rubies and a synthetic emerald, United States, 1940-50. |
| Physical description | Ring set with a central cabochon emerald, flanked by square-cut rubies and diamonds. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | By the 1940s the angular geometry that typified much Art Deco had softened due to the introduction of angled curves, volutes, and flourishes. Increasingly jewellery design was enlivened by a sense of movement and three-dimensionality. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.182-2007 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2008 |
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