DINH VAN PARIS 18 KT OP-ART RING WITH DIAMONDS & LABRADORITE
AN EXTREMELY RARE OP-ART CINETIC RING DESIGNED BY DINH VAN.
A VINTAGE EARLY PIECE CREATED IN PARIS, FRANCE AROUND THE 1970'S. IS HAND CRAFTED IN 18 KARATS OF HIGH POLISHED WHITE GOLD
SET AT 3/4 OFF THE CENTER, WITH A NATURAL LABRADORITE, A BRAZILIAN GEMSTONE CARVED IN A SPHERE SHAPE (5.5 mm). IS SLIGHTLY RAISE IN A SCULPTED CONCAVE CIRCULAR DISC WITH A DIAMETER OF 16 mm. GIVING THE IMPRESSION OF A FLOATING PIECE THAT ROTATE AND COLORING THE WHITE GOLD SURFACE WITH GREY BLACK.
THE COMPLETE TOP BORDER, IS EMBELLISHED AROUND WITH AN IMPECCABLE FRENCH PAVEE SETTING OF 52 ROUND BRILLIANT CUT DIAMONDS, 0.26 Ctw, E COLOR, VS-2 CLARITY.
THIS ACTUAL SIZE OF THIS RING IS 6.25, CAN BE SIZED. THE TOP MEASURES ARE 20 mm WITH A DIAMETER OF 16.5 mm.
THIS PIECE HAVE A WEIGHT OF 12.95 Grams AND IS STAMPED WITH THE FRENCH EAGLE HEAD ASSAY MARK FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD, THE MAKER'S MAITRE MARK AND THE HALLMARKS "DINH VAN .750".
JEAN DINH VAN IS A FRENCH DESIGNER THAT BEGAN IS SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE 1960 DESIGNING FOR THE FRENCH JEWELRY HOUSE CARTIER. IN THE 1972 HE STARTED HIS OWN COMPANY AND THE FOLLOWED YEARS HIS REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS AND STYLE CAUGHT ON QUICKLY AND LAUNCHED HIM TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE JEWELRY AND FASHION WORLD. ALL HIS DESIGNS ARE VERY GEOMETRIC AND MODERN, BOTH, HIS ORIGINAL VINTAGE PIECES CREATED FOR CARTIER AND THE CONTEMPORARY CREATIONS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.
A VERY RARE PIECE WITH DIAMONDS.
INVENTORY REF: R0000IONG/.3112
