KURT WAYNE Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With 4.22 Ctw Vivid Rubies And Diamonds
Geometric cocktail ring designed by Kurt Wayne (1909-1990).
This magnificent gems-set ring was created by the jewelry designer Kurt Wayne, back in the late 1980's. The ring has been masterfully crafted with substantial weight in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The ring is embellished with a gorgeous selection of nineteen earth-mined natural gemstones, such; white colorless diamonds and pigeon blood vivid red rubies.
Kurt Wayne
The jewelry designer Kurt Wayne exemplifies Retro-style jewelry. Born in Austria in 1909, he immigrated to the United States in 1937. The prolific designer worked well into the 1980s and was celebrated for his bold silhouettes and curving lines. The history of the Kurt Wayne jewelry brand began in 1945. He was born in 1909 in Vienna, Austria, Kurt was orphaned early. Having come under the care of a local jeweler, 10-year-old Kurt began to learn jewelry craftsmanship. After years of apprenticeship, Kurt became a professional silversmith, goldsmith, diamond cutter, watchmaker, and jewelry designer. In 1939, Kurt and his wife emigrated to the United States to escape the WWII. There he continued to work in jewelry workshops and sell jewelry. Finally, he founded the family business at the age of 36, opening an eponymous jewelry company in New York. Kurt created highly artistic jewelry, more like miniature sculptures. The greatest inspiration for the jeweler was nature itself, the love for which he embodied in his animalistic and floral designs. Noteworthy, Wayne developed a good personal relationship with notable businessmen. In particular, the Zale family of Russian-Jewish jewelers and Stanley Marcus, president of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Texas. Traditionally, the jeweler used 18K gold and precious stones – emeralds, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, etc. Item markings include “KW” or “Kurt Wayne” with the karat of gold or silver. Kurt Wayne passed away in 1990.
Rubies: Mount in four-prongs settings, with 3 oval faceted cut (7.82 x 5.31 x 3.42 mm), (5.65 x 4.6 x 2.62 mm), (5.43 x 4.7 x 2.16 mm) of natural vivid red rubies, with a combined weight of about 2.84 carats, by formula. The rubies are intense pigeon blood, translucent with no inclusions.
Diamonds: Mount in prongs-settings, with 16 calibrated round brilliant cut diamonds, with a weight of about 1.38 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS clarity.
Birthstone: Rubies for the month of July.
Weight: 7.95 Grams, (5.10 Dwt).
Size: 7.5 and may be easily sized up or down on special request.
Measurements: 22 mm by 14 mm (0.87 x 0.55 Inches) and raise 9 mm over the finger.
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark associated to Kurt Wayne, the mark for the assay and warranty of the .750/.999 gold, the six-digits serial numbers and signed as follows: "©KW .750 18KT 24 100332"
Collateral: This ring is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Collateral: The ring is accompanied by a laboratory report prepared by Stone Group Laboratories, certificate number 241114L-NT, stating the gemstones are natural deep red rubies from Thailand.
Collateral: This ring is accompanied by a certificate appraisal prepared by a GIA certified gemologist stating all the characteristics of this piece of jewelry, the exact description of the nineteen gemstones and the today's market replacement value.
Collateral: This ring is accompanied by a copy of the laboratory report certificate NUMBER 241114L-NT stating the rubies are natural, deep vivid red and from Thailand origin.
