(S)Oscar Heyman 1940 Art Deco Cocktail Ring In Platinum With Diamonds And White Pearls
Art Deco cocktail ring designed by Oscar Heyman Brothers.
Beautiful, elegant and very rare cocktail ring, created in New York city by the iconic jewelry designers and makers Oscar Heyman Brothers, back in the 1940's. This piece has been carefully crafted with great attention to details in solid .900/.999 platinum and .100/.999 iridium. Mount with a great selection of Pearls and diamonds and settings are finished with millegrain patterns.
Pearls: It is mounted in six-prongs basket settings, with 4 round Akoya (Pinctada Fucata) white pearls of 8 mm by 9 mm respectively.
Diamonds: Mount on the sizes in bezel settings, with 2 straight baguettes cut diamonds, 0.20 carats, E/F color, VS-2 clarity.
Diamonds: Mount in flush bezel settings, with 6 European round cut diamonds, 0.30 carats, E/F color, VS-2 clarity.
Weight: 14.9 Grams (9.55 Dwt).
Size: 6.25 and is sizeable.
Measurements: From the top view is 25.5 mm by 19 mm (1.0 x 0.75 Inches) and raise 11 mm over the finger.
Hallmarks: Stamped with the five digits serial numbers associated to the Oscar Heyman Brothers, the assay mark for the platinum and the iridium and signed, "10% IRID-PLAT 52950 HB".
Oscar Heyman & Bros.
They are an iconic American jewelry firm and manufacturer that first gained attention in the 1920’s. In 1906, Oscar and Nathan Heyman immigrated to the united states from Latvia. Thanks to an apprenticeship at their great-uncle’s Faberge workshop, they arrived with a skill that made them instantly employable: They could work with platinum, a metal relatively new at the time. Oscar was hired to work in Cartier’s first New York workshop at 712 Fifth Avenue, he was the first non-French bench jeweler hired by the firm. When the whole family moved to New York in 1912, Oscar, Nathan, and Harry Heyman founded the company in the same year. They were later joined by their three younger brothers, George, William, and Louis, along with two sisters, Frances and Lena. In 1970, Oscar Heyman died, and his youngest brother, George, took over the business. The company continued to expand globally during the 1970s while still making products for other high-end jewelry businesses and selling directly to department stores such as Neiman Marcus. Other Heyman family members have continued to run the company over time, with the current president being George's son Adam Heyman. The company's jewelry is still highly regarded and frequently worn by celebrities on the red carpet.
Note: Millegrain is a jewelry technique which refers to the textural effect of a close-set line of metal beads that are typically used as a border on the edges or bezels of jewelry.
Pearls
The original Japanese cultured pearls, known as Akoya pearls, are produced by a species of small pearl oyster, Pinctada Fucata, which is no bigger than 6 to 8 cm in size, hence Akoya pearls larger than 10 mm in diameter are extremely rare and highly priced. Today, a hybrid mollusk is used in both Japan and China in the production of Akoya pearls. Furthermore, other Pinctada species are also used for producing cultured pearls today
Note: The pearls displayed in this ring, exhibit a clean surface with great color, a beautiful luster, with great nacre and the presence of a perfect orient.
Iridium
This rare metal is a chemical element with the symbol IR and atomic number 77. Is a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. This white noble metal was discovered in 1803 and from the mid-19th century to 1960 it was used in jewelry to give platinum its hardness, in a ratio of 1 to 9.
Collateral: This ring is accompanied by the designer's presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this ring is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the platinum. All diamonds and pearls are secured in the settings. This ring has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: R081623RNNM/.4298
