ARTHUR KING 18 KT GOLD RING WITH CORAL AND DIAMONDS
RARE BRUTALIST RING DESIGNED BY ARTHUR KING.
MADE IN HIS OWN NEW YORK CITY STUDIO AROUND THE 1960'S. TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD
FEATURING IN THE CENTER AN OVAL DOUBLE CABOCHON CUT OF NATURAL PINK CORAL OF 7 CARATS. ACCENTED WITH 4 PRONG SET ROUND BRILLIANT CUT DIAMONDS, 0.48 Ctw, F COLOR, VS-2 CLARITY.
ARTHUR KING WAS A RENOWNED AMERICAN MASTER JEWELER LOCATED IN NEW YORK THAT WORK BETWEEN THE 1960 AND 1970. HIS MOST NOTORIOUS WAS THE USING OF LOST WAX TECHNIQUE TO SET GEMSTONES IN A NATURALISTIC FORM. HE HAD SHOPS IN NEW YORK, PARIS, MIAMI, LONDON AND LA HAVANA. ALL HIS JEWELRY IS AVIDLY COLLECTED AND MOSTLY ALL ITEMS ARE ONE OF A KIND, NEVER MASS PRODUCED. HIS JEWELRY IS HELD AT THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, THE MOMA, THE NEW YORK NATURAL HISTORY AND MANY OTHERS.
THIS RING HAVE A WEIGHT OF 15.6 Grams. THE ACTUAL RING SIZE IS 6.5, SIZE ABLE. HAVE A MEASURES OF 20 mm by 26 mm. THE PIECE IS STAMPED WITH HIS OWN HALL MARKS "KING 18 K" VERY RARE FIND!
INVENTORY REF: R0000MTTC/.3750