KURT WAYNE Cocktail Ring In 18Kt White Gold With 2.14 Cwt. In VVS Diamonds
A vintage cocktail ring designed by Kurt Wayne (1909-1990).
This is a very unusual cocktail ring created by the jewelry designer Kurt Wayne back in 1971. The ring has been hand-crafted with modernism patterns and substantial weight in solid white gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The ring is embellished on top with a pave setting composed by a great selection of thirty-one earth-mined natural white colorless diamonds.
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 18 K 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.
Country: United States.
Period: Modernism, 1971.
Designer: Kurt Wayne.
Diamonds: Mount in a flush pave setting, with 31 calibrated round brilliant cut diamonds, with a combined total weight of about 2.14 carats, white colorless F color, VS clarity.
Birthstone: Diamonds for the month of April.
Weight: 17.75 Grams, (11.40 Dwt).
Size: Actually is 7 and may be easily resized up or down on special request.
Measurements: 24 mm by 20 mm (0.95 x 0.79 Inches) and raise 6 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 white gold and signed as follow: "©KW 18KT 1971"
Collateral: This Kurt Wayne cocktail ring is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Kurt Wayne ring is excellent. Besides the little normal wear there is no damage to the gold. The 31 diamonds are secured in the settings. This ring was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition & authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: R041426SNRE/.4266
