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Golden Art Nouveau mistletoe diamond ring browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: item # 829095 Please refer to our stock # 07038-4419 when inquiring.
ADIN Vestingstraat 16 Antwerp, Belgium +32 3 213 65 00 Guest Book $1650 |
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| A touch of history ... Golden Art Nouveau mistletoe diamond ring. OBJECT GROUP : rings COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin. STYLE : Art Nouveau STYLE SPECIFICS : Art Nouveau - The floral ornaments and botanical designs are very typical for the Art Nouveau style. Also the use of curvilinear lines is typical for this period. PERIOD : 1900 SOURCE OF INSPIRATION : Mother Nature THEME : Flower symbolism - click here for an explanation on Flower symbolism MATERIAL : 18K red gold EXTRA INFO: Mistletoe - Norsemen offer us a beautiful symbolic myth about mistletoe. The story goes that Mistletoe was the sacred plant of Frigga, Goddess of love and the mother of Balder, the God of the summer sun. Since his mother was so afraid something would happen to Balder, she made a pact with air, fire, water, earth, and every animal and plant on earth. She forgot however one plant, the mistletoe, which Balder’s only enemy, Loki, God of evil, soon realized. He had Balder shot dead by an arrow tip with a mistletoe attached to it. For three days each element tried to bring Balder back to life. He was finally brought back to life by Frigga, the goddess, and his mother. It is said the tears she shed for her son turned into the pearly white berries on the mistletoe plant and in her joy Frigga kissed everyone who passed beneath the tree on which it grew. The story ends with a decree that who should ever stand under the humble mistletoe, no harm should befall them, only a kiss, a token of love. DIAMONDS : One old brilliant cut diamond with an estimated weight of approx. 0.31 crt. WEIGHT : 7.10 gram (4.57 dwt) HALLMARKS : No trace CONDITION : Excellent condition - (click here for our condition scale) RING SIZE CONTINENTAL: 17¾ & 56 RING SIZE US: 7½ RING SIZE UK: O½ | ||
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