Art Deco Tiffany & Co sapphire and diamond cocktail ring, American, circa 1935.

Object Description

Tiffany & Co sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. Set with twelve square step-cut natural no heat sapphires in open back rubover channel settings with a combined approximate weight of 1.20 carats, additionally set with twelve round old cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.88 carats, further set with ten round eight cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined weight of 0.24 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 1.12 carats, to a geometric openwork cluster design, featuring polished edges, a finely pierced gallery and fancy open backholing, flanked by raised curling split shoulders which lead through to a solid grooved tapering flat shank. Marked platinum and iridium, maker’s mark ‘TIFFANY & CO.’, American, circa 1935-41, accompanied by IAJA Expertise report #XP2155-051224.

Object Literature

Founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John Burnett Young in New York City in 1837, Tiffany & Co. is an American jewellery and silverware company whose legacy is filled with prestige and fine craftsmanship.

In 1902, Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, became the company’s first official design director. He was a prominent figure in the Art Nouveau movement, and his naturalistic aesthetic and use of colour still remains an inspiration for Tiffany designers today. Inspired by the disorder of nature, Louis Comfort Tiffany became known for his organic designs. He incorporated flowers, fruit and insect motifs into his designs, and used gemstones such as garnets to portray berries and green enamel for leaves.

The company’s aesthetic blossomed through the Art Deco era, and later became a huge success at the 1939 World’s Fair with their cocktail styles. This followed with the opening of the Tiffany flagship store, on the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, establishing the area as New York’s premier shopping destination.

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