Arthur King 1970 Geometric Sculptural Ring In 18Kt Gold With 12.45 Cts Emerald
About the Item
- Creator:
- Ring Size:6.5 US, Resizable
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Weight:12.45 ct
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this ring is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The carved emerald is secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:
Arthur King
Self-taught American jeweler Arthur King worked with baroque pearls, geodes, and raw semi-precious gemstones to create distinctive modernist jewelry during the mid-20th century.
Like many of the accessories that populate our jewelry boxes, the forms of King’s provocative vintage brooches, necklaces, rings and other jewels were inspired by the natural world, but the pieces’ metalwork is sculptural and shapely, resembling gnarled tree branches or the surface of an elm’s aging trunk.
King was born in New Jersey in 1921. He became interested in art at a young age and was fascinated with the lost-wax casting technique practiced by some sculptors. King taught himself the process using scrap metals, and his jewelry and objets d’art would come to share common ground with abstract art in the years to come.
While stationed overseas in the Merchant Marines in World War II, King began to work with metal and dabble in jewelry making, integrating sharks’ teeth, white scrap metal and whatever else he could find into his modest “art jewelry,” a term that has been used to describe adornments created by Alexander Calder, pioneering African American studio jeweler Art Smith, Andrew Grima and others over the years. Upon returning from the war, King continued to develop his skills — eventually opening his first shop in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood.
King truly distinguished himself from other jewelers of the time — at his workbench, he shaped the brass and silver settings for his often unpolished, chunky stones that featured asymmetrical cuts and employed the age-old technique of lost-wax casting, which sees objects cast from wax models. His early pieces mainly featured silver settings, but his popularity soared once he began to craft jewelry in gold.
In 1961, King's work was exhibited at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London as part of the “International Exhibition of Modern Jewellery” and a year later, he opened his flagship store on Madison Avenue. His success allowed him to open more locations in London, Cape Cod, Havana, Miami and elsewhere.
King used a dizzying array of gems and other materials in his unconventional pieces. And as much as the jewelry of the 1960s featured eye-catching candy-colored stones, it was also an era of new textures and freeform gold settings, and King was at the forefront, creating audacious designs that contrasted sharply with the work of the world’s leading luxury houses.
King’s work has been celebrated at a range of institutions over the years including the Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now the Museum of Arts and Design), the Cultured Pearl Association of Japan, the Victoria and Albert Museum and more. His jewelry was exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s,” which opened in 2021.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Arthur King brooches, rings, necklaces and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Miami, FL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery. Please be advised, certain types of customizations are not eligible for returns.
- Brutalist 1970's Sculptural Geometric Cocktail Ring In Solid 18Kt Yellow GoldLocated in Miami, FLGeometric brutalist ring from the 70's. A beautiful, unusual and sculptural piece, created in Milano Italy, back in the 1970. This brutalist cocktail ring...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Scandinavian 1960 Sculptural Spikes Ring 18Kt Gold 1.38 Cts Diamonds EmeraldsLocated in Miami, FLSculptural Scandinavian jeweled cocktail ring. Awesome one-of-a-kind retro modernism piece, created circa 1960's in some Scandinavian Nordic country. This spiky cocktail ring was cr...Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modernist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Modernist 1970 Sculptural Statement Ring 18Kt Yellow Gold With 51, 60 Cts GarnetLocated in Miami, FLAn statement sculptural cocktail ring. Gorgeous oversized sculptural ring, crafted with a bold look in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with very high polished finish. This ring has b...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsGarnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Antonio Bernardo Sculptural Geometric Ring In Solid 18Kt Yellow GoldBy Antonio BernardoLocated in Miami, FLGeometric sculptural ring made in Brazil. designed by Antonio Bernardo. Exceptional geometric cocktail ring, created in Brazil with concretism artistic patterns. This ring is a one ...Category
20th Century Brazilian Modernist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsGold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Retro Modern 1970 Sculptural Geometric Ring in 18kt Gold Diamonds Coral and OnyxLocated in Miami, FLRetro modernist cocktail ring. Very unusual cocktail ring, created in Italy during the modernist period, back in the early 1970. This ring is an statement piece crafted with sculptu...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsCoral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
- Cartier Paris 1970 By Dinh Van Geometric Sculptural Ring In 18Kt Yellow GoldBy Dinh Van for CartierLocated in Miami, FLGeometric ring designed by Jean Dinh Van for Cartier. A beautiful and very sophisticated design created by the artist and jewelry designer Jean Dinh Van for the Parisian jewelry hou...Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsGold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 18Kt White Gold with Emerald RingLocated in GALLARATE, ITmodern, classic, suitable for any occasion. Pretty ring in 18kt white gold with Emerald square cut mm 10x10 Ring size : 13 - 53 USA 6 g.7,80 All Stanoppi Jewelry is new an...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings
MaterialsEmerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ring 18kt Gold Claw Wrapping with Emeralds 1.52 cts. & Diamonds 0.28 cts.Located in Miami, FLIntroducing and exquisite masterpiece - a claw ring meticulously crafted in 18kt yellow gold, adorned with captivating emeralds and diamonds. This ring effortlessly combines nature's...Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Gold
- Ring 18kt Rose Gold Pear Emerald 3.04 cts & Diamonds 0.37 cts.Located in Miami, FLThis Pear Shape Emerald ring is set in 18kt rose gold and features a captivating halo setting of diamonds. The pear-shaped emerald at the center is elegantly surrounded by sparkling ...Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
- Emerald & Diamond cocktail ring 18KT goldLocated in Boca Raton, FLOne of a kind green Emerald diamond ring, made in gorgeous cocktail style in 18KT gold. Metal Type: 18KT Gram Weight:6.27 grams Natural Emerald(s): Color: Green Cut:Emerald Carat:...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
- Ring 18kt Gold Spring Pear Shape Emerald 1.24cts & DiamondsLocated in Miami, FLEmbrace the enchanting allure of this flexible snake-shaped ring, meticulously crafted in 18kt yellow gold. A trail of glistening diamonds adorns the sinuous form, capturing the esse...Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Gold
- Emerald & Diamond ring 18KT gold cocktail ringLocated in Boca Raton, FLStunning cocktail diamond ring with emerald center. The emerald is from Colombia, bluish green in color, diamonds are VS clarity and F color originating from Canada. The ring is made...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
This Richly Textured Jean Mahie Cuff Was Designed in 1978 But Still Feels On Trend
Imbued with a subtle eroticism, this piece inspired by the aesthetics of ancient civilizations is 22-karat gold at its absolute sexiest.
Hunt for Thrilling Artist-Signed Pieces and Estate Gems at Treasure Fine Jewelry
A former architect, owner Edoardo Grande seeks out pieces with unparalleled workmanship and sculptural appeal.