KURT WAYNE Geometric Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With 1.71 Ctw Diamonds
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- Ring Size:8.25 US, Resizable
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- Weight:15.2 g
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1980
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this Kurt Wayne ring is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 23 diamonds are secured in their settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition & authentic.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: R111624MOEN/.48751stDibs: LU2690224896532
Kurt Wayne
Kurt Wayne brought an optimistic and playful style to the art of making jewelry. Celebrated by those in the know for his alluring, offbeat creations that feature south sea pearls, emeralds and more, Wayne strayed from conventional jewelry design of the time, making such bold decisions as setting a square-cut diamond in the center of a polished orb of black onyx. The Austrian-born designer produced lively pendants, rings and brooches made to resemble frogs, canaries and owls, and with radiant starbursts and clustered stones, Wayne's style was meant to bedazzle as much as it was to stoke the imagination.
Not much is known about the life of Kurt Wayne. He is believed to have been born in 1909, in Vienna, and was reportedly fostered by a jeweler at the age of ten. Under the jeweler's tutelage, Wayne learned about watchmaking and how to work with gold, silver and precious stones.
At the time, the whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery that had characterized the Art Nouveau style — cemented in Viennese culture by artists such as those in the Wiener Werkstätte collective and others working in the Jugendstil style in Germany and Austria — had given way to Art Deco’s geometric diamond brooches and long pearl necklaces.
In 1937, Wayne emigrated to the United States and settled in New York City. He is said to have established his own business in 1945 and found great success in making jewelry. Throughout his career, he developed close ties to the Zale family of Zale jewelers and with Stanley Marcus of Neiman Marcus.
Wayne created imaginative modernist cocktail rings and other accessories during the 1970s and 1980s that are still widely collected today.
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- 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.
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