By George Weil
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail ring designed by George Weil.
An sculptural domed bombe piece, created during the mid-century period in London England by the artist and goldsmith George Weil, back in the 1960's. The body design of this cocktail ring is made up of multiple textured elements placed one on top of the other. It is fully assembled with individually made pieces in 18 karat solid yellow gold.
Mount in the center, with an oval sugarloaf cabochon cut (13 x 20 x 12 mm ) of a natural blue Chrysocolla of 25 carats. The Chrysocolla gemstone is deep to medium turquoise blue with black rock matrix and good luster.
Surrounded by 6 four-prongs settings, mounted with calibrated round brilliant cut diamonds, with a combined weight of 0.42 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity
Has a total weight of 21.5 Grams and the actual size is 6.5 sizable. The top view measures are 28 mm by 22 mm and raise 18 mm over the finger.
Stamped, with the maker's mark, the gold and platinum assay hallmarks and signed, "G. WEIL PLAT 18 CT".
George Weil, was born in Vienna in 1938. Was part of a Jewish family who left Antwerp in 1939 on the last possible plane. He trained as a jeweler and spent some time at St Martins' School of Art in London. He also made sculpture, including portrait busts of Winston Churchill...
Category
1960s British Modernist Vintage Chrysocolla Rings
MaterialsWhite Diamond, Chrysocolla, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum