Description
This Alan Martin Gard ring is gorgeous
Set to the centre with a beautiful cabochon turquoise within inter-winding gold trellis studded with brilliant cut diamonds
The splendid gold open work is continued down the shoulders and around the shank
Designed to sit beautifully and comfortable on the finger
This fabulous ring looks stunning worn
- Turquoise 10.5mm x 8mm
- 13 x 2mm Total diamond weight circa 0.40 carat Colour H Clarity VSI
- Stamped with markers mark AMG and fully hallmarked London 1980
- 15.5mm wide ( 5/8″) it stands 8.5mm (3/8″) proud of the shank
- It weighs 10.5 grams
- Size N 1/2 (UK) 7 (USA) it would re size
- This designer ring is in exceptional condition
- It comes in the presentation box illustrated
- Our Ref: 23178
This rare vintage ring by the renowned designer Alan Martin Gard will increase in value over the years
Turquoise
Of all the gemstones, turquoise is probably the one which is most closely associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. Designers including C.R. Ashbee at the Guild of Handicrafts. Also, the great Archibald Knox for Liberty Co. Knox produced many simple and uncomplicated gold and silver pendants and necklaces These were either mounted with gem turquoise or turquoise matrix – turquoise, that is turquoise with natural veins of limonite rock left visible. Indeed, the Anglo-German firm Murrle Bennett & Co became famous for, and synonymous with turquoise matrix and gold jewellery, at the very end of the 19th century. Today turquoise matrix is produced in large and irregular shape pebble-like forms used in Navajo Indian and New Mexican silver jewellery.
Alan Martin Gard (b. 1935) is most known for his unusual designs focusing on coloured gemstones and different types of texturing which became incredibly fashionable during the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was an apprentice at Crombies of Bond Street and later went on to work alongside other iconic jewellers of the period such as Andrew Grima. His work was lauded by leading politicians and celebrities of the day including the likes of Elizabeth Taylor.
